Approach to treatment

My work is rooted in relational and psychodynamic therapy. I believe lasting change begins with understanding yourself on a deeper level, including the patterns, expectations, and emotional roles that formed in earlier relationships. Insight allows you to respond to your inner world with intention instead of habit.

I also integrate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy when it supports your goals, especially in working with difficult emotions, stress, and internal pressure. Therapy with me is not about fixing you. It is about knowing yourself, befriending your inner world, and creating more space to live in alignment with your needs, values, and truth.

  • Psychodynamic therapy helps you understand how your past experiences and relationships shape the way you feel, think, and respond in the present. It’s a space to explore patterns that might keep repeating—like self-doubt, conflict in relationships, or difficulty trusting, and begin to see where they come from. Through this process, you can gain insight into your emotions, uncover unconscious beliefs, and develop more freedom to respond rather than react. The goal isn’t just to manage symptoms, but to understand yourself on a deeper level so that lasting change can occur.

  • cceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps you build a more flexible and compassionate relationship with your thoughts and feelings. Instead of struggling to control or avoid painful emotions, ACT teaches you how to make room for them while staying focused on what truly matters to you. Through mindfulness, self-awareness, and small, values-based actions, you learn to move toward the kind of life you want, even when challenges or difficult emotions show up. The goal is not to eliminate discomfort, but to help you live with greater meaning, presence, and self-acceptance.

Who I work with

I work with adults who are high functioning in their daily lives yet privately overwhelmed by their inner experience. Many of my clients identify with one or more of the following:

The Responsible One
You learned to carry emotional weight early. You are the helper, the steady one, the person others turn to. Still, you long for space to explore your own needs without guilt.

The New or Expecting Parent
You are navigating identity shifts, emotional strain, or unexpected feelings during pregnancy, postpartum, or fertility challenges. You want support that honors the complexity of this transition.

The Internalizer
Your struggles are mostly invisible. You tend to hold things in, overthink, or move through pain quietly. You want a place where your emotions can be spoken, understood, and worked through.

If you see yourself in any of these, I would be glad to support you.

Other areas of focus

I offer individual therapy for adults seeking meaningful internal change. Some of the other areas I focus on include:

Trauma and Relational Patterns
Unresolved experiences can shape how you relate, trust, and protect yourself. We explore those patterns with care, helping you move from emotional survival to emotional choice.

Anxiety, Depression, and Emotional Overload
When your mind and body stay on alert, it can feel exhausting. We work toward clarity, internal calm, and a more compassionate relationship with your thoughts and feelings.

Maternal and Reproductive Mental Health
Pregnancy, postpartum, fertility, and loss can bring complex emotional realities. You deserve support that understands this terrain and honors the depth of your experience.

Relationship and Attachment Themes
Together, we explore how early dynamics influence your connections today, helping you relate with more confidence, openness, and self understanding.

Active Duty Members and Military Families
Military life can strain connection, trust, and emotional balance. Together, we explore how constant readiness, separation, or loss shape your inner world and relationships, working toward steadiness, understanding, and renewed connection.