In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session, we'll get to know each other, explore your goals, & co-create a plan tailored to your unique needs. You'll be heard without judgment- no pressure, no assumptions. I use practical tools drawn from strengths-based, trauma-informed, CBT and DBT approaches to help you: Feel more emotionally regulated, reduce distressing symptoms, strengthen coping skills, & build confidence and personal insight. I meet you where you are and help you move toward where you want to be.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

We'll use body -based grounding & nervous system regulation skills such as polyvagal-informed regulation, grounding through sensory orientation, breathwork for hyperarousal vs. hypoarousal, bilateral stimulation, and pendulation & titration to help you feel safer in the present-not just talk about the past. I help educate you on the window of tolerance, trigger mapping & response planning. Before processing trauma, we focus on safety, stabilization and building coping skills so the work feels manageable- not overwhelming. Many clients tell me they feel more grounded & understood, they've gained tools to manage difficult emotions, experience fewer intense reactions day-to-day and have greater clarity about their goals & direction. Your pace & comfort matter- every step forward is a gain worth celebrating.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

You prefer someone with a direct approach who is able to provide you with concrete coping skills to utilize to decrease symptom severity. I specialize in working with those impacted by complex childhood and adult trauma, addiction, anxiety & depression. I also have experience working with Borderline Personality Disorder and dissociative disorders. I am able to aid clients in developing their own treatment plan goals for therapy and inspire them to be their best selves by taking a strengths-based approach.