New to Grow
I’m a trauma‑informed clinician who blends evidence‑based approaches with a warm, relational style. My work centers on helping clients understand their inner world with compassion, build practical skills for regulation, and move toward lives that feel aligned with their values. I draw from CBT, ACT, and neurodivergent‑affirming frameworks, and I aim to create a space that feels steady, collaborative, and genuinely safe for exploration and growth.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Your first session is a calm, collaborative space where we slow things down and get to know what life has been like for you—what’s working, what’s hurting, and what you’re hoping will feel different. I’ll ask gentle, grounding questions to understand your history, your nervous system, and the patterns you’ve been carrying, but there’s no pressure to share anything before you’re ready. We’ll talk about what safety looks like for you, explore the approaches that fit your needs (like CBT, ACT, or neurodivergent‑affirming supports), and begin shaping a plan that feels doable and aligned with your values. My goal is for you to leave that first meeting feeling seen, steadied, and clear about our next steps together.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
My approach stands out because it blends deep emotional attunement with clear, evidence‑based structure, giving clients both felt safety and practical movement. I work in a way that honors the nervous system first—slowing down, tracking cues, and creating a space where masking, bracing, and self‑criticism can soften. At the same time, I integrate CBT, ACT, and neurodivergent‑affirming methods to help clients build skills, shift patterns, and take values‑aligned action without feeling pushed or pathologized.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I am someone who feels things deeply and thinks hard about why we are the way we are. You’ve carried a lot—often quietly—and you’re tired of being the strong one, the responsible one, or the one who “figures it out” alone. You want relief, but you also want understanding: to make sense of your patterns, to feel more regulated in your body, and to move through the world without bracing all the time. You care about relationships, authenticity, and living in alignment with your values, and you’re drawn to therapy that feels warm, collaborative, and grounded in both science and humanity. Clients like you tend to be insightful, sensitive, and resilient, even if you don’t always feel that way. You’re looking for a space where your nervous system can settle, where you don’t have to mask or perform, and where your complexity is welcomed rather than pathologized.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT as a collaborative, skills‑based approach that helps you notice the patterns between your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Together we slow things down, identify the stories your mind tells during stress, and practice new ways of responding that feel more aligned with your values. We use gentle, structured tools—like thought tracking, grounding, and small behavioral experiments—to help you build confidence, reduce avoidance, and create more flexibility in how you cope with daily challenges.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I use ACT as a gentle, present‑focused way of helping you build more freedom in how you respond to difficult thoughts and feelings. Instead of trying to eliminate discomfort, we practice noticing what shows up inside you with openness, grounding in your body, and a sense of choice. We explore the difference between what your mind says you “should” do and what actually matters to you, and we build small, doable actions that move you toward a life that feels meaningful and aligned with your values. Over time, this creates more psychological flexibility—more room to breathe, choose, and live in ways that feel authentic.
Eclectic
I use an eclectic, trauma‑informed approach that adapts evidence‑based tools to your unique needs, preferences, and pace.