Specialties

  • If your mind is always racing and your body never seems to relax, you're not alone.

    Anxiety and chronic stress can take over your thoughts, your sleep, your relationships, and your sense of peace. It can feel like your brain is always scanning for what's wrong—even when everything seems fine on the outside.

    Whether you're a high achiever who looks calm on the surface, or someone who constantly feels on edge, your anxiety deserves care and attention.

    Everyday pain points

    • Overthinking every decision – from what to text someone to which loaf of bread to buy at the store

    • Trouble sleeping because your brain won't stop rehearsing conversations or catastrophizing tomorrow

    • Tight chest, stomachaches, headaches that have no clear medical cause

    • Snapping at loved ones, then feeling awful about it

    • Procrastinating out of overwhelm, but feeling shame for not doing "enough"

    • Needing constant reassurance that you didn’t mess something up

    • Avoiding emails, phone calls, or tasks because they feel too heavy

    • Feeling like you're always "on" and can never fully exhale

    • Panic in social situations, or dread of being misunderstood or judged

    • Trying to hold it all together, while feeling like you're one tiny step from unraveling


  • If you're moving through life feeling numb, exhausted, or broken by loss, you're not alone.

    Depression and grief don’t always look like tears. Sometimes they look like endless scrolling, skipped meals, unopened mail, or smiling when you feel hollow inside.

    Whether you're grieving someone you loved, mourning a version of life you thought you'd have, or simply waking up every day wondering how you'll get through it—you deserve care, not judgment.

    Everyday Pain Points

    • Feeling exhausted by the smallest tasks like brushing your teeth or answering a text

    • Wondering if you’ll ever feel joy again or even remember what that felt like

    • Blaming yourself for feeling sad, stuck, or "ungrateful"

    • Losing interest in things you used to love

    • Going through the motions while feeling emotionally checked out

    • Crying without knowing why, or not being able to cry at all

    • Wanting to isolate, but feeling lonely and forgotten

    • Struggling with sleep—either not being able to fall asleep or wanting to sleep all day

    • Comparing your pain to others’, wondering if you even "deserve" to grieve

    • Living with a quiet sadness, especially after a miscarriage, divorce, or other disenfranchised loss


  • If you're feeling stuck in the past or easily overwhelmed in the present, trauma therapy can help you heal—not just cope.

    Trauma isn't just about what happened to you. It's also about how your body had to adapt to survive it. Whether you're dealing with the aftermath of a single event or the long, quiet ache of childhood wounds, your pain is real.

    EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a powerful, research-backed therapy that helps your brain reprocess stuck memories so they no longer feel like they’re happening right now.

    Everyday pain points

    • Feeling "on edge" all the time, even when nothing is wrong

    • Startling easily or feeling panicked in everyday situations

    • Avoiding people, places, or memories that remind you of what happened

    • Flashbacks or body memories that seem to come out of nowhere

    • Numbing out with food, social media, or busyness just to get through the day

    • Overreacting in relationships, then feeling ashamed or confused about it

    • Feeling unsafe even in safe environments

    • Trouble trusting people, especially when closeness feels threatening

    • Thinking, "I should be over this by now", but still feeling stuck

    • Carrying a deep sense of shame, guilt, or brokenness that’s hard to name

  • Feeling Stuck, Overwhelmed, or Out of Sync?

    College is supposed to be "the best years of your life," right? But if you’re constantly fighting to keep up, feeling like you don’t quite fit in, or battling a loud inner critic, it’s easy to feel like something’s wrong with you.

    You’re not broken. You’re navigating a world that often wasn’t built for the way your brain works—or the way your identity is unfolding. Whether you’re managing ADHD, exploring your identity as an LGBTQ+ student, or both—you deserve support that sees all of you.

    Common struggles

    • Overwhelm and Procrastination: Struggling to start or finish tasks, even when you care deeply about them

    • Time Blindness: Losing track of time, missing deadlines, or pulling all-nighters just to catch up

    • Burnout and Shame Spirals: Feeling like you're always behind no matter how hard you try

    • Anxiety and Identity Stress: Worrying about being accepted, misunderstood, or judged

    • Executive Dysfunction: Trouble organizing thoughts, staying focused, or managing daily responsibilities

    • Masking: Hiding your real self to fit in—emotionally exhausting and deeply lonely

    • Imposter Syndrome: Feeling like everyone else has it together except you

    • Navigating Friendships & Relationships: Difficulty with boundaries, communication, or rejection sensitivity

    • Gender and Sexual Identity: Processing your identity, coming out, or healing from invalidating experiences

    • Isolation and Disconnection: Feeling like no one really gets what you’re going through

  • Whether you're in a relationship or yearning for one, you deserve love that feels safe, steady, and mutual.

    Relationships are where our deepest wounds and our greatest healing can happen. Maybe you're in a marriage that feels lonely or full of conflict. Maybe you keep choosing partners who can't meet you emotionally. Or maybe you're single and wondering why you feel anxious, avoidant, or stuck when it comes to love.

    Whatever your relationship status, your attachment story matters—and therapy can help you rewrite it.

    Everyday pain points

    • Recurring arguments that never get resolved or leave you feeling misunderstood

    • Emotional distance or disconnect from your partner

    • Fear of abandonment or feeling "too much" in relationships

    • Avoiding closeness because intimacy feels overwhelming or unsafe

    • People-pleasing, over functioning, or caretaking to feel secure

    • Anxiety when they don’t text back right away, or shutting down to avoid getting hurt

    • Repeating the same painful patterns in relationships despite your best efforts

    • Loneliness in marriage, even with someone sleeping beside you every night

    • Difficulty trusting others due to past trauma or inconsistent caregivers

    • Struggling to be vulnerable, even when you crave deeper connection

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  • You’re Not “Too Sensitive.” You Were Raised to Feel Small in a Loud World.

    If you grew up with emotionally immature parents, you may still carry the emotional weight of a childhood where your needs were dismissed, your feelings were minimized, or you had to parent the very people who were supposed to care for you.

    Maybe you tell yourself, "It wasn’t that bad,” but you find yourself struggling in relationships, second-guessing your worth, or feeling chronically responsible for other people’s emotions.

    This isn’t about blame—it’s about healing.

    Emotionally immature parents often fall into four patterns:

    • The Emotional Parent: Unpredictable, reactive, and overwhelmed by their own feelings. You may have learned to walk on eggshells or become the “therapist” in your family.

    • The Driven Parent: Focused on achievement and appearances, often ignoring emotional needs. You may feel invisible unless you’re achieving or performing.

    • The Passive Parent: Avoids conflict, enables dysfunction, and looks the other way. You may have been left to handle chaos on your own, with no protection or validation.

    • The Rejecting Parent: Detached, critical, or emotionally unavailable. You may have been shamed for needing connection or told to “toughen up.”

    These parenting styles often leave lasting imprints in adulthood, especially when you’ve had to adapt in painful ways

    Common pain points

    • Chronic guilt or shame for setting boundaries, saying no, or prioritizing your own needs

    • Difficulty trusting others or letting people get close—fearing either abandonment or engulfment

    • People-pleasing and perfectionism as a way to avoid conflict or earn approval

    • Emotional numbness or shutdown when things get too intense

    • Constant over-responsibility—taking care of others while ignoring your own exhaustion

    • Feeling “not good enough” no matter how hard you try

    • Relationship struggles—either attracting emotionally unavailable partners or becoming anxious and over-attuned to their needs

    • Fear of being a “bad” daughter, son, partner, or parent—even when you're doing your best

  • You’re doing your best—but sometimes it feels like your best just isn’t enough.

    If you're a parent navigating your own trauma, ADHD, or learning differences while raising a child with big feelings, unique needs, or challenges like dyslexia or anxiety, you know how overwhelming it can be. You may feel like you’re carrying the weight of the world, without a map, without rest, and without understanding.

    You're not a bad parent. You're a brave one.

    Pain points

    • Feeling constantly overstimulated or overwhelmed by the noise, demands, and unpredictability of family life

    • Living in a state of hyper-vigilance, waiting for the next meltdown or call from school

    • Guilt for not being more patient, especially when your nervous system is already stretched thin

    • Struggling to help with schoolwork due to your own learning differences or feeling helpless when your child is struggling

    • Anxiety about your child’s future, especially if they have ADHD, dyslexia, or high sensitivity

    • Frequent power struggles, bedtime battles, or morning chaos that leave you feeling defeated

    • Trying to break generational patterns, but falling into them when you're exhausted or triggered

    • Feeling like you have to do it all perfectly, even when you're running on fumes

    • Comparing yourself to other parents, and feeling like you're always falling short

    • Feeling isolated, like no one else understands your particular parenting journey

  • If motherhood feels heavier than you imagined, you're not alone.

    The transition to motherhood can shake the very ground beneath you. You might be asking yourself, "Why does this feel so hard?" or "What happened to the person I used to be?"

    Whether you're a new mom in the throes of postpartum exhaustion, a mom of multiple trying to keep everything together, or someone quietly battling intrusive thoughts or waves of guilt, you're not failing. You're struggling—and that struggle is valid.

    Common pain points

    • Overwhelming anxiety about your baby’s health, your parenting decisions, or the future

    • Sadness or emotional numbness that doesn't match what others say motherhood "should" feel like

    • Irritability or rage that seems to come out of nowhere, often followed by guilt

    • Intrusive thoughts that scare or confuse you (e.g., "What if I drop the baby?" "What if I just left?")

    • Perfectionism and comparison fueled by social media and unrealistic expectations

    • Loneliness, even when you're never physically alone

    • Loss of identity, feeling like you don’t recognize yourself anymore

    • Sleep deprivation that worsens emotional regulation and decision-making

    • Guilt and shame, especially when you're not enjoying motherhood the way you expected

  • When Everything Shifts, You Deserve Support That Grounds You

    Perimenopause and menopause are about more than hormones—they’re a profound physical, emotional, and psychological transition. If you're feeling overwhelmed, irritable, disconnected from yourself, or like you’re "not the same person" anymore, you’re not alone—and you're not crazy.

    This season of life often comes with invisible grief, identity shifts, and an emotional load that no one warned you about.

    Common pain points

    • Mood swings, irritability, or unexplained anger

    • Heightened anxiety or feelings of dread

    • Brain fog, forgetfulness, or trouble concentrating

    • Sleep disturbances and chronic fatigue

    • Feeling disconnected from your body, sexuality, or identity

    • Shame about aging or changing appearance

    • A sense of invisibility, loss of purpose, or questioning your worth

    • Increased sensitivity in relationships or feeling easily overwhelmed

    And It’s Not Just the Hormones—Life Is Also Loud Right Now:

    • Caring for aging parents while still raising children or supporting teens

    • Relationship challenges, emotional distance, or navigating separation/divorce

    • Changes in career direction, workplace ageism, or feeling unfulfilled professionally

    • Grieving lost opportunities, friendships, or past versions of yourself

What Treatment Looks Like

How I Help: Expertise You Can Trust, Care That’s Truly Tailored

As a seasoned clinical psychologist, I bring a depth of expertise grounded in the most respected, evidence-based approaches to psychotherapy. I am trained in psychodynamic therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, and SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions). I also hold advanced training in perinatal mental health, mindfulness-based interventions, and somatic techniques that support nervous system regulation and mind-body healing.

When we begin working together, I take the time to truly understand you—not just the symptoms that brought you in, but your life story, your values, your patterns of coping, and your hopes for the future. We explore what matters most to you and identify both the areas where you feel stuck and the inner strengths you already possess.

From there, I tailor your treatment plan to fit you. My approach is integrative, meaning I draw from multiple therapeutic modalities to meet your unique needs. I may incorporate:

  • Psychodynamic therapy to uncover unconscious patterns rooted in your past that may still shape your relationships and choices today

  • CBT and DBT to build practical tools that challenge unhelpful thoughts, manage emotional intensity, and strengthen daily coping skills

  • EMDR to process trauma and help your nervous system find relief from stuck memories and emotional wounds

  • SPACE therapy to empower parents to support their anxious children through connection and collaboration

  • Mindfulness and somatic techniques to help you reconnect with your body, regulate your emotions, and feel more grounded and present

This isn’t a one-size-fits-all therapy. I listen carefully, adapt thoughtfully, and walk alongside you as we develop a plan that is effective, compassionate, and as unique as you are.

You deserve a therapist who brings both clinical excellence and deep human understanding to the work. That’s what I offer.

Let’s talk about what healing could look like for you

Schedule your free 15-minute consultation and see where it takes you