my approach

Above all, I strive to be with you with thoughtful attention, emotional attunement, warmth and curiosity.

My therapeutic orientation is informed by psychodynamic theory, attachment research, and an appreciation for the complexity of human experience and relationship. I have additional training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), and somatic interventions. Through collaborating alongside you, I will work with you to determine your goals and find the approach that best meets your specific needs. I welcome and encourage your feedback about what is and is not working throughout the therapy.

As a relational therapist, I am grounded in a belief that relationships can be transformative, and that there is great healing potential in the unique relationship between therapist and patient. Many of us come to therapy feeling alone, misunderstood and hurt. In the therapeutic relationship, there is an opportunity to be seen and understood in new ways, and to explore relational patterns in a safer space.

I believe that what happens inside of our minds and bodies cannot be isolated from what happens outside, in our relationships, environment, and society. There is an inextricable connection between the social and the psyche. Structural oppression and intergenerational trauma can have a deep impact on both wounding and recovery. As such, I endeavor to understand personal experiences in this larger, systemic, context. 
I encourage my patients to bring all parts of themselves into the therapy room. I strive to create a space that celebrates and affirms people of all racial, ethnic, gender, and sexual identities. My practice affirms people in marginalized relationship constellations and with marginalized sexual identities, including non-monogamy, polyamory, those who practice kink, and people who are asexual.

Foundational to my work is a belief in your innate wisdom and capacity for healing. I will honor your self-determination and agency and support you as you envision new possibilities for your life and relationships.