LICSW, 15 years of experience
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, and I want you to know you don’t have to take it alone. My goal is to create a space where you feel comfortable, supported, and truly understood. I work with people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, life changes, and relationship stress. My approach is caring and down-to-earth—I’ll listen with compassion while offering practical tools you can use every day. Therapy with me is both a safe place to land and a space to discover new ways forward. Together, we’ll build clarity, balance, and a stronger sense of yourself.
Your first session with me is a chance to settle in and start sharing your story at your own pace. I’ll listen with care, ask thoughtful questions, and create a space where you feel safe, supported, and understood. Together, we’ll begin shaping a path forward that feels meaningful and manageable for you.
I bring genuine care and a practical, goal-focused approach, helping clients feel supported while making real progress. My style is warm, compassionate, and collaborative—I take time to understand what’s keeping you stuck while helping you set clear, realistic goals that bring relief and change. Using a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach, I help you work through challenges while uncovering the resilience you already carry. I’d love to walk alongside you as you explore growth, healing, and a greater sense of balance in your life.
I work with people who feel weighed down by anxiety, depression, trauma, or major life transitions, but who are also ready for growth and change. My ideal clients are those seeking a safe, compassionate space to explore their feelings, tap into their strengths, and develop practical tools to navigate life’s challenges.
In my practice, I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to support clients in working through a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, low self-esteem, life transitions, grief, and relationship issues. CBT offers a practical, evidence-based framework that helps people better understand the connection between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Together, we explore patterns that may be keeping them stuck and develop tools and strategies to create meaningful, lasting change. My approach is collaborative, respectful, and tailored to each person’s unique needs and goals.
use a strength-based approach, helping clients reconnect with the resilience and wisdom they already hold. Together, we shift focus from what feels overwhelming to what’s working and what matters most, building confidence and self-worth along the way. My goal is to create a supportive space where you feel empowered, capable, and seen for more than your struggles.
I often bring mindfulness into my work by inviting clients to slow down and gently notice their thoughts, feelings, and body. Mindfulness isn’t about getting rid of hard emotions, but about meeting them with curiosity and compassion, which can create more space and ease. Together, we might use simple grounding techniques, guided exercises, or just pause to notice what’s happening in the moment. These practices can support emotional balance, self-awareness, and a deeper connection with yourself, always at a pace that feels comfortable for you.
I often draw from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help clients connect more deeply with their emotions and respond with greater understanding and self-compassion. Rather than pushing difficult feelings away, EFT invites us to approach them with curiosity and kindness, opening the door to healing and growth. When emotions feel overwhelming or stuck, this approach offers a gentle, supportive way to uncover the needs and longings beneath them, building safety, clarity, and a stronger connection with yourself.
I believe therapy is most meaningful when your full identity and lived experience are honored. My goal is to create a space where you feel seen and respected across culture, race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and life journey. With experience supporting BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ clients, I bring curiosity and care to exploring how culture shapes your story while helping you connect with your own resilience and strengths.