(she/her)
New to Grow
I am a licensed therapist with advanced training in anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, and long-standing emotional patterns. I often work with high-functioning clients who appear capable and composed on the outside, yet feel overwhelmed, disconnected, anxious, or stuck in private. My style is warm, thoughtful, and direct. I help clients understand the deeper roots of their struggles while also giving them practical tools to create change in real life. My goal is not only to help you feel better, but to help you feel clearer, stronger, and more in control of your life, relationships, and decisions.
The first session is a chance for us to understand what is happening beneath the surface, not just the symptoms that brought you in. We will talk about your current concerns, your relationships, stressors, emotional patterns, and the areas of life that feel overwhelming, painful, or stuck. I ask thoughtful and direct questions to help me understand both the immediate issue and the larger picture of who you are. Many clients tell me they feel understood quickly and leave the first session with greater clarity about themselves and their situation. My approach is active, engaged, and insight-oriented. I do not simply sit back and listen. I help clients identify patterns, make connections, and begin moving toward meaningful change early in the process. By the end of the session, you can expect to have a clearer understanding of what may be contributing to your struggles and a more focused sense of where our work can go from there.
What sets my work apart is my ability to quickly identify emotional and relational patterns that patients may not yet fully see, and then help translate that insight into meaningful, practical change. My approach is active, thoughtful, and engaged. I do not take a passive role in therapy. I help patients better understand themselves while also developing the tools needed to create healthier relationships, clearer boundaries, stronger emotional regulation, and lasting personal growth. Many of the individuals I work with are highly capable people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or emotionally exhausted beneath the surface. My goal is to help patients move forward with greater clarity, self-awareness, and emotional strength.
I work best with adults who are high-functioning but struggling internally with anxiety, relationship challenges, emotional overwhelm, or long-standing patterns they have not been able to change on their own. Many of my patients are thoughtful and self-aware, yet find themselves repeating the same dynamics in relationships, work, or their sense of self. I am particularly well-suited for individuals dealing with complex relationship issues, including conflict, attachment concerns, and infidelity, as well as those navigating trauma, personality patterns, or substance use. My patients are typically motivated and ready to engage in a deeper, more honest therapeutic process aimed at meaningful and lasting change.
Other specialties
I identify as
Psychodynamic
I use a psychodynamic approach to help patients understand the deeper patterns that shape how they think, feel, and relate to others. Many of these patterns develop early in life and continue to influence current relationships, emotional responses, and decision making. In practice, this means we look beyond surface symptoms and explore underlying themes such as attachment patterns, defenses, and unresolved emotional experiences. As these patterns become more clear, patients are able to respond with greater awareness and flexibility rather than repeating the same cycles. I integrate this work with practical strategies so patients not only gain insight, but also learn how to apply it in their daily lives.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use a cognitive behavioral approach to help patients identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress. Many patients are not fully aware of how their thoughts shape their emotional reactions and daily decisions. In practice, we work to recognize unhelpful thought patterns, challenge them, and replace them with more accurate and balanced ways of thinking. We also focus on behavior change, including reducing avoidance and building habits that support stability and functioning. I integrate this work with deeper insight-oriented therapy, so patients not only feel better in the moment but also understand the underlying patterns that drive their experiences.
Adlerian
I use an Adlerian approach to understand how early experiences, family dynamics, and core beliefs shape a person’s sense of self and relationships. This work focuses on how individuals develop patterns around belonging, self-worth, and purpose. In practice, we explore early life experiences and the beliefs that formed from them, then examine how those beliefs continue to influence current choices, relationships, and emotional responses. Many patients begin to see how long-standing patterns around approval, control, or avoidance have guided their behavior. The goal is to build greater self-awareness and help patients develop a more flexible, confident, and purposeful way of engaging with their lives and relationships.
Attachment-based
I use an attachment-based approach to help patients understand how early relationships shape their emotional patterns and how they connect with others. Many of the struggles people experience in relationships, such as fear of abandonment, difficulty trusting, or emotional distance, are rooted in attachment patterns developed early in life. In practice, we explore how these patterns show up in current relationships, including in the therapeutic relationship. This allows patients to recognize automatic responses and begin to develop more secure and stable ways of relating. The goal is to help patients feel more grounded in themselves, improve their ability to trust and connect, and build relationships that feel safe, consistent, and fulfilling.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help patients develop a healthier relationship with their thoughts and emotions rather than trying to control or avoid them. Many patients struggle because they get caught in cycles of overthinking, avoidance, or emotional reactivity. In practice, we focus on increasing awareness of internal experiences while learning how to step back from unhelpful thoughts and respond more intentionally. We also clarify personal values and use them to guide meaningful action, even in the presence of discomfort. The goal is to help patients become more flexible, more grounded, and better able to move forward in their lives without being controlled by anxiety, fear, or negative thinking.