What's My Approach to Therapy?
As an associate marriage and family therapist, my work centers on helping individuals and couples navigate the complex terrain of intimacy, loss, and renewal. I believe therapy is not just about symptom relief, but about understanding the deeper stories that shape our emotional lives — the patterns, inherited narratives, and inner conflicts that influence how we love, connect, and heal.
My style is direct yet deeply compassionate, creating a space where honesty and empathy work hand in hand. I help clients uncover the truth beneath their struggles while feeling supported, seen, and safely challenged toward growth and healing.
I specialize in working with those impacted by sex addiction and betrayal, guiding both individuals and couples through the painful process of rebuilding trust and rediscovering connection. My approach is collaborative and compassionate, blending depth psychology with evidence-based methods to honor each client’s unique story and pace of healing.
I also support young women in exploring identity, self-worth, and relationship patterns, as well as individuals navigating significant life transitions such as divorce, retirement, or the empty-nest stage. In addition, I work with grief and loss, helping clients make sense of what feels unbearable and find meaning in the space between what was and what is becoming. These seasons of change often bring questions of belonging and purpose, and I see therapy as a place to explore those thresholds with curiosity and care.
At the heart of my work is the belief that crisis can be a powerful catalyst for transformation. Whether you are facing betrayal, grief, or a loss of direction, my intention is to help you move from crisis toward clarity, rebuild connection with yourself and others, and rediscover the deeper sense of meaning that makes life feel whole again.
My style is direct yet deeply compassionate, creating a space where honesty and empathy work hand in hand. I help clients uncover the truth beneath their struggles while feeling supported, seen, and safely challenged toward growth and healing.
I specialize in working with those impacted by sex addiction and betrayal, guiding both individuals and couples through the painful process of rebuilding trust and rediscovering connection. My approach is collaborative and compassionate, blending depth psychology with evidence-based methods to honor each client’s unique story and pace of healing.
I also support young women in exploring identity, self-worth, and relationship patterns, as well as individuals navigating significant life transitions such as divorce, retirement, or the empty-nest stage. In addition, I work with grief and loss, helping clients make sense of what feels unbearable and find meaning in the space between what was and what is becoming. These seasons of change often bring questions of belonging and purpose, and I see therapy as a place to explore those thresholds with curiosity and care.
At the heart of my work is the belief that crisis can be a powerful catalyst for transformation. Whether you are facing betrayal, grief, or a loss of direction, my intention is to help you move from crisis toward clarity, rebuild connection with yourself and others, and rediscover the deeper sense of meaning that makes life feel whole again.
My Practice & Services
My practice is guided by the belief that meaningful change begins with curiosity and compassion. I approach each session as a collaborative process, integrating clinical insight with genuine human connection. Together, we work to understand not only what is causing distress, but what it reveals about your needs, boundaries, and capacity for growth.
Clients often describe our work as both supportive and thought-provoking. I listen closely, ask direct yet caring questions, and help you uncover new perspectives that foster awareness and emotional balance. Whether you are navigating relational challenges, anxiety, grief, or a major life transition, my goal is to help you feel grounded in the present while developing a more integrated understanding of yourself.
Therapy is not about fixing who you are but about creating space to understand your story in a new way. Within that process, healing becomes less about erasing pain and more about transforming it into insight, strength, and renewed purpose.
What I Love about Being a Psychotherapist
First and foremost, I am human, and that is what I value most about being a therapist. This work allows me to sit with people in their most honest moments, to listen deeply without rushing to fix, and to witness the courage it takes to show up when life feels uncertain or painful. At its core, therapy is a relational, meaning-making process that continually deepens my respect for human resilience while remaining focused on supporting meaningful and lasting change for my clients.
My Role as a Therapist
My role as a therapist is to create a steady, attuned space where clients can slow down enough to tell the truth about their inner world and begin to understand how their history, relationships, and protective patterns have shaped them. I work collaboratively, offering both compassion and thoughtful challenge, helping clients make meaning of their symptoms rather than pathologize them, while also building practical skills that support real change. I see therapy as a relational process in which insight, emotional safety, and accountability coexist, allowing clients to reclaim agency, clarify values, and move toward a life that feels more authentic, connected, and sustainable.
If something here resonates, I invite you to reach out for a consultation. During our conversation, I?ll take time to understand what?s bringing you to therapy, what?s important to you in a therapeutic relationship, and what kind of support you?re looking for, while also sharing my personal style and approach. My guiding values include transparency and care, and I will always be honest about whether I believe working together would be a good fit for your needs.
On the Fence About Going to Therapy?
It is completely understandable to feel uncertain about beginning therapy. For many people, the decision to start is one of the most vulnerable and meaningful steps they take. Therapy is not about having everything figured out but about allowing yourself the space to slow down, reflect, and begin exploring what feels heavy or unclear. It can be a place to understand yourself more deeply, to process pain or grief, and to learn new ways of relating to others and to your own emotions. You do not have to know exactly what you need before you begin. Sometimes the act of showing up and being curious about your experience is what opens the door to healing, clarity, and lasting change.
Had a Negative Therapy Experience?
If you?ve had a difficult or harmful experience in therapy before, it can make reaching out again feel risky and understandably complicated. I take this seriously. I have personally experienced therapy that did not feel safe or attuned, and that experience informs how intentionally I approach this work. In our time together, I prioritize transparency, collaboration, and respect for your pace, with the understanding that trust is something we build carefully rather than assume.
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