I specialize in attachment wounds, relationships, trauma, emotional overwhelm/dysregulation, and parenting. These may show up as emotional avoidance, alcohol/drug abuse, anxiety, depression, disconnection, people-pleasing, staying too busy, self-doubt, and looking to others for answers rather than ourselves. The clients I work with often feel that they are too much, not enough, alone, emotionally overwhelmed, unsure if their relationship(s) is healthy, and unsure if they can trust their instincts.

I support clients in addressing the emotions, thought patterns, and ways of relating which can work against us and hold us back. I will prioritize your sense of safety, invite heavy emotions, and welcome the body as I journey with you to meet unknown parts of yourself. While it may feel counterintuitive or even scary, I know that letting emotions in helps them to ultimately become lighter. My job is to help you hold heavy feelings so they have the space and safety to be expressed. I find that once we begin to care for these feelings, they become quieter and take up less space in our lives. My intent is for my clients to feel seen, heard, and understood. I believe it is my job to be direct, honest, and challenging, in support of your healing and goals. I will share my observations with you and gently call you out when appropriate.

Maybe you push away memories of a painful event in your life, or stay so busy you don’t have to think about it. Maybe you already know the answers to the questions and challenges which have led you to seek therapy, but are having difficulty accepting and making sense of them. The way forward may lie in the “symptoms” you wish would just disappear. As a therapist, my job is to maintain a space where you can safely explore and work through these challenging internal experiences. Together, we can increase your comfort with these emotions and sensations and use them to better understand and meet your very valid needs. 

Being trauma-informed and attachment-focused is foundational to my work - I know that our experiences, obvious or subtle, deeply impact the way we see ourselves, others, and the world. I am trained in the evidenced-based models of Emotionally Focused Therapy and Sensorimotor (somatic) Psychotherapy. I employ these models, as well as narrative and systems approaches, in an integrated and personalized manner.

By increasing your capacity for emotions as well as your ability to effectively tend to them, lasting change is very possible. You are the expert when it comes to identifying your challenges and needs, and I would love to be alongside you on your path to healing, wholeness, and growth.

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