You may understand a lot about yourself and still find that certain reactions or relationship patterns are difficult to change. You may be used to holding things together for other people while privately feeling anxious, exhausted, overwhelmed, or disconnected.

My approach is relational, practical, and grounded. We will look at what is happening in your life now, while also considering how earlier relationships, family roles, culture, identity, and stressful experiences may have shaped the ways you learned to cope.

Sometimes therapy will involve talking through a current problem. At other times, we may slow down and pay attention to reactions that are harder to explain or seem to happen automatically. I do not believe you should be pushed to disclose more than you are ready to discuss.

Trauma & Nervous System Work

Trauma does not always show up as a clear memory. It may appear as anxiety, tension, irritability, numbness, exhaustion, shutdown, or a sense of always being on alert.

My work is informed by the multi-year Somatic Experiencing® Professional Training program. I have completed Beginning I–III and Intermediate I–II, with Intermediate III scheduled for October 2026. Somatic work may include noticing physical sensations, responses, and changes in the moment, but it does not require retelling every detail of a painful experience or spending an entire session focused on bodily sensations. We can use as much or as little of this approach as feels useful to you.

Other Areas of Focus

I also work with grief, caregiving stress, relationship difficulties, burnout, family complexity, identity concerns, and major life changes. We may look at patterns such as taking on too much, doubting yourself, shutting down, or feeling responsible for other people’s needs.

More About Me

Before becoming a therapist, I spent many years working as an artist. I also completed a 200- hour yoga teacher training and have extensive experience in community mental health. Those experiences have taught me that people process and communicate what they are going through in different ways. Therapy is primarily conversational, but we can also pay attention to physical responses or use creative approaches when that feels useful to you. We will work together to find an approach that feels grounded, practical, and appropriate for you.