(she/her)
New to Grow
I am a therapist who shows up with both professional expertise and lived experience. As a mom and wife, I understand firsthand how demanding, beautiful, overwhelming, and transformative life can be. I know what it feels like to juggle responsibilities, care for others, and still try to make space for yourself. That lived understanding shapes the way I support my clients. I don’t just teach coping skills — I honor the real‑life pressures that make those skills hard to practice. I meet people where they are, with compassion, clarity, and a belief that small, intentional shifts can create meaningful change. Mindfulness is a core part of how I move through my own life, and it naturally influences my work. I believe mindfulness isn’t about perfection or long meditation sessions — it’s about learning to pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself in the middle of everyday moments. Whether it’s a busy morning, a stressful conversation, or a moment of self‑doubt, mindfulness helps us slow down enough to respond rather than react. It’s a powerful tool for grounding, emotional regulation, and building resilience, and I weave it into therapy in simple, practical ways that fit real life. I work with teenagers navigating identity, self‑esteem, and life transitions; adults healing from trauma and unresolved emotional wounds; and individuals who feel overwhelmed by pressure, anxiety, or depression and struggle to find space for self‑care. My intention is always empowerment and transformation. I help clients understand their stories, break old patterns, strengthen their inner resources, and build lives that feel more grounded, meaningful, and aligned with who they truly are. I walk alongside them with warmth, curiosity, and a steady belief in their capacity to grow.
Your first session with me is an intake session, but I see it as much more than gathering information — it’s the first courageous step you take toward healing, clarity, and emotional freedom. I honor how vulnerable it can feel to begin therapy, and I create a space where you can move at a pace that feels safe, steady, and supportive for you. During this session, we gently explore what has brought you to therapy: the stress you’ve been carrying, the transitions you’re navigating, the patterns you’re ready to understand, or the emotional weight that has become too heavy to hold alone. You are never rushed. You get to share what feels comfortable, and you always have permission to pause, reflect, or take your time. My role is to listen with warmth, curiosity, and compassion as you begin telling your story in your own way. We also use this first session to make sure we are the right match for each other. Therapy is a relationship, and it’s important that you feel safe, supported, and understood. I share how I work, what you can expect from our sessions, and how we will collaborate moving forward. Together, we begin identifying your goals — whether that’s building confidence, healing trauma, managing anxiety, strengthening relationships, or finding balance during life transitions. By the end of the first session, you’ll have a clearer sense of what your therapeutic journey will look like and how we will move through it together. Most importantly, you’ll leave knowing you’ve taken a brave and meaningful step toward healing, growth, and a more grounded version of yourself.
What makes me unique as a therapist is the way I blend warmth, honesty, and grounded support with a deeply human understanding of what it means to navigate real life. I show up as a down‑to‑earth, approachable person — someone who listens without judgment, speaks with clarity, and creates a space where clients feel safe to be fully themselves. My clients often tell me they appreciate that I’m both gentle and straightforward. I don’t sugarcoat, but I also don’t shame. I believe in telling the truth with compassion and offering guidance that feels both practical and empowering. Encouragement is a core part of how I work. I see the strengths my clients often overlook in themselves, and I reflect those strengths back to them in ways that help them grow confidence, self‑trust, and emotional resilience. At the same time, I hold clients accountable in a way that feels supportive rather than harsh. When patterns need to be named, I name them with empathy. When change is needed, I help clients take steps that feel doable and aligned with their goals. Accountability, in my work, is never about pressure — it’s about helping clients stay connected to the version of themselves they’re trying to become. I bring my full humanity into the room: my lived experience as a mom, a wife, and a person who understands the demands of everyday life. I know what it means to juggle responsibilities, feel overwhelmed, and still want to grow. That perspective allows me to meet clients with authenticity, humility, and a deep respect for their courage. At my core, I am a therapist who believes in people — their strength, their story, and their capacity to transform.
My ideal clients are teenagers and adults who are navigating complex emotional landscapes and trying to make sense of who they are, what they’ve been through, and where they’re going. I work especially well with teens who are facing the challenges of growing up—managing school pressure, shifting friendships, identity exploration, and the self‑esteem struggles that often come with adolescence. These young clients are learning how to understand their emotions, build confidence, and develop a stronger sense of self, and I provide a space where they can explore these experiences with support, clarity, and compassion. I also support adults who are working through unresolved trauma, long‑standing emotional wounds, or patterns that have followed them for years. Many of my clients are trying to understand how their past continues to shape their present—whether through anxiety, relationship difficulties, self‑criticism, or a sense of being stuck. Together, we explore these experiences gently and intentionally, helping them build emotional regulation, reclaim their voice, and create healthier internal narratives. Another group I work closely with are adults navigating major life transitions—changes in relationships, career shifts, parenthood, identity shifts, or seasons of overwhelm. These clients often feel stretched thin by responsibilities, pressure, or expectations, and they struggle to find space for self‑care while managing anxiety, depression, or burnout. I help them slow down, reconnect with themselves, and build sustainable practices that support emotional balance and wellbeing. Across all ages and backgrounds, my ideal clients are individuals who want to understand themselves more deeply, break old patterns, and move toward a life that feels more grounded, intentional, and aligned with who they truly are. I meet each person with warmth, curiosity, and a belief in their capacity to grow.
Narrative
In my work, I use Narrative Therapy to help clients step out of old stories shaped by stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. We identify the narratives that no longer serve them and create new ones rooted in strength, clarity, and self‑compassion.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I integrate CBT to help clients notice the thoughts that fuel stress, anxiety, and overwhelm. We work together to challenge old beliefs, build new coping skills, and create more balanced, compassionate ways of thinking that support confidence and emotional wellbeing.
Trauma Informed Care
I practice from a trauma‑informed lens, creating a space where clients feel safe, supported, and understood. I help clients recognize how past experiences shape current patterns, and together we build tools for regulation, healing, and more empowered ways of relating to themselves and others.