You don’t have to stay tangled in old patterns or overwhelmed by what you’ve carried. I help clients move through trauma, anxiety, and grief using therapy tools that are active, compassionate, and grounded in what matters most to you. Drawing from years of experience in mental health, hospice and medical settings, I offer tailored strategies for anxiety, depression, life transitions, caregiver burnout, health anxiety, and traumatic grief that honor both the body and the mind. My goal is to walk alongside you, collaboratively and gently, as we navigate what hurts, reconnect with what matters, and build a path toward balance and healing using trauma-informed, somatic, and holistic tools.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session, we’ll explore what you hope to gain from therapy and identify your strengths and needs. I’ll explain my approach, answer your questions, and outline initial goals. From day one, you’ll leave with practical strategies to begin moving toward what matters most to you. Our initial conversations will be focused on gaining an understanding of what's happened to bring you to this point in your life, but it won't be necessary for you to share deeply about hurts and trauma until you feel safe and ready.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I tailor skills to your individual needs, focusing on strategies that are practical for real‑life situations. Through metaphors, stories, and psychoeducation, I bring a genuine and relatable approach to our work. I enjoy teaching clients how the brain and nervous system function, helping them better understand and manage experiences such as anxiety, panic, trauma, or grief. Together, we’ll draw on trauma‑informed, somatic, and holistic approaches to support your healing.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I’m passionate about supporting helping professionals, healthcare workers, educators, caregivers, and therapists, as they take time to meet their own needs. My background in hospice and medical settings has shaped the compassionate, personalized care I provide. I work with clients navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief, and trauma, with a special focus on health anxiety, caregiver burnout, and traumatic loss.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I work from a model called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps you build practical tools to manage stress, anxiety, and life’s ups and downs. Through mindfulness and emotional regulation techniques, we’ll explore what truly matters to you—so you can move with purpose toward the life you want, even when things feel hard.
EMDR
I am EMDR certified to help people process past trauma, panic, or distressing memories so they no longer feel overwhelming. EMDR works by helping your brain reprocess difficult experiences, so they feel like part of the past instead of something you're still stuck in. Before starting reprocessing, we build a strong foundation—helping you understand your nervous system, strengthen coping tools, and feel ready to move forward. My goal is to make the healing process feel safe, clear, and effective.
Grief Therapy
I have experience in supporting individuals through the challenges of loss and bereavement. Much of my experience comes from prior work as a hospice social worker. I am familiar with the unique nature of each person's grief and tailor my approach to each person's specific needs while assisting in navigating the challenges of life while overwhelmed in realities of death. When grief is particularly challenging, I am able to utilize my experience in working with trauma and PTSD to address the complexities of traumatic bereavement.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
I am trained in CBT-I and use this method to address sleep issues which may be related to additional challenges people are struggling with such as anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. CBT-I starts with education on sleep, identifying common areas that impact restful sleep and teaching clients practical strategies to promote health sleep cycles.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
I also integrate Internal Family Systems (IFS) into our work, which means we’ll explore the inner world of your “parts”—the different views or feelings that show up in your day-to-day experiences. By understanding how early relationships shape these internal patterns, you’ll gain insight into why you respond the way you do, and learn to meet yourself with more clarity and compassion.