are we a good fit?
areas i work with
I support my clients through a wide range of concerns, including:
Relationship challenges of all sorts including conflict, connectedness, family drama, impact of family of origin, sibling rivalry, friend breakups, & loneliness
Complex trauma / complex PTSD, religious trauma, intergenerational trauma, & childhood / developmental trauma
Self-esteem, worthiness, fear of abandonment, sense of purpose, & identity development
Perfectionism, people pleasing, burnout, everyday stress, & setting bounaries
Culture, spirituality, & concerns related to marginalized identity
my approach
While many therapists choose to specialize narrowly, I am a committed generalist because it helps me be creative in supporting my clients. Our struggles usually don’t fit neatly into categories because life is messy, and details from our stories overlap and shape each other in surprising ways. Working across many different areas allows me to work more holistically, with a wider lens that helps me make connections across the whole of you, rather than a small piece.
If you feel like you’ve been overlooked by specialists, you’re truly welcome here.
my clients
Adult children of addicts or parents with other serious mental health concerns
Couples with different cultural backgrounds
Couples struggling to feel like they’re on the same team
Families of adults
First generation immigrants & their loved ones
People with strong overlap between their work or calling & their identity (such as artists, people doing professional downstream social justice work, & freelancers)
People navigating life transitions
Ordinary people of all genders, orientations, backgrounds, & relationship types who are going through it & just need someone to talk to
framework & modalities
You are the expert in your own life, and I'm here to help you reach your goals—not the goals I set for you. Whatever your values, your experiences, and your vision for your life: I’m into it. I want to understand how to see the world through your eyes. If you're struggling to express what you want, we can start there to help you find your voice.
Some of the approaches I use include relational cultural theory, systems theory, narrative therapy, somatic & experiential approaches, parts work, and expressive arts therapy.
what’s it like in session?
My role is to create a safe space for you to explore and process. I get curious about your journey and how it feels to be you. This might involve talking, sitting with your feelings, or discussing concepts that might relate to you, like trauma, family dynamics, social & cultural expectations, and human development.
I think my clients would agree that:
I often ask “How does that feel in your body?”
When I have a guess about some dots that may connect, I’ll say my guess could be wrong & that we can always come up with other guesses together
I’m comfortable sitting in silence
I don’t give advice, but I am open to sharing my personal reactions/feelings about your story if that’s something you want
Whatever your values & manner of seeing the world, that’s the guide I use for how to approach the concerns bringing you into therapy
who is not a good fit?
The number one factor in whether a client & I vibe is whether we feel like we vibe. It’s hard to say what might or might not work.
That being said, here are some folks I would refer to more specialized care:
Individuals who are actively struggling with addiction &/or psychosis—though I can work with couples & families with a member struggling with addiction &/or psychosis
Young children or families with young children seeking therapy for the whole family because I am not trained to work with clients who are too young to engage in talk therapy—though I love working with couples & co-parents who have young children
I am not currently taking on new clients who are under age 18