My Approach

My work is rooted in attachment, psychodynamic, cultural-relational, and experiential approaches. I understand our emotional struggles to be shaped by our relationships, past and present, as well as how we learned to stay connected to key others and protect ourselves in early life. Developing an understanding of how our relationships shape our sense of self, and how our sense of self shapes our relationships, can help us find new and more adaptive ways of relating to ourselves, our emotions, and others.

My hope is that therapy will feel like a safe, warm, playful, and sometimes humorous place to encounter what researcher John Bowlby called our “frightening, strange, and unacceptable emotions.” Together, we can learn to approach these emotions with curiosity rather than fear, and begin to trust them as a compass: a way of listening to what matters to you and finding your way toward a more connected life.

Therapy is a space where you can share your story and struggles with another person and expect to be met with empathy, curiosity, care, and presence. It is a relationship we build together. I commit to listening deeply, sharing with you what I think I understand, collaborating with you in your goals, witnessing your process, and offering guidance, direction, and skills that I hope will facilitate further growth and healing. Ultimately, I hope that therapy leaves you with a greater sense of possibility in your life and freedom to choose paths that serve you. 

“If we did not learn self-love in our youth, there is still hope. The light of love is always in us, no matter how cold the flame”

— bell hooks, All About Love: New Visions

Types of Therapy Offered

I draw from a range of therapeutic approaches and modalities, including Emotionally Focused Therapy (for couples and individuals), Internal Family Systems, psychodynamic therapy grounded in attachment and relational patterns, interpersonal neurobiology, mindfulness, developmental research, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), experiential practices, and existential psychotherapy. I am also trained in EMDR and offer CBT-I for chronic insomnia.

I work with adolescents ages 13 and up, adults of all ages, and couples. I have experience working with people in a range of non-monogamous and polyamorous relationships.

I work through a social justice lens and support clients in exploring how systemic and interpersonal oppression, minority stress, and systemic privilege may shape identity, worldview, relationships, and well-being. I affirm people of all sexual and gender identities and am myself queer and non-binary.

Professional Training & Education:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) - October 2025

Attachment and Relational Resilience Across the Lifespan - June 2025

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Externship - September 2023

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Training - June 2022

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills Training: Introduction - December 2020

MA in Counseling - Saybrook University, 2020

BA - The Evergreen State College, 2014

I look forward to meeting you!