New to Grow
I’m a licensed clinical psychologist who helps adults move through trauma, anxiety, and relationship stress with clarity and practical tools. Many of the people I work with feel stuck in patterns they can’t seem to shift — looping thoughts, overwhelm, emotional reactivity, people-pleasing, shutting down, or not knowing what they’re feeling at all. You don’t need the perfect words to start; you just need a space where things can make sense again.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
My approach is warm, structured, and evidence-based. I help you understand what’s happening in your nervous system and in your relationships, then build concrete skills you can use between sessions — not just talk for an hour. We’ll clarify what’s been hardest, what you want to feel different, and map a plan that fits your life.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
While many therapists offer similar services, what often makes the biggest difference is the fit and the level of expertise. My goal is to help you make meaningful progress as efficiently as possible, so therapy feels effective rather than endless. I’m always happy to talk about ways to make care accessible, including how to use your insurance benefits wisely or keep out-of-pocket costs manageable.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
When helpful, I offer deeper trauma-focused work so that past experiences have less power over your present. I frequently support clients navigating relationship strain, life transitions, and reproductive mental health (fertility, pregnancy, postpartum), as well as those managing chronic anxiety or emotional exhaustion.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and low self-worth. By exploring connections between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, you’ll better understand why you feel the way you do and how core beliefs shape your view of yourself, others, and the world. From there, we can update patterns that once helped you cope but now keep you stuck.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
EFT helps you understand your emotions more clearly, both what you feel on the surface and what’s underneath. Therapy becomes a space to slow down and explore feelings safely, rather than pushing them away. Over time, you can feel more in control of the intensity of your emotions and find new ways of working with them.
Interpersonal
IPT is an evidence-based treatment for depression and PTSD. It’s also helpful around pregnancy, postpartum, or pregnancy loss. It focuses on the present, such as major transitions, relationship conflict, grief, or isolation, rather than the past. Together we look at how your communication patterns and support system affect your mood and help you find new ways of connecting.
Trauma Informed Care
A lot of trauma responses are like armor that once kept you safe but now feels heavy or gets in the way of the life you want. Together we make sense of that armor, how it helped and how it hurts, and work on softening shame and self-blame while building skills in communication and self-advocacy, so you can move through the world feeling more steady and empowered.
Prolonged Exposure Therapy
PE is a first-line treatment for PTSD and is especially helpful if you feel constantly reminded of what happened, have nightmares, or avoid people, places, or situations that trigger those memories. In a structured, supportive environment, we gradually revisit a traumatic experience and work through difficult feelings like shame, guilt, or self-blame, so that you can feel more in control of your life again.