After more than eleven years as a therapist, I've come to believe that everyone is doing the best they can in any given moment—and that stress, large or small, shapes what that "best" looks like. When we can meet ourselves with that kind of understanding and compassion, it becomes possible to integrate hard experiences and actually heal. I'm deeply relational in how I work; more than anything, I want you to feel genuinely seen and heard.

As we explore your emotions and relational patterns, I bring in what current neuroscience tells us about why we react and get stuck the way we do—which often takes the shame out of responses that used to feel like personal failings. For trauma, I draw on EMDR, which helps the nervous system reprocess painful experiences so they loosen their grip on the present. And because I spent years working closely with young children and families, I understand attachment and development from the inside out—a lens that makes a real difference in adult work around parenting, adoption, and the early wounds that still echo. Together, we'll work through what's unresolved, process it, and begin moving forward.