Get to know me

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

In our first session, we’re not rushing into fixes or checking boxes—we’re building something real. I want to understand who you are underneath the symptoms: what brought you here, what’s been weighing on you, and what kind of change you're truly craving—not just what the anxiety says you should want. We’ll explore your experiences with OCD or anxiety, identify immediate concerns, and begin unpacking the internal systems at play. I’ll explain how I work—using CBT, ERP, and IFS, often with creative methods like improv-based flexibility training to target rigidity and build emotional resilience. This session is about more than intake—it’s about making space. You’ll leave with a clear sense of what our work will look like, initial tools for containment or relief, and the reassurance that you finally have a space built for truth, not performance. I’ll meet you wherever you are, and we’ll move forward from there—together.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

What sets my work apart isn’t just the experience—it’s the way I show up. With over 20 years in the field and a personal history of navigating OCD and anxiety, I bring a rare combination of clinical precision, lived understanding, and creative innovation to therapy. This isn’t just a profession for me—it’s a calling. I specialize in CBT, ERP, and IFS, but I tailor each approach to your specific needs: no cookie-cutter scripts, no over-pathologizing. I track your nervous system, your strengths, your story—and help you build tools that fit. I also bring something extra: creative methods, such as improv-based flexibility training, that help clients shift from rigidity to resilience in real-time. Clients often come to me after feeling unseen or emotionally micromanaged elsewhere. They leave with language for their experience, strategies that actually work, and—most importantly—a deeper trust in their own ability to handle life. Therapy with me is about precision and presence. It’s not just about coping. It’s about transforming.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

You’ve probably spent a lot of time in your own head—analyzing, overthinking, mentally rehearsing how to stay safe, stay good, stay in control. You may be struggling with OCD, anxiety, or chronic self-doubt that makes even simple choices feel high-stakes. You might look like you’ve got it all together on the outside, but inside, it’s noise—relentless thoughts, rituals, pressure to “get it right,” or shame over not being able to. I specialize in working with adults and teens who are caught in these exhausting loops—especially those who’ve spent years adapting without real relief. My ideal clients are insightful, responsible, and deeply motivated, but stuck in patterns of fear, perfectionism, or emotional burnout. Many have tried therapy before and felt misunderstood or managed instead of seen. With evidence-based practices like CBT, ERP, and IFS—and a deep respect for each client’s lived experience—we’ll reclaim your agency, rebuild your internal trust, and rewire the habits that have kept you feeling trapped. You’re not broken. You’re just ready for a new way forward.