SPECIALTIES
Specialized Care for Your Unique Needs
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Anxiety
If you're struggling with anxiety, you're not alone. It's the most common mental health condition in the U.S., especially among young adults. The good news: anxiety disorders have very high success rates in treatment. Here are common signs of anxiety: Persistent fear, worrying, or overthinking.
Physical symptoms such as nausea, muscle tension, dizziness, or chronic headaches.
Avoiding social situations due to fear of judgment or rejection sensitivity.
Experiencing panic attacks or phobias.
Withdrawing from activities you once enjoyed.
I approach anxiety treatment with compassion and a lighthearted perspective. Anxiety thrives on fear and avoidance, so my goal is to help clients understand and befriend it, explore its function, and step out of anxiety’s control and into a life that is based on their values.
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Couples & Intimacy
Connection to those around is us a biological imperative — it is essential to the health, well-being, and functioning of our minds and bodies. Relationships can be a source of joy, nourishment, and safety, so why are they so difficult?
The relationships we had with our caregivers and people around us in early childhood influence how we connect to our partners in adulthood, often unconsciously. I believe that what is broken in relationships can also be healed in relationships. Learning to access and express your emotions in healthy and connected ways can be life changing, for both you and your relationship. Couples therapy can help you to uncover patterns of conflict, disconnection, and stuckness coming up in your partnership and help you to understand and meet the needs of both yourself and your partner.
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Trauma & Attachment Wounding
Trauma is not only about what happened to us, but about what was lost: safety, trust, and a sense of connection. Early experiences in our relationships shape the way we see ourselves, others, and the world. When those early bonds are marked by inconsistency, neglect, or fear, our nervous system learns to stay on alert — protecting us from pain, but often leaving us feeling disconnected, unworthy, or mistrustful later in life. These early attachment wounds can show up in adulthood as anxiety, shame, difficulties with closeness, or patterns of self-blame.
Healing involves restoring those foundations in a context of safety and choice. In our work together, we move gently toward those younger parts of the self that adapted to survive, helping them release what’s been held for too long, and allowing them to connect with the present.
My Therapeutic Approach
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Attachment-Centered, Trauma-Informed, & EMDR
Attachment is a biological imperative for survival — we’re wired to seek connection, safety, and care. When those needs go unmet or are met inconsistently, especially in early or important relationships, it can shape the way we relate to others and to ourselves. These wounds, whether big or subtle, can linger beneath the surface and influence our emotions, behaviors, and sense of self in ways that aren’t always obvious. I use a trauma-informed lens and EMDR to gently explore and process these experiences, honoring the protective strategies you’ve developed along the way, while creating space for healing, self-compassion, and more secure, fulfilling connections.
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) & Mindfulness
ACT is a mindfulness-based, values-driven approach that supports us in making space for the full range of human experience — even the messy, painful, or uncomfortable parts. Rather than getting stuck in struggle or trying to "fix" what feels hard, ACT invites us to build a different relationship with our thoughts and emotions, one that allows for greater compassion, flexibility, and choice. It’s about learning to gently turn toward turn toward your inner world, clarify what matters most, and take steps — even small ones — toward a more meaningful, connected life.
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Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) offers a way for individuals and couples to understand and shift the painful patterns that keep them feeling stuck, distant, or misunderstood. Even when the surface issues change, the deeper emotional cycle often stays the same. In our work together, we’ll slow things down, uncover the feelings and needs beneath the surface, and support you in building new ways of relating — to yourself and to the people who matter most. The goal isn’t just fewer moments of conflict or stress — it’s a stronger, more secure sense of connection, rooted in trust, vulnerability, and care.