Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
As a young person, I wondered why people often seemed to bury painful emotions rather than talking about them openly. When I was 12, my parents divorced, and I remember being sent to a therapist to talk about the impact it was having on me.. There, I found a unique space—a sort of inner sanctum—in which openness and honesty were encouraged and nurtured. I never forgot the sense of magic and possibility I felt in that therapy room, and I feel honored to offer that same invitation to others.
I work with individuals and couples around relationship issues, life transitions, loss, grief, identity, self-esteem, relational trauma, personal empowerment, depression, and anxiety.
I use a trauma-informed approach to support my clients as they turn toward their fearful, hurt, and stuck places and painful ways of relating. I create a warm, safe, and non-judgmental environment for clients to bring hidden aspects of themselves into the light to be experienced and honored.
As a couples therapist, I support each client as well as the relationship itself. Clients who reach out for couples work often feel frustrated, hopeless, and alone with their painful patterns. I help couples move out of their negative cycles and open up clear channels of communication with one another. When differences arise, I provide validation and guidance for each member of the couple, enabling them to access and express their unmet fears, needs, and longings.
