You may be used to being the strong one. The person others rely on, the one who keeps going, gets things done, and holds everything together. From the outside, you may seem capable and put together. Inside, though, you might feel exhausted, anxious, disconnected from yourself, or like nothing you do is ever quite enough. 

I work with adults from a wide range of backgrounds, and I especially enjoy supporting Black women and BIPOC clients. Many of the people I work with have spent years carrying expectations about who they should be, how much they should accomplish, or how much they should be able to handle on their own. You may be navigating trauma, perfectionism, anxiety, family or cultural expectations, identity, or a complicated relationship with food and your body. Maybe you’ve started noticing that old experiences are still shaping how you see yourself, the choices you make, or how you show up in relationships.

Therapy doesn’t have to become one more place where you feel pressure to get things right. You don’t need to arrive with the perfect words, know exactly what you want to work on, or have your story neatly figured out. My goal is to offer a steady, grounding space where you can set some of that pressure down and be honest about what’s actually going on. Together, we’ll get curious about the patterns that keep showing up and the experiences that shaped them. We’ll also make space for what you want now. What feels important to you? What would it be like to trust yourself more, feel less weighed down by other people’s expectations, or move through your life with a little more freedom? 

My approach is trauma-informed, relational, and collaborative. There is room for laughter, curiosity, difficult conversations, frustration, and changing your mind. You don’t have to show up the same way every week. We’ll meet whatever is there and work together from that place. I’m not here to tell you who you should be or give you a checklist for becoming a “better” version of yourself. I’ll help you understand yourself more deeply while gently challenging the patterns that may be keeping you stuck. Some days that might mean learning practical ways to manage anxiety, emotions, relationships, or everyday stress. Other days, we may spend more time exploring trauma, identity, self-worth, or the expectations you’ve been carrying for a long time.  I draw from ACT, DBT, motivational interviewing, CBT, and other approaches, always considering what feels most helpful for you.  

Eating Disorders & Body Image  
I also have specialized experience working with eating disorders and body image concerns. Your relationship with food and your body doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It can be shaped by family, culture, identity, trauma, relationships, and years of messages about what your body should look like or who you’re supposed to be.  Maybe food takes up more space in your mind than you want it to. You might find yourself caught in cycles of restriction, overeating, guilt, comparison, or criticizing your body. Maybe you’re exhausted from trying to change yourself or meet an expectation that always seems to move just out of reach.  You don’t have to untangle all of that by yourself. In our work, we can explore your experiences with food and your body without judgment or shame. Together, we’ll work toward understanding what’s underneath these patterns and building a relationship with yourself that feels more compassionate, trusting, and grounded in what you need rather than who you’ve been told you should be. 

Couples Therapy

Sometimes you can care deeply about each other and still find yourselves having the same arguments, feeling misunderstood, or growing more disconnected. Together, we’ll slow things down, understand what’s happening underneath those patterns, and create space for each of you to feel heard.

I also support couples navigating major transitions, changing roles, trust concerns, or times when the relationship simply doesn’t feel the way it used to. My goal isn’t to decide who’s right or wrong, but to help you communicate more openly and build greater understanding, trust, and connection.

Experience

I’ve worked with clients in private practice, hospitals, higher levels of care, and intensive outpatient settings. My clinical experience includes specialized work with eating disorders, body image concerns, trauma, anxiety, perfectionism, and identity development.  Working with people across these settings has reinforced something I deeply believe: good therapy isn’t about fitting you into a particular approach. It starts with understanding you, your experiences, and what you need. Ultimately, I hope our work helps you feel more connected to yourself, more confident in your choices, and more able to build a life that feels like your own.