In our first session together, here's what you can expect

The first session is focused on getting to know you and understanding what has brought you to therapy. We’ll talk about your current concerns, relevant life experiences, and what you hope to gain from our work together. This is also an opportunity for you to ask questions and get a feel for my approach. Starting therapy can feel vulnerable, so my goal is to create a space where you feel comfortable moving at your own pace. You don’t need to have everything figured out before you arrive. Together, we’ll begin identifying the patterns, emotions, and experiences that are most important to explore, and we’ll collaborate on goals for therapy moving forward.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I’m known for my calm, attuned, and nonjudgmental presence in therapy. My approach combines deep empathy with effective, evidence-based techniques, creating a safe and focused space where clients feel seen, understood, and supported as they navigate healing. Clients often tell me they appreciate how I balance warmth and acceptance with practical tools that help them feel more regulated and connected. My extensive training includes advanced studies in trauma-informed models such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), attachment-based therapy, and somatic or mind-body techniques.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I work best with clients who feel stuck in painful emotional patterns and want to better understand themselves and their relationships. Many of my clients struggle with intense emotions, fear of abandonment, difficulty trusting others, people-pleasing, or feeling overwhelmed in relationships. Some have experienced childhood trauma or attachment wounds that continue to impact how they see themselves and connect with others. You might find yourself overthinking interactions, feeling highly sensitive to rejection, or swinging between closeness and distance in relationships. Others come to therapy feeling emotionally exhausted from trying to hold everything together on the outside while feeling overwhelmed internally. I specialize in working with individuals navigating complex trauma, attachment-related concerns, and symptoms related to borderline personality disorder or chronic emotional dysregulation. Many of my clients are insightful and self-aware but still feel stuck in patterns they don’t fully understand or know how to change. In our work together, we focus on developing greater emotional awareness, strengthening nervous system regulation, and building healthier relational patterns. My goal is to help you develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself while learning practical skills to navigate emotions, boundaries, and relationships with greater confidence and stability.