Therapy
I offer therapy for adults, children and adolescents, and couples. While the format and focus differ across these settings, my work is grounded in helping people better understand themselves and their relationships, while developing tools that support meaningful and lasting change. I pay particular attention to developmental history, cultural background, personal identities, attachment patterns, emotional regulation, and the ways neurodevelopmental differences may shape how someone experiences relationships and stress.
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Many adults I work with come in feeling emotionally overwhelmed, relationally caught in repeating patterns, or uncertain about how to move forward, even if they appear outwardly capable and successful. Therapy often centers on recurring relationship dynamics, difficulty tolerating certain emotions, perfectionism, burnout, or a growing sense of disconnection. Common concerns include anxiety, depression, life transitions, professional development, decision-making, mood swings, anger management, relationship difficulties, attachment concerns, perfectionism, chronic stress, identity questions, and the impact of earlier family or trauma experiences on current life.
I offer therapy within a structured, supportive, insight-oriented relationship. Sessions are collaborative and paced to feel manageable. We work to understand emotional reactions as they arise, identify patterns shaped by earlier experiences, and develop practical strategies for navigating work, relationships, and major transitions. Emotional growth tends to unfold most reliably in the context of a steady therapeutic relationship, and that foundation is central to my approach.
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Therapy with children and adolescents begins with establishing trust and emotional comfort at a pace that feels manageable. I work collaboratively with caregivers to understand what a young person’s behavior may be communicating and to support emotional regulation, flexibility, and coping over time.
The work takes different forms depending on age and developmental needs. With younger children, treatment often involves interactive play, where emotional conflicts and internal struggles emerge symbolically and can be addressed in developmentally appropriate ways. With adolescents, sessions more closely resemble adult therapy. We talk directly about current emotional and behavioral challenges while also integrating practical support related to school, peer relationships, identity development, and family dynamics.
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Couples often seek therapy when they feel stuck, whether that means conflicts that escalate quickly, conversations that go nowhere, or a growing sense of distance and misunderstanding.
In couples therapy, we work to slow these patterns down and understand what is happening beneath the surface. This may involve addressing communication breakdowns, breaches of trust, persistent conflicts, or emotional shifts within the relationship. The goal is to identify the underlying obstacles to empathy and connection, strengthen each partner’s ability to communicate effectively, and support meaningful repair after conflict.
I am an AANE-certified neurodiverse couples therapist and have specialized training in working with couples where one or both partners identify with Autism, ADHD, or OCD. In these relationships, we pay close attention to differences in communication style, sensory processing, emotional expression, and expectations, helping partners move from misinterpretation toward understanding and change.