New to Grow
I approach my work with warmth, curiosity, and deep respect for shared humanity. I bring experience working with a wide range of populations, including individuals with severe mental illness, trauma survivors, couples and families, higher education students and those connected to the military. My work is trauma-informed, non-pathologizing, and grounded in the belief that people make sense in context. I strive to hold an anti-oppressive stance in therapy, attending to power, culture, and lived experience, while creating a space that feels safe, collaborative, and responsive to each client’s unique story.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session, we will focus on what brings you to therapy and what you’re hoping to gain from it. The structure is flexible and responsive to your needs rather than rigid or prescriptive. You’ll have space to share your concerns at your own pace, and I may gently ask questions about your background, family relationships, and systemic identities to better understand the context of your experiences. Above all, the first session is about building rapport, establishing safety, and beginning a collaborative process where your goals and voice guide the work.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
What often stands out to clients about my work is the emphasis on safety, validation, and shared humanity. Many clients report feeling able to fully be themselves in therapy, without fear of judgment or pressure to perform or “get it right.” I bring a rich, multiracial and multicultural background to my work, which informs a deep sensitivity to culture, identity, power, and lived experience. My approach is collaborative and non-pathologizing, grounded in trauma-informed care and attuned to relational, cultural, and systemic context. This allows clients to explore difficult experiences with greater honesty, self-compassion, and agency, often supporting meaningful and sustainable change over time.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I am best positioned to work with clients who are seeking a thoughtful, collaborative, and non-pathologizing approach to therapy. I work well with individuals, couples, and families who are navigating trauma, relationship distress, identity questions, life transitions, or the long-term effects of stress and adversity. Many of my clients want to better understand their emotional patterns, improve communication and connection, and develop greater internal and relational safety. I am especially well suited to clients who value a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive lens and who are open to reflection, curiosity, and growth at a pace that feels sustainable and respectful of their lived experience.
Couples Counseling
My work with couples is grounded in curiosity, compassion, and respect for the complexity of intimate relationships. I aim to create a space where each partner feels seen and heard, especially in moments of conflict or disconnection. Rather than focusing solely on resolving problems, I help couples understand the underlying emotional patterns, attachment needs, and protective strategies that shape how they relate to one another. Through this process, couples often develop greater empathy, clearer communication, and a deeper capacity for repair, accountability, and connection.
Eclectic
My therapeutic approach is eclectic and integrative, drawing from multiple theoretical frameworks to best meet the unique needs of each client. Rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model, I thoughtfully tailor interventions based on the client’s goals, history, relational patterns, and current capacities. This flexible approach allows me to respond to the complexity of human experience while remaining grounded in evidence-based practice, clinical intuition, and ongoing collaboration with the client.
Family Therapy
My approach to family therapy is grounded in a systems perspective that recognizes how individual experiences are shaped by relational, developmental, and intergenerational patterns. I work collaboratively with families to increase understanding, improve communication, and reduce cycles of reactivity and disconnection. By honoring each family member’s role and voice, therapy becomes a space for building safety, flexibility, and more supportive ways of relating, even in the presence of conflict, transition, or longstanding stress.
Gottman method
My work with couples is informed by the Gottman Method, which emphasizes strengthening friendship, emotional attunement, and effective conflict management within relationships. I help couples identify patterns that erode trust and connection while building skills for communication, repair, and mutual understanding. This approach balances practical, evidence-based interventions with a deep respect for each partner’s emotional experience, supporting couples in developing greater stability, intimacy, and resilience over time.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
My work is informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS), which views the mind as composed of distinct parts that develop to protect us in response to life experiences. I help clients build curiosity and compassion toward these parts, especially those shaped by trauma, attachment injury, or relational stress. By supporting clients in accessing their core Self, therapy becomes a process of increasing internal safety, differentiation, and integration. This approach allows clients to move away from polarization and reactivity and toward greater emotional regulation, insight, and choice in both their internal and relational lives.