There's no pressure to have the right words, to arrive with your story neatly organized, or to be any further along than you are. For people who feel raw, overwhelmed, or bracing for someone to push, that gentler pace is often what finally lets something loosen. Clients tell me they feel less pressure with me than they have elsewhere—and that's usually right where the real work begins.

I draw from DBT, ACT, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy, and I shape the work around you rather than a set protocol. I'm also a trained music therapist—which, more than any single technique, means I have another way in when words feel like too much. Some people talk. Some don't, at least not at first. Either way, we'll find a language that works for you.

Outside the office, you'll find me biking, reading, and almost always holding something warm to drink. I have kids, play a handful of instruments, and collect tattoos. I think therapy works best when the person across from you feels like an actual human being—so that's who I try to be in the room. Whoever you are right now—exhausted, skeptical, or cautiously hopeful—there's room for that here.

To learn more about music therapy, visit https://www.musictherapy.org/about/musictherapy/.