I am passionate about helping people heal from the pain of the past and build more connected, meaningful relationships with both themselves and others.

Many of my clients grew up in homes that looked “normal” from the outside, but didn’t always feel steady or emotionally safe on the inside.

You might hold the belief that “my parents did the best they could,” and that may be true. And at the same time, there were ways your needs weren’t fully met. Both can exist together.

Growing up in an emotionally neglectful or unstable environment can shape how you see yourself and others. It often shows up later as people-pleasing, difficulty trusting yourself, low self-worth, anxiety in relationships, or feeling responsible for everyone else’s emotions.

This is the work we gently untangle.

In our work, we focus on building capacity; learning to sit with difficult emotions instead of avoiding or intellectualizing them. I help chronic over-thinkers reconnect with their feelings, so they can experience emotional safety, connection, and authenticity, not just insight.

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Once we understand the why, the work becomes - now what are you going to do about it?

You didn’t cause the pain you experienced in childhood or in past relationships, but it’s now your responsibility to do something about it. I help you take ownership of your healing, to move from awareness into action.

Together, we’ll focus on:

  • Building the capacity to sit with difficult emotions instead of avoiding them

  • Understanding whether parts of your personality are truly you or roles you learned to play to receive love

  • Moving from people-pleasing toward authenticity

  • Strengthening assertiveness so your needs feel just as important as anyone else’s

  • Identifying and challenging core beliefs that may be quietly shaping your life

Our core beliefs often become self-fulfilling prophecies. Therapy is a space to question them, reshape them, and build something healthier in their place. This is where real transformation happens - when you stop waiting for someone else to change and start reclaiming your power to create change for yourself.

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My Focus Areas

I specialize in working with:

  • Adults healing from emotionally immature, neglectful, or chaotic family dynamics

  • Individuals experiencing relationship distress, anxious/avoidant attachment, or codependency

  • Couples struggling with communication, trust, or emotional disconnection

  • People who identify as people-pleasers, high achievers, or emotionally overwhelmed

  • Clients who feel stuck in self-criticism, shame, low self-esteem, or emotional shutdown

  • Those looking to connect the dots between their past experiences and current patterns

Whether you’re coming to therapy for the first time or returning after a break, I’ll meet you with compassion and curiosity, never judgment.

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My Style

We’ll spend time making sense of where you’ve been, while also building tools to manage anxiety, regulate emotions, and improve how you relate to yourself and others.

Therapy with me is a balance of deep emotional exploration and practical support. I create a warm, nonjudgmental space where you can slow down, reflect, and begin to understand the patterns that keep showing up in your life and relationships.

I blend psychodynamic insight with tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) - meaning we’ll look at how your past shaped your present, while also building skills to help you communicate and regulate emotions in real time.

I don’t believe in quick fixes or surface-level advice. Instead, I believe in the power of curiosity, compassion, and honest conversation. Whether you are coming in individually or with your partner, we will work to uncover the emotional roots of what’s keeping you stuck, and help you move toward a more connected, empowered, and grounded version of yourself.

You won’t be met with judgment, only with care, attunement, and a commitment to help you find clarity and healing on your own terms.

You don’t have to have the “right” words or know exactly where to start. You just have to be willing to show up. I’ll help guide the process from there.

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