I have a passion for working with people who have experienced emotional pain and live disconnected lives as a result.

• You may often experience shame and fear as you navigate the world and your relationships.

• You may not feel ‘allowed’ to be vulnerable or to need help.

• You may be uncomfortable with your emotions and you may shy away from connection with people.

• Your behavior might have helped you survive but it also keeps you alone.

I would describe my presence as tender, thoughtful, and curious. In our work together, we will identify how your behavior served to protect you from further hurts. The ways in which we’ve been deeply wounded form an unconscious blueprint to navigating our present.

Along the way, I will guide you to uncover more vibrant, alive ways of navigating the world. This demands vulnerability from both me and you. My hope is that you will experience that this is a space where your courageous honesty is honored and met. You will learn (or perhaps relearn) how to tend to your pain and fear, receive support, and reassure yourself.

I practice therapy primarily from a psychodynamic, relational approach. This means I often work with my clients on a long-term basis (1+ years) with an emphasis on exploration and connection within our sessions. Additionally, I lean on learnings from attachment science, somatic therapies, and trauma-informed theories such as NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), which addresses the long-standing impact that attachment and complex trauma have on our emotional and physical symptoms.

Ultimately, I strive to always hold and witness my clients’ pain and to compassionately + cooperatively untangle what my client may need to work to accept vs change.