LCSW, 20 years of experience
New to Grow
I’m a licensed psychotherapist with 20 years of experience, and I’ve dedicated my career to walking alongside children, teens, adults, and families, especially those impacted by trauma. My experiences are around helping people heal from anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, and complex family dynamics. I bring a unique combination of clinical expertise, academic training, and lived experience to the therapy space. My goal is to help clients move into a life that feels grounded, balanced, and true to who they are. I’m passionate about creating a safe, affirming space where people can heal, grow, and feel seen.
In our first session, my goal is to create a calm conversational space where you can share what brings you to therapy and what you hope to get out of it. We’ll talk about your history, relationships, and any patterns you’ve noticed that may be contributing to your stress or emotional struggles. I’ll ask questions to understand your story in context: your culture, values, and experiences, and together we’ll begin identifying goals for our work. You can expect me to be curious, and collaborative. I don’t rush the process or focus solely on “fixing” symptoms. Instead, I help you understand the why behind your feelings and behaviors so you can respond differently over time.
I work hard to be sensitive to how culture, family systems, and identity shape our emotional lives. I try to bring authenticity and transparency into sessions, creating a safe, non-judgmental space where you can feel genuinely seen and heard. I view therapy as a partnership, you are the experts in your life and I offer tools, perspective, and structure to help you grow.
You might be dealing with anxiety, depression, or the stress of juggling relationships, family, and work. Maybe you’re in the middle of a big life transition, or maybe you’re just plain tired of carrying so much on your own. You might be a trauma survivor. Whoever you are, you’re someone who’s ready to face your struggles and fears and work with me to find a way forward.
- Exploring childhood experiences and family patterns, connecting them to current relational struggles. - Focusing on the emotional and attachment dynamics between parents, partner, and children.
- Integrating tracking and journaling to help observe triggers, thoughts, and behaviors in real time. - Helping to identify automatic thoughts and test them against reality. - Setting measurable behavioral goals, like setting boundaries, practicing emotional naming, or using grounding tools.
- Helping to notice and name emotions rather than intellectualize them or avoid them. - Helping to accept emotional discomfort as a natural part of growth while identifying values-based actions (e.g., being present with family in a more authentic way). - Emphasizing self-compassion and awareness rather than “fixing” or suppressing feelings.