Get to know me

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

I tend to work best with those who find themselves in the quiet, persistent tension between who they truly are and who they feel they’re supposed to be. Often, these are the people who seem like they’re doing fine—on the outside, they’re competent, reliable, even admired. They’re used to being the strong one, the go-to, the steady presence for others. But inside, something feels off. There’s a weariness that’s hard to explain. They’re holding it all together—but not without cost. Maybe that’s where you find yourself: constantly striving, managing, showing up, but wondering when you’ll actually feel at ease. You might be the one who always gets things done, who anticipates others’ needs, who doesn’t let anything drop. But what others see as strength might also be rooted in anxiety, people-pleasing, or the fear of being “too much” if you actually let your real feelings take up space. High-functioning anxiety can be like that—it doesn’t always look like falling apart. Sometimes, it looks like excelling. Burnout, too, can be deceiving. It’s not just physical exhaustion. It’s the emotional fatigue that comes from living on autopilot, giving from an empty place, or staying in roles that no longer feel like you. You might feel disconnected from your own voice, uncertain about what you need, or resentful that rest never really feels restorative. Even when you take time off or try to care for yourself, the pressure returns—because the real exhaustion is deeper than a schedule. It’s emotional. Therapy, for many of my clients, becomes the first space where they can be fully honest. Where they don’t have to manage anyone else’s needs or explain away their own. It’s a place to put words to what’s been felt but not spoken, to explore not just what’s going wrong but how it all feels—emotionally, somatically, relationally. We slow down. We get curious. And we begin to untangle the old narratives and expectations that have shaped how you show up in the world. My approach is rooted in warmth, presence, and clinical clarity. I draw from CBT, DBT, and family systems, but more than technique, I offer a relationship where you can feel safe enough to go inward. Much of our emotional pain stems from places where we were unseen, misunderstood, or asked to shrink ourselves to maintain connection. Therapy offers the opposite: a space where your full experience is welcome—messy, uncertain, sacred, and human. Many of the people I work with have never had a space like that before.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

Therapy isn’t just about problem-solving—it’s about presence. I bring a grounded, steady energy into each session, offering more than just a listening ear. I’m listening beyond the words you say—tuning into what’s felt, what’s paused, what’s uncertain. Often, the things that matter most are tucked into the hesitations, the sighs, or the way your voice softens when you speak about something tender. I hold space for those moments with care, curiosity, and deep respect. Clients often tell me that therapy with me feels like the first place they’ve been able to exhale. Not because everything suddenly gets easier, but because they no longer have to hold it all alone. You don’t need to come with a polished story. You don’t have to explain things perfectly or make sure it all makes sense. You get to show up just as you are—even if that means messy, tired, numb, uncertain, angry, or afraid. All of you is welcome. That sense of safety doesn’t happen by accident—it’s something I intentionally create and protect. In a world that often asks us to edit, perform, or shrink ourselves, therapy becomes a place where nothing has to be hidden. We go at your pace. There’s no pressure to have insight right away. No need to rush your healing or tie things up with a bow. I’m not here to evaluate or fix you—I’m here to be with you. Fully. Respectfully. Attuned. One of the things I feel most strongly about is this: you are not a diagnosis. You are not a list of symptoms. You are a layered, resilient, complex human being with a whole history that shaped how you learned to cope, connect, and survive. Your pain matters, yes—but it is not the entirety of who you are. I make space for both your struggle and your strength, and I hold both with equal tenderness. Much of the work I do is relational—not just in terms of therapeutic modality, but in how I show up with you. Healing doesn’t happen in isolation; it happens in the context of relationship. When we’ve been hurt in relationships, it often takes a safe, attuned one to begin healing. I don’t come into sessions with a checklist or a rigid agenda. I come as a real person—present, empathetic, and deeply invested in creating a space where you can be seen without judgment. My therapeutic presence is rooted in warmth, not performance. The connection between us isn’t a tool I use—it’s the foundation we build on. Over time, that connection becomes a mirror, a stabilizer, and a compass. It helps you tune back into yourself with more clar

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I work best with people who find themselves in the quiet tension between who they are and who they feel they’re supposed to be. Often, they’re the ones who seem like they have it all together—high achieving, deeply responsible, always showing up for others. But under the surface, there’s a persistent hum of anxiety, exhaustion, and disconnection that’s hard to name and even harder to share. Maybe you’ve built your life around being dependable, capable, or easy to be around—but somewhere along the way, your own needs started feeling like too much. Or maybe you can sense that something’s off, even if everything on paper looks fine. You’re not broken. You’re tired. And therapy can help you make sense of that. In our work together, I offer a steady, compassionate space to sort through what you’re carrying. We’ll slow down and look at the patterns that may have formed early in life—ways of coping that helped you belong or stay safe but now leave you feeling stuck, numb, or anxious. This isn’t about fixing you. It’s about reconnecting with the parts of you that got quiet along the way. My approach blends insight with emotional process—meaning we won’t just talk about what’s happening, we’ll begin to feel it, gently and safely. Over time, you can begin to trust your own inner voice, set boundaries that honor your capacity, and relate to yourself with more kindness.They may appear to be functioning well on the outside—checking boxes, meeting deadlines, fulfilling obligations—but inside, there’s a growing restlessness, a quiet ache. The life they’ve built may look “successful” by external standards, but their internal experience tells another story. Satisfaction has become elusive, often tethered to the approval, praise, or recognition of others. Their peace and self-worth rise and fall with external feedback, leaving them in a cycle of striving, performing, and self-questioning. At the core, these individuals are longing for deeper authenticity, a sense of alignment between their inner world and outer expression. They crave permission to be more than the sum of their roles—to rediscover the truth of who they are beneath the layers of expectations, to reclaim their voice, and to live from a place of self-defined worth rather than earned validation. My role is to walk alongside them in this rediscovery. To help them gently untangle their identity from their roles, reconnect with their intrinsic value, and cultivate a sense of self that is grounded, whole, and