Background & Approach

My career has given me opportunities to work in a variety of therapeutic settings including private practice, nonprofits, hospital units, and school systems. These experiences have helped shape me into the clinician and person I am today. I make it a priority to ensure that our work together honors all aspects of your identity, including your background, race, culture, religious or spiritual views, gender, sexuality, and more. In working with me, you will encounter a therapist who is:

• trauma-competent

• racial-justice-allied

• queer-friendly

• welcoming of neurodiversity

My therapy approach is informed by my advanced training in trauma therapy techniques, such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), as well as behavioral techniques, such as Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP/EXRP). I operate from a relational attachment perspective and often integrate somatic and mindfulness-based techniques into my work as well. More information about the specific types of therapy I offer can be found here.

Who Do I Work With?

People often first come to see me because they are struggling with feeling “good enough”, struggling with feeling like they are “doing enough”, or struggling with relaxing, among other things. (And as a recovering perfectionist and people-pleaser myself, I can often relate because I have lived it too. I know how exhausting it can be). More specifically, I specialize in working with concerns related to anxiety, trauma, pregnancy & postpartum, life transitions, motherhood, and stress. Over the years, I’ve noticed that I tend to work well with individuals who have experienced childhood emotional neglect, perfectionism, and identity struggles.

Why Did I Become a Therapist?

I know what it’s like to witness family dysfunction and I deeply understand the generational impacts it can have. This is top of mind for me, especially as a parent myself, and I have a soft spot for all of the “cycle-breakers” out there.

Alongside that, I am a big believer in the domino effect that our health plays in the larger picture. When we take care of ourselves and support our well-being, we are also indirectly helping to support the well-beings of those who we influence, those within our circle, and those within our communities. I believe it is extremely brave and loving to take time to examine ourselves for the betterment of our individual experiences as well as for the collective.

On a more personal note, I also consider myself to be deeply familiar with caregiving stress and grief. To be transparent, I have been drawn to the helping professions since I was a pre-teen; however, once my mom became terminally ill in my early 20’s, I learned just how complex the human experience is. Navigating her illness and death was what solidified for me that this is the line of work I ultimately wanted and needed to be in.

I am grateful for the opportunity to work in this field and I am passionate about helping others enhance their mental & emotional health. If you would like to learn more about how it feels to work with me, please contact me for a complimentary consultation. If I am not the best fit for you, I will do my best to help connect you with the support that you need.