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

Your first session with me is designed to feel welcoming, easygoing, and conversational. While we will gather important background information, it won’t feel like an interrogation or checklist. Instead, we’ll allow the conversation to flow naturally as we begin getting to know one another and exploring what brings you to therapy. We’ll talk about what’s been weighing on you, what you’re hoping might change, and what feels most important to focus on right now. I’ll ask thoughtful questions to better understand your experiences, but there is no pressure to share more than you feel ready to. We move at a pace that feels safe and comfortable for you. Humor and lightness are often part of my style, when appropriate, because therapy doesn’t have to feel heavy all the time. Our work is highly individualized — together we’ll determine a direction that feels aligned with your goals and tailor sessions using a variety of tools and approaches that best support your needs. This may include nervous system education, mindfulness, somatic practices, skill-building, or other holistic interventions depending on what resonates with you. Above all, the first session is about beginning to build trust and creating a space where you feel seen, understood, and supported.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

One of my greatest strengths as a therapist is the depth and breadth of experience I bring into the room—both professionally and personally. I have worked across diverse clinical settings with individuals navigating complex trauma, substance use, severe and persistent mental health conditions, homelessness, systemic barriers, and high-acuity environments. This has strengthened my ability to remain grounded, steady, and attuned even in the most challenging circumstances. In addition to my professional background, I bring lived resilience shaped by my own experiences with childhood trauma and significant life transitions. This allows me to approach our work not only with clinical knowledge, but with genuine empathy, humility, and an understanding of how layered and nonlinear healing can be. My therapeutic approach stands out in its integration of polyvagal-informed, nervous system-focused care with holistic interventions such as mindfulness, somatic tools, and nature-informed practices. I view symptoms not as flaws, but as adaptive survival responses. Together, we work to build regulation, insight, and sustainable change from the inside out. Clients often share that they feel both deeply supported and appropriately challenged in our work. I balance compassion with accountability, structure with flexibility, and depth with lightness when appropriate. My goal is not just symptom reduction, but helping you develop resilience, self-trust, and a stronger connection to yourself that extends beyond the therapy room.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I’m best positioned to support adolescents, young adults, and adults who feel stuck in patterns rooted in trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, or chronic stress—especially if you’re navigating complex PTSD or co-occurring challenges. If you often feel overwhelmed by intrusive thoughts, emotional ups and downs, burnout, or relationship patterns that don’t seem to shift, you’re not alone. You may find yourself managing complex family dynamics, unpacking early life experiences, or working through identity exploration during a major transition. You might look high-functioning on the outside—showing up for work, school, or others—while internally feeling disconnected, self-critical, exhausted, or unsure of who you are beneath the stress. Together, we explore how your nervous system has adapted to protect you and how those patterns may now be keeping you stuck. We focus on building emotional regulation skills, strengthening self-awareness, and increasing your sense of safety and agency. Our work may integrate holistic interventions—including mindfulness, somatic tools, and nature-informed practices—to support healing that feels embodied and sustainable. If you’re ready to move beyond simply coping and toward deeper resilience, clarity, and self-trust, we can work collaboratively to help you reconnect with your strengths and create meaningful change.