About Me

I work with adults who feel worn down by patterns they didn't choose and don't fully understand. Many of the people I see have spent years surviving — managing intense emotions, substance use, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles — without ever being given a clear framework for how they got there or how to get somewhere better.

My background includes years of individual and group work in intensive outpatient settings, supporting people navigating trauma, addiction, grief, personality disorders, and mood disorders. Early in my work with substance use disorder, I came to understand that treating the addiction meant looking beyond the behavior itself. The reasons behind substance use were layered, complex, and entirely unique to each person. The more you understood someone's story, the more those behaviors began to make sense. I believe this is true of many of the behaviors we struggle with most—the ones that leave us feeling as though there is something "wrong" with us.

I am truly fascinated by that complexity, the way the mind works and the ways in which we live with, communicate with and heal our minds. I have sought out training in trauma informed treatment and earned my Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level II as well as EMDR training from The Institute for Creative Mindfulness (approved by the EMDR International Association). I am currently learning everything I can about ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, AuADHD, and the ways these forms of neurodivergence intersect with trauma, anxiety and intrusive thought OCD. My approach is integrative, drawing from evidence based and well established theories rather than a single rigid model. I pull strategies from CBT, DBT, IFS, ACT, narrative, solution focused therapy, EMDR, and motivational interviewing.  

I prefer to approach therapy as a collaborative process and work with you to understand how early experiences, attachment patterns, grief, and a chronically activated nervous system can shape thoughts, emotions, and behavior. From there, we focus on building skills that translate into daily life- tools that support steadiness, clarity, and the ability to choose how you want to live. I place a strong emphasis on honesty and compassion in the therapeutic relationship. I do not stand in a place of judgement and I believe shame is something to be resolved, not reinforced.

You don't need to have insight, language, or goals figured out before starting. Many people begin therapy feeling confused, exhausted, or disconnected from themselves. My role is to help make sense of what's been driving your experiences and to support meaningful, sustainable change over time.