New to Grow
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Carlsbad, CA, with over 14 years of experience supporting adults through anxiety, burnout, and major life transitions. I bring a grounded, integrative approach to therapy and offer a calm, supportive space where clients can slow down, reconnect, and feel understood. My work blends somatic awareness, mindfulness, and evidence-based therapy to help clients regulate stress, restore balance, and build resilience.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session, we’ll take time to talk about what’s been bringing you to therapy and what you’re hoping to gain from our work together. I’ll ask questions about your current concerns, background, and goals while creating a supportive, collaborative space where you can share at your own pace. Together, we’ll begin identifying patterns, stressors, and strengths and discuss a treatment approach that feels clear, manageable, and supportive.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
My greatest strengths include my calm, grounded presence and my ability to integrate insight-oriented therapy with body-based awareness. I help clients connect emotional understanding with practical tools for regulating stress and building resilience. Clients often appreciate my thoughtful, supportive approach and my focus on helping them feel more balanced, connected, and empowered in their daily lives.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I work best with adults who are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or navigating significant life or career transitions. Many of my clients are high-functioning individuals experiencing stress, burnout, or a sense of disconnection who want to better understand themselves and feel more grounded. My ideal clients are open to self-reflection and interested in developing tools to support emotional regulation, clarity, and sustainable change.
Psychodynamic
I use psychodynamic therapy to explore emotional and relational patterns that develop over time and continue to affect clients in the present. In my practice, I integrate a holistic, somatic perspective to support nervous system awareness and emotional processing, helping clients feel more connected, grounded, and empowered.