New to Grow
I’m a warm and very real therapist who helps people understand their emotions, reduce worry and stress, and create relationships that feel healthier and aligned with what matters most to you. I show up with genuine care and curiosity and I’m not afraid to use a little humor and connection to help things feel less heavy while we navigate the hard moments together.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session, we’ll explore what’s been going on and what you’re hoping to change, without any rush to share more than you’re ready for. I’ll ask questions gently to understand your needs, explain how I work, and make sure you feel comfortable and supported as we get started. Together we’ll create a plan that feels thoughtful, empowering, and tailored to you.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I bring a balance of compassion, curiosity, and just the right amount of humor , the kind that softens what feels overwhelming and also let's use laugh with the struggle. I’m skilled at helping clients understand the root causes of their stress and relationship patterns, without judgment or jargon. I integrate DBT, ACT, trauma-informed care, compassion-focused work, and attachment-based approaches, shaping them to fit each client’s comfort level, personal values, and cultural context. My approach brings together insight and skills, making change feel less like a mountain and more like a steady walk, with a few breaks to breathe along the way.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I work best with adults who feel overwhelmed by pressure or expectations those navigating anxiety, high-conflict relationships, people-pleasing, cultural identity, or major life transitions. Many of my clients are balancing multiple roles and still feel like it’s never enough. If you’re ready to untangle old patterns, strengthen boundaries, and feel more grounded in who you are, we’ll be a great fit.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I flexibly integrate ACT to help clients clarify what matters most to them personally, using mindfulness and values-based action in a way that supports emotional honesty and exploration, resilience, and growth that is uniquely aligned with who they are and what they care about, while also acknowledging and compassionately navigating the systemic barriers that may impact their lived experience.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I draw on DBT skills when clients benefit from more structure, supporting emotional regulation through kindness, curiosity, and practical tools that help them better understand and respond to their feelings , while strengthening distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness in a way that honors each client’s pace and cultural context, never forcing change but gently guiding it.
Trauma Informed Care
My trauma-informed lens prioritizes emotional and physical safety, nervous system awareness, and empowerment, helping clients understand their symptoms as adaptive survival responses while fostering resilience and recovery.
Compassion Focused
I integrate Compassion-Focused Therapy to reduce shame and self-criticism by strengthening clients’ capacity for self-soothing, warmth, and inner safety, promoting more supportive and nurturing internal dialogue.
Attachment-based
My attachment-based work is collaboratively paced, exploring relational patterns when clients feel safe enough, and using the therapeutic relationship as a flexible base to support trust, boundaries and interpersonal skills.