New to Grow
I help adults and couples struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship stress, burnout, and life transitions create meaningful and lasting change. Using evidence-based approaches such as EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), TF-CBT, and skills-based interventions, I provide structured, goal-oriented therapy in a supportive and collaborative environment. My work focuses on helping you regulate emotions, process traumatic experiences, improve communication, and build healthier thought patterns. Together, we identify patterns that feel stuck — whether related to self-worth, attachment wounds, workplace stress, or unresolved trauma — and develop practical tools to increase resilience and emotional stability. I aim to create a safe, trusting therapeutic relationship where you feel heard and empowered. My goal is to help you reduce symptoms, strengthen coping skills, and reconnect with a grounded, confident version of yourself so you can move forward with clarity and purpose.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Our first session is a supportive, structured conversation focused on understanding what brings you to therapy and what you’d like to change. We will explore current symptoms such as anxiety, depression, trauma-related distress, relationship challenges, stress, or burnout, as well as relevant personal history and patterns that may be contributing to your concerns. You can expect a collaborative and nonjudgmental environment where you feel heard and respected. I will ask thoughtful questions to understand your goals, coping strategies, strengths, and any previous therapy experiences. If appropriate, we may also begin discussing treatment options such as EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), TF-CBT, or skills-based interventions tailored to your needs. By the end of the session, we will identify clear goals and outline a treatment plan so you leave with direction and a sense of next steps. My priority is helping you feel safe, understood, and confident that we have a path forward toward healing and meaningful change.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
One of my greatest strengths as a therapist is my ability to create a safe, attuned, and emotionally grounded space where clients feel genuinely understood. I balance warmth and compassion with structure and evidence-based treatment, helping clients feel both supported and guided toward real progress. I am skilled at working with trauma, anxiety, depression, attachment wounds, relationship challenges, and burnout, integrating approaches such as EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and TF-CBT when appropriate. Clients often describe me as calm, insightful, and direct — able to gently challenge unhelpful patterns while maintaining trust and emotional safety. Another strength is helping high-functioning individuals identify the deeper beliefs driving stress, perfectionism, people-pleasing, or emotional reactivity. I focus not only on symptom relief, but on building long-term resilience, stronger boundaries, improved communication, and a more confident sense of self. My goal is to help you feel empowered, regulated, and equipped with practical tools for lasting change — not just during sessions, but in your daily life.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
My ideal client is a thoughtful, high-functioning adult who may appear “put together” on the outside but feels overwhelmed internally. They may struggle with anxiety, burnout, trauma, relationship stress, self-doubt, or unresolved childhood wounds. Many are professionals, caregivers, or high achievers who carry significant responsibility and find it difficult to slow down or prioritize their own emotional needs. Often, they feel stuck in patterns of overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or emotional reactivity. They want more than coping — they want clarity, confidence, and deeper self-understanding. They may be navigating life transitions, attachment challenges, workplace stress, or the lingering effects of trauma that continue to impact their relationships and self-worth. My ideal client is ready to do meaningful work. They value insight, are open to evidence-based approaches like EMDR or CPT, and want practical tools alongside deeper healing. They are motivated to break unhealthy patterns, build emotional resilience, and reconnect with a grounded, empowered version of themselves.
EMDR
I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and use it regularly in my practice to help clients process trauma, anxiety, attachment wounds, and deeply rooted negative beliefs. EMDR is an evidence-based treatment designed to help the brain reprocess distressing memories so they no longer feel overwhelming or emotionally charged. In my work, I use EMDR with clients struggling with PTSD, childhood trauma, relational trauma, self-worth issues, and performance anxiety. We begin by building strong coping and grounding skills to ensure emotional safety and stability. Once clients feel prepared, we gently target specific memories, triggers, or beliefs using bilateral stimulation to support the brain’s natural healing process. I integrate EMDR within a compassionate, relational framework, meaning we move at a pace that feels safe and collaborative. My goal is not just symptom reduction, but helping clients feel more empowered, resilient, and free from the emotional weight of the past.
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
I am trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), an evidence-based treatment specifically designed for PTSD and trauma-related symptoms. CPT helps individuals understand how traumatic experiences have impacted the way they think about themselves, others, and the world. Many people struggling with trauma carry beliefs such as “It was my fault,” “I’m not safe,” or “I can’t trust anyone.” CPT provides a structured, effective framework for examining and reshaping these painful thought patterns. In my practice, I use CPT with clients experiencing PTSD, childhood trauma, sexual trauma, military trauma, relationship trauma, and complicated grief. Together, we identify “stuck points” — unhelpful beliefs that keep you feeling trapped in guilt, shame, fear, or anger — and work through them using guided reflection and skill-building exercises. This process helps reduce trauma symptoms, emotional reactivity, and avoidance. While CPT is structured, I deliver it in a collaborative and compassionate way. We move at a steady, supportive pace, ensuring you feel empowered rather than overwhelmed. My goal is to help you develop healthier, more balanced beliefs so you can feel safer, more confident, and less defined by your past experiences.
Trauma-Focused CBT
I am trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), an evidence-based treatment designed to help children, adolescents, and families heal from trauma. TF-CBT is especially effective for young people experiencing PTSD, anxiety, depression, behavioral challenges, or emotional distress following abuse, neglect, grief, or other traumatic events. In my practice, I use TF-CBT to help clients develop coping skills, regulate intense emotions, and gradually process traumatic memories in a safe and structured way. Treatment includes psychoeducation about trauma, relaxation and grounding skills, cognitive coping, and the development of a trauma narrative when appropriate. Caregivers are often involved to strengthen communication, increase support, and reinforce healing at home. I approach TF-CBT with warmth and sensitivity, moving at a pace that feels safe for the child or adolescent. My goal is to reduce trauma symptoms, build resilience, and help young clients regain a sense of safety, confidence, and emotional stability.
Couples Counseling
I provide couples counseling for partners experiencing communication breakdown, recurring conflict, trust issues, emotional disconnection, or challenges related to infidelity, life transitions, parenting stress, or intimacy concerns. Relationships can feel overwhelming when arguments repeat without resolution, resentment builds, or emotional closeness begins to fade. In my practice, I help couples identify negative interaction patterns and underlying attachment needs that fuel conflict. Together, we work to improve communication, rebuild trust, strengthen emotional intimacy, and develop healthier ways of responding to one another. I integrate evidence-based approaches to support conflict resolution, emotional regulation, and deeper understanding between partners. My approach is balanced and nonjudgmental. I do not take sides; instead, I help each partner feel heard while guiding the relationship toward greater safety, connection, and mutual respect. My goal is to help couples move from reactivity and disconnection toward clarity, stability, and renewed partnership.