About me

My philosophy is this: how can we move through life with the least amount of emotional pain?
This might sound contrary to conventional ideas of growth. But the truth is, life is hard, and emotional pain is real. So I want to understand how, as unique individuals with different histories, temperaments, attachment styles, brain chemistry, and beliefs, we can know ourselves well enough to recognize what soothes us, what sustains us, and what gets in our way. With this insight, we can start to move through life with greater ease.

Therapy helps you understand not just the story, but your experience within it.
The patterns we carry were often protective at one point in our lives. But what once kept us safe can, over time, begin to feel limiting, confusing, or even harmful. In therapy, we explore how the past shows up in the present and examine which patterns continue to operate and why. This process can bring clarity to the parts of life that feel most painful, and help distinguish what’s automatic from what’s intentional, making space for new ways of relating to yourself and the world.

My work is relational, insight-oriented, depth-focused, attuned, and practical.
I draw from psychodynamic, attachment-based, and trauma-informed perspectives. I see emotional safety as the foundation of meaningful therapy because it creates the conditions for reflection, openness, and growth. Our work is collaborative and meets you where you are, respecting your pace and process as we make sense of your emotional life and move toward changes that feel grounded and authentic. I believe humor has a place in therapy. It can bring a sense of warmth and connection to work that’s often deeply personal, and can help the process feel more real and human.

Awareness softens reactivity and makes space for choice.