Therapeutic Approach & Specialities
My approach to therapy focuses on depth and process, meaning we’ll go beyond problem solving and surface level issues to consider the root-causes of your distress and uncover what is at the core of your struggles.
To do this, I incorporate elements from interconnected orientations that shape how I understand and support each unique person I work with.
Relational psychodynamic therapy
My work is rooted in relational psychodynamic therapy: An approach that invites a deep understanding of how your inner world (emotions, beliefs, sensations, default-responses) has been shaped through important relationships and experiences. We bring curiosity to the patterns and truths that live beneath the surface and the ways you’ve learned to protect, connect and survive.
This work offers space to uncover how the past continues to live in the present - in your emotions, your relationships and in the often quiet beliefs you carry about yourself, others and the world. We pay close attention to the parts of you that have been silenced, shamed, or hidden to stay safe, and begin to understand what they’ve been protecting.
The therapeutic relationship itself becomes a space for new patterns of connection and understanding to take shape.
This process is about understanding what makes sense given what you’ve lived through. When we can meet the past with compassion and make meaning of it in the present, you can begin to feel less ruled by patterns and more able to live presently from a place of honesty, self-trust and with a fuller capacity to love and be loved.
Existential–humanistic therapy
Guided by an existential-humanistic lens, I hold a deep respect for your uniqueness, inherent potential and capacity for growth. This approach emphasizes authenticity, choice, and meaning, helping you explore not only what has happened to you, but what truly matters to you now.
This process begins with a reverence for being human: For the courage it takes to face life’s uncertainty, to feel deeply and to keep seeking meaning in the midst of it all.
I value collaboration and a therapeutic alliance that is rooted in respect, sovereignty and trust. We’ll listen for what matters most: the parts of you that seek expression, the truths you’ve quieted to stay safe, and the values that bring you closer to yourself and others.
Over time, this process fosters deeper self-acceptance, compassion and a steadier sense of inner alignment; a way of being that feels more whole, connected and alive.
EMDR & somatic interventions
Our histories live not only in the mind, but also in the body in places words alone can’t always reach. EMDR offers an alternative way to work with these distressing memories and experiences.
When appropriate, I may incorporate EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and other somatic-based techniques to help access and process traumatic experiences safely. EMDR works with the brain’s natural ability to heal, helping memories that were once overwhelming become more fully integrated.
This type of therapy helps the nervous system process, integrate and release what’s felt too overwhelming or challenging to access and offers an additional pathway toward relief, integration and reconnection with your full self.
Treatment personalized to you
Together, we will create a dynamic and deeply personal process: A therapy that meets you where you are and evolves as you do. Therapy with me is not prescriptive or one-size-fits-all; it’s an intentional and fluid process shaped by your experiences, goals and your readiness for change.
At times, our work may focus on insight, understanding patterns and meaning making; at others, on emotional process, embodiment and reflection. Across it all, my intention is to support you in ways that extend well beyond the therapy room and stay with you a lifetime.
Some experiences and concerns I frequently work with:
Anxiety, burnout and chronic stress
Emotional overwhelm, high sensitivity and difficulty regulating emotions
Self-esteem challenges, including self doubt, chronic self-criticism and shame
People-pleasing, perfectionism and self-abandonment
Life transitions, identity shifts and periods of feeling stuck or disconnected
Adult ADHD and ASD, especially women diagnosed later in life, including issues with attention, focus and fatigue
Relationship challenges, including conflict, communication difficulties and recurring relational patterns
Difficulty setting boundaries and prioritizing your own needs
Loneliness, disconnection and difficulty feeling known or understood
Caretaking, over-functioning and feeling responsible for others