My Approach

Therapy should be a place where you can come as you are.

You don't have to have the right words, know exactly what you need, or have everything figured out before you begin. You don't have to be polished, productive, or okay all the time. You can show up as you are, with whatever you're carrying that day.

I believe there is something meaningful about having a space where you can slow down, take a breath, and be fully yourself. My role isn't to judge where you are or tell you who you should be. It's to meet you there, understand what you're experiencing, and walk alongside you as you find your way forward.

Therapy can become something that feels sacred

Life doesn't always give us many places where we can be completely honest about what we're thinking, feeling, carrying, or struggling with. Therapy can be one of those places.

I don't take that space lightly. I believe there is something sacred about sitting with another human being and being able to say, “This is what's really going on,” without having to make it smaller, prettier, or easier for someone else to hear.

You don't have to perform in therapy. You don't have to have the right words. You don't have to convince me that what you're experiencing is difficult enough to deserve support.

You can simply show up as you are.

A Therapist (should be) a human, too

I'm a therapist, but I'm also a person. I don't believe therapy needs to feel stiff, overly clinical, or like you're sitting across from someone who has all the answers.

I'm warm, curious, straightforward, and down to earth. I'll bring clinical knowledge and experience into the room, but I'll also bring my genuine self.

I believe you can take therapy seriously without taking yourself too seriously. There can be room for difficult conversations, uncomfortable truths, laughter, silence, and the occasional “well, that was a lot.”

My goal is for therapy to feel like a place where you can exhale.

Connection Comes First

Before we can do meaningful therapeutic work, I want to work towards an atmosphere of you feeling safe to do so with me.

I believe the relationship between therapist and client matters extensively. Feeling respected, understood, and emotionally safe can be an important part of healing.

I won't pretend to know your life better than you do. I'll bring my clinical perspective, but you'll always be the expert on your own experience. We'll work together, ask questions, notice patterns, and figure things out along the way.

You Are More Than a Diagnosis

A diagnosis can help us understand patterns and identify effective treatments, but it doesn't tell your whole story.

I want to understand the person behind the symptoms: your history, relationships, strengths, values, experiences, and the things that make you you.

Your therapy should be just as individual. Rather than forcing you into a predetermined treatment plan, we'll find an approach that makes sense for you and adjust it as you grow.

Trauma can affect the way we think, feel, relate to others, and experience our bodies. For some people, the effects of trauma are obvious; for others, they may show up as anxiety, disconnection, perfectionism, relationship difficulties, or feeling constantly on guard.

A trauma-informed approach means we move at a pace that respects your sense of safety and readiness. Rather than forcing you to revisit difficult experiences before you're ready, we'll focus on building the awareness, resources, and stability needed to support meaningful processing and healing.

Clinical Knowledge Without Losing the Human Connection

I draw from evidence-based approaches including EMDR, ERP, ACT, CBT, and DBT, as well as Brainspotting, somatic work, parts work, and attachment-based approaches.

These approaches give me a wide range of tools to draw from, but the modality is never more important than the person sitting in front of me.

You aren't a treatment plan. You're a person.

My job is to understand you well enough to know when a particular tool may be helpful—and when what you really need is simply a little more space, curiosity, or compassion.

Therapy That Meets You Where You Are (literally!)

I don't think therapy has to be something you step into for an hour in an office and then leave behind.

I love that telehealth allows us to do this work in the context of your actual life. You're in your own space, surrounded by the things that make up your everyday world, and when our session ends, you're still there. You can take a moment to breathe, reflect on what came up, and begin carrying that work with you into the rest of your week.

To me, there's something really special about that. Therapy becomes less about an hour in an office and more about creating space for meaningful change to become part of your life.

I personally love telehealth in the evening hours as there is something special about being able to settle into your favorite chair or cozy up in bed, grab a cup of coffee or tea, and log into your therapy session during the evening hours. Many of my clients journal after session before heading to bed to beginning their night time routine.

I Know What It Feels Like to Be on the Other Side

I know what it feels like to walk into therapy and wonder if you'll actually feel comfortable enough to be honest. My own experience as a therapy client has profoundly shaped the therapist I want to be.

Being on the other side of the relationship taught me that therapy isn't just about having the right credentials or knowing the right techniques. It's about feeling safe enough to be yourself, understood without judgment, and supported by someone who genuinely cares about the person sitting in front of them.

That experience taught me how much the therapeutic relationship matters. It's a big part of why I strive to be the kind of therapist who is warm, down-to-earth, genuine, and fully present with my clients.