What's My Approach to Therapy?
My approach is relational, grounded, and direct. I believe meaningful change happens when people feel emotionally supported enough to be honest about what they are experiencing. In our work together, I aim to create a space where you can feel whatever you need to feel without judgment, and without pressure to perform or have things figured out.
Many of my clients have been in therapy before and have gained insight or coping skills, but are now looking for something deeper. Together, we focus on understanding patterns that keep you overfunctioning or abandoning your own needs, and on gently loosening the internal standards that make rest or self-compassion feel unsafe. I don’t believe therapy is about fixing you. It’s about helping you feel supported enough to change what no longer serves you.
I also work with couples who are invested in their relationship and want to understand their dynamics more clearly. In couples therapy, I help partners slow down, communicate more honestly, and create a greater sense of balance and emotional safety.
My work is informed by eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), internal family systems (IFS)-informed therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and person-centered approaches. Treatment is always collaborative and tailored to your goals, whether you are coming in as an individual or as part of a couple.