What's My Approach to Therapy?
Do you feel like you're constantly playing catch-up with your own life? Maybe you know what you need to do, but getting started feels impossible. Your brain moves at lightning speed, or shuts down completely. Time disappears, or drags endlessly. You have twenty tabs open in your mind, and none of them are the one you actually need right now.
I work with people who experience intense anxiety, struggle with organizing their lives, and find time management exhausting. If intrusive negative thoughts keep you up at night, or you desperately want to establish healthy routines but can't seem to make them stick, I can help. My practice specializes in supporting individuals with attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), anxiety, and high-functioning autism—particularly girls and women who feel misunderstood by a world that wasn't built for how their brains work.
Many of my clients are navigating identity questions, struggling with self-image, or managing eating challenges and body dysmorphia. Others are dealing with attachment and relationship issues, chronic procrastination, questions of self-worth, or feeling stuck when it comes to setting and achieving goals. If any of this resonates with you, I'd love to talk.
My Approach
I use evidence-based interventions that actually work: cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), hypnotherapy, and somatic therapies, tailored to your specific needs. I also integrate humanities-based approaches, like art therapy and creative modalities, to help improve mood and access deeper insights. My style is trauma-informed and relational—we work closely together to establish trust and develop skills in emotional regulation that feel natural for you, not forced.
This isn't about fixing you. It's about helping you gain self-awareness around the patterns that undermine your well-being, and learning to establish boundaries that support your best interests and long-term goals. I take a strengths-based, wellness-focused approach that builds on what's already working in your life.
How We Work Together
I primarily offer telehealth sessions, which means you can access therapy from wherever feels comfortable and fits your schedule. I also have limited in-person availability near the University of South Carolina campus for college students who prefer face-to-face sessions.
I work in collaboration with a group practice that includes participating psychiatrists, so if medication management would be helpful as part of your treatment, we can coordinate that care seamlessly.
What Working With Me Looks Like
When you work with me, you'll be heard, given credit for your experiences, and taken seriously. I meet you exactly where you are as we start addressing your health goals and needs—no judgment, no pressure to be someone you're not. Together, we'll build a psychodynamic therapeutic relationship based on trust, where you feel safe exploring difficult emotions and making meaningful changes.
You'll learn a style of emotional regulation that works for your brain, develop practical skills for managing anxiety and executive function challenges, and discover how to create a life that feels authentic and sustainable.
Ready to Get Started?
If you're tired of feeling misunderstood and ready to work with someone who gets it, reach out for a free consultation. Let's talk about your goals and see if we're a good fit.
My Practice & Services
How We Work Together
I believe in getting down to business—and that starts with finding real answers. Before we can effectively manage your symptoms, we need an accurate diagnosis and a clear picture of what's actually happening. Understanding why you're experiencing the issues that brought you to therapy is the foundation for everything that follows. Once we know what we're dealing with, we can choose interventions that actually work rather than guessing or trying strategies that weren't designed for your specific challenges.
I'm genuinely excited to work with young adults and career professionals—people with motivation and ambition to solve their problems and change their life outcomes. If you're reaching out for therapy, even while in a state of panic or depression, you're already showing incredible courage and determination to succeed. That act alone tells me you're ready to move forward, and I want to be part of that journey. I consider it an honor to collaborate with clients who are addressing and overcoming deeply painful and challenging circumstances while still pushing ahead despite the difficulty.
Here's what I want you to know: you don't have to do this alone. Our relationship will be a genuine, deep therapeutic alliance that I truly value—not just because it's my job, but because each of these relationships teaches me something profound about human character and strength. Witnessing my clients succeed is one of the most rewarding parts of my work. It reminds me why we can be proud of our humanity and our capacity for growth even in the face of steep odds.
When you invite me to participate and collaborate on your journey, that's an incredible experience for me as a therapist. It's why I'm enthusiastic about maintaining a strong, stable, available connection with my clients—including being accessible by text outside of regular sessions. Life doesn't pause between appointments, and neither should your support. Whether you need guidance navigating a difficult moment or encouragement when you're making progress, I'm here.
As I get to know the real you—your identity, family background, goals, and what matters most—I tailor our work together to fit your specific needs. We focus on behavioral activation and habit formation, building healthy routines that support your wellbeing and move you away from self-defeating patterns. When medication management is needed, I collaborate with a group psychiatrist to provide comprehensive care while keeping our focus on empowering you through lasting lifestyle changes.
The goal is putting symptoms into remission so you can actually live your life—thriving, not just surviving. Together, we'll address the patterns keeping you stuck and build new ones that help you succeed.
How Psychotherapy Can Help
Success isn't just about working harder or wanting it more?it's about understanding what gets in your way and developing the tools to move forward effectively. Psychotherapy offers a unique space to examine the patterns, beliefs, and behaviors that may be undermining your goals, even when you're doing everything "right" on the surface.
Many people struggle not because they lack ambition or intelligence, but because invisible obstacles?anxiety, perfectionism, self-doubt, or difficulty with executive function?create constant friction between their intentions and their actions. Psychotherapy helps you identify these obstacles with clarity and compassion, then develop practical strategies to address them. Rather than pushing through with willpower alone, you learn to work with your brain's natural tendencies instead of against them.
Through therapy, you gain self-awareness about the patterns that have been holding you back. Maybe you procrastinate on important projects because fear of failure feels paralyzing. Perhaps you sabotage relationships when they start to feel too close, or struggle with time management despite your best efforts. These aren't character flaws?they're learned responses to past experiences, often rooted in how you've adapted to stress, trauma, or neurodivergence. Understanding where these patterns come from gives you the power to change them.
Psychotherapy also teaches emotional regulation skills that are essential for success in any domain. When you can manage anxiety, tolerate discomfort, and stay grounded under pressure, you make better decisions. You communicate more effectively. You recover from setbacks faster. These aren't abstract benefits?they directly impact your ability to pursue goals, maintain relationships, advance in your career, and navigate life's inevitable challenges.
For neurodivergent individuals, therapy provides specific strategies for working with ADHD, autism, or other differences in a world that often demands neurotypical functioning. You learn to set up systems that actually work for your brain, establish boundaries that protect your energy, and advocate for your needs without shame.
Success in therapy isn't about becoming someone different?it's about becoming more fully yourself. It's about removing the barriers that prevent you from showing up as the capable, authentic person you already are. Through evidence-based interventions like CBT, DBT, hypnotherapy, and creative modalities, you build a toolkit of strategies tailored to your specific challenges and goals.
The result? You move from feeling stuck to feeling capable. From self-doubt to self-trust. From struggling alone to having support and insight. Psychotherapy doesn't guarantee success, but it gives you the clarity, skills, and confidence to pursue what matters most to you?and that's where real success begins.
