I became a therapist because of my own experiences in therapy. As a client, I have worked with therapists who helped me feel seen, understood, and worthy of care. I have spent years working through my own stuff, and I can attest to the power of a strong therapeutic relationship to create real change. I want to offer other people the same compassionate, curious presence that has helped me to find peace and direction in my own life.

I see therapy as a sacred container: a space where people come to learn about themselves. Therapy should be a place where we hold our most tender wounds with soft hands, and have the time and space to listen closely to their messages. Therapy is where we build the muscles of curiosity, creativity, and communication.

You are the expert in your own experiences, and I want to honor that. It isn’t my job to impose my opinions or beliefs on you, or to tell you there is “one right way” to heal. What I bring to therapy includes: knowledge of mental health conditions, training in certain modalities, tools and skills we can try together, and a calm, focused attention to your story.

What most often brings folks to therapy with me are their complicated relationships to their bodies, to their past, and to pain. People are complex, and the issues that bring them to therapy are equally multifaceted. You will find key words elsewhere on this site that try to distill what I do into something more concrete, but in essence, I do my best to help people reintegrate after experiences that may have fragmented their sense of self. This work is full of paradox: it defies definition, but often requires a diagnosis (if you’re using insurance); we want relief NOW, and the process is often slow and iterative; we may work extensively on acceptance, even as you move towards change. I am someone who delights in complexity, and in the zoom-in/zoom-out process required to make sense of it. If you feel like you are too much, or your issues are too entangled, you are welcome here.

Because of my experiences as a client in therapy, I also know that no singular approach to therapy will work for everybody. If I am not the right fit for you, I am happy to help you find someone who is.