I think of the relationship between us as the actual work—a steady, safe place to revisit what you've lived through and make sense of it together. I'm a helper, not a fixer. I don't see you as a problem to solve; I see someone capable of building understanding and resilience, with a little company along the way. I work with teens and adults (ages 12+) who are looking to heal, understand themselves, and find a way of living that genuinely feels good to them.

A lot of the people I see are working on steadier self-esteem, sitting with hard emotions, or simply feeling more like themselves again. As we go, you start to read your own patterns differently and find coping strategies that actually fit—and that tends to bring a real, earned confidence, in the room and out in your daily life.

I draw on psychodynamic, strengths-based, and compassion-focused approaches, but I don't run anyone through a protocol. My aim is for you to feel heard and validated, and to walk away with tools that support self-advocacy and some real relief. I believe we have more power than we tend to think to change the story we tell about our own lives.

When I'm not working, you'll usually find me with my family, friends, and pets—Ozzie, my Aussiedoodle, and Luna, my Russian Blue. I love getting up to the family cabin, cooking, staying active, catching a game, digging into new music, and picking up whatever hobby has grabbed my attention lately.