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I’ve always been curious about people—why we feel the way we do, how our relationships shape us, and what helps us through difficult times. Becoming a therapist felt like a natural extension of that curiosity. Over the years, my own life experiences have deepened the way I understand this work and taught me that sometimes people don’t need to be “fixed”—they need a place where they can feel understood, make sense of what they’re carrying, and reconnect with themselves. I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and have been working with adults for nearly 20 years. I work with anxiety, grief, relationships, caregiving, and the transitions and experiences that can leave us feeling overwhelmed or disconnected from ourselves. I believe a lot of therapy is about becoming curious about ourselves. Understanding why we respond the way we do, where certain patterns came from, and what we may need now that we didn’t have or know how to ask for before. My hope is to create a space where you can be honest about what you’re feeling, understand yourself more deeply, and begin to trust yourself in a different way.
Our first session is a chance for us to slow down and get to know each other. I’ll ask about what’s bringing you in, what feels heavy or overwhelming right now, and what you hope will feel different. There’s no pressure to share everything at once — we move at your pace. I also take time to understand how your nervous system responds to stress, what support looks like in your life, and any patterns you’ve noticed in relationships or within yourself. My goal is to make the space feel safe, grounded, and judgment-free. By the end of the session, we’ll talk through what therapy can look like moving forward — the approach, the rhythm, and the tools we might use together. You can ask me anything, and we decide together whether it feels like a good fit. You don’t need to prepare or show up a certain way. Just come as you are. Our work begins with presence, compassion, and curiosity
I’m warm, curious, and engaged in the therapy room. I listen closely, ask questions, and help you notice connections between what you’re feeling now and the experiences or patterns that may be underneath it. I also trust that you know yourself in ways that I never could, so therapy with me is something we do together. Most of my work is talk therapy. My own experiences with mindfulness, yoga, and understanding the nervous system have also shaped the way I think about healing and the connection between our minds and bodies. Those things may inform how I listen and understand what you’re experiencing, but there isn’t one way you need to show up or one way we need to do therapy.
I’m especially well-suited to support people who feel overwhelmed, disconnected from themselves, or stuck in long-standing patterns that no longer serve them. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside but carrying a lot internally — caregivers, parents, helpers, empaths, and people who have always been the “strong one” in their family. I work well with adults navigating anxiety, grief, life transitions, chronic stress, and relationship challenges. I also support individuals who feel the impact of childhood emotional wounds and want to understand how those early experiences shape their nervous system, identity, and relationships today. Because my work integrates somatic tools, mindfulness, and nervous system education, I’m a good fit for clients who want more than talk therapy — people who are open to understanding how their body holds their story, and who want gentle, practical tools they can use in their daily life.
Cash - $200 per session
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I use mindfulness to help you slow things down and notice what’s happening in the moment—your thoughts, emotions, and what you may be feeling in your body. Rather than immediately trying to change or get rid of what you’re feeling, we can get curious about it, understand what may be underneath it, and create a little more space in how you respond.
I use ACT to help you notice the thoughts, feelings, and old patterns that can pull you away from yourself or keep you feeling stuck. Instead of trying to get rid of difficult thoughts or emotions, we work on changing how you relate to them, while getting clearer about what matters to you and how you want to live.