Approach

Distracting or avoiding momentary pain can certainly be useful, but what if the pain lingers? That is where therapy comes into play. Maybe you are someone who never expected to need therapy. Maybe you are someone who has been in therapy for years. Whatever your story is, this space is for you.

I approach therapy through a relational and somatic (body) lens. Our relationships and the sensations within our body often reveal how our nervous system has learned to operate — how we manage conflict, attachment, stress, autonomy, and safety. The patterns that show up in our partnerships, families, friendships, or workplace dynamics are rarely random; they are adaptive strategies shaped by experience. Together, we work to understand those patterns with curiosity rather than judgment, identifying what once protected you and what may now be keeping you stuck.

I have completed specialized training in coercive control and relational trauma, which deepens my ability to recognize patterns of manipulation, power imbalance, chronic invalidation, and erosion of autonomy that can quietly impact one’s sense of safety and self-trust. Many clients come to therapy feeling anxious, reactive, shut down, or unsure of their own perceptions without fully understanding why. By bringing clarity to relational dynamics and nervous system responses, we create space for agency, boundaries, and more regulated ways of engaging.

I know there is no end-all-be-all therapeutic approach. We all have our own wonderfully developed healing strategies that I will work to tap into using a range of methods. If you’re reading this thinking, “I know traditional therapy isn’t for me,” GREAT! I have plenty of other tools in my toolbox. I am committed to helping you find the care and healing you’re seeking, so even if I am not the therapist for you, I can provide an assessment and connect you with trusted referrals.