How I work
The relationship between us comes first. Research consistently shows that a strong therapeutic relationship is the biggest predictor of whether therapy actually helps — more than any specific technique or method. I'm LGBTQIA+ affirming, sex-positive, and anti-racist, and I recognize that the culture and systems we grow up in shape who we become. I bring a trauma-informed lens to our work, which means staying curious about resistance rather than pushing past it — if something feels hard to talk about, we'll get curious about that together, not force our way through it. I also stay mindful of my own biases, as an ongoing part of my own growth.
I take a holistic, integrative approach that addresses the mind, body, and spirit. I am direct, compassionate, and non-judgmental and believe you are the expert on your experience. I value your wisdom and enjoy a collaborative approach. I take an active engaging approach and offer feedback, while being flexible to accommodate each unique individual.
I draw on EMDR, IFS, Somatic Experiencing, Polyvagal Theory, Existential Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and DBT, depending on what you need. Learn more about these approaches → We'll work together to figure out what actually helps you, rather than fitting you into a single method. I believe small, steady changes can add up to a profoundly different place over time.
Approach
How I see healing happen
As you start to notice your feelings and patterns — and the beliefs behind them — you can begin to look at them with curiosity and compassion instead of judgment. That's often how you start to let go of pain that was never really yours to carry.
I believe therapy works best when it disrupts old, painful beliefs — things like "I'm not good enough," "I'm not safe," or "it's my fault" — and replaces them with a new, lived experience of truer ones: "I am enough," "I am safe."
I believe healing happens in the present, through feeling fully seen, accepted and supported as you are, so you can begin accepting all of yourself. Connecting with joy matters just as much as releasing pain, and I want you to have both. I'm not a blank slate therapist who just sits back and listens quietly — I'll share my own reactions at times, but the focus always stays on you.