MY APPROACH
Therapy That Listens Before It Leads
My work is informed by my education and training, but also by my experience as a partner, daughter and mother. I draw from several therapeutic approaches to support clients in ways that are personalized, affirming, and grounded in deep respect for lived experience. I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all model. First and foremost, therapy is only effective once we have established a strong, trusting relationship—where you feel safe, seen, and empowered to explore what matters most to you.
I believe that healing happens in the therapeutic relationship. In this approach, the therapeutic connection itself becomes a powerful space for growth — where safety, trust, and emotional honesty are not just talked about but experienced. The way we relate in session can offer a mirror to how you navigate relationships in the outside world. When patterns like people-pleasing, masking, withdrawal, or fear of rejection show up between us, we explore them together in the here and now —with compassion, not judgment. This creates opportunities to rewrite old relational dynamics and experience what it feels like to be met, understood, and respected.
FRAMEWORKS THAT GUIDE MY WORK
Relational & Psychodynamic Therapy
Gottman Method Couples Therapy
This research-based model helps couples strengthen connection, improve communication, and repair conflict. I use it to support partners in building trust, emotional safety, and lasting intimacy—especially when communication has broken down or patterns feel stuck.
Social Justice Oriented Therapy
Our emotional lives don’t exist in a vacuum. This approach centers the impact of systems like racism, ableism, capitalism, sexism, anti-semitism, and gendered expectations on our mental health. I support clients in reclaiming agency, reconnecting with their identities, and naming the harm they’ve experienced—all without pathologizing survival.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
EFT centers the emotional bonds that shape how we show up in relationships. Whether with a partner, parent, or child, EFT helps identify negative cycles and fosters more secure, responsive, and connected relationships. It’s especially helpful when you long to feel close but keep hitting the same walls.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
IFS helps us understand the different “parts” within us—like the overwhelmed part, the inner critic, or the part that just wants to disappear or mask. IFS allows us to meet those parts with compassion, rather than shame or resistance, and helps you reconnect with your inner Self—your calm, clear, grounded center.
Attachment Theory
Attachment theory explores how our early relationships shape the way we connect, trust, and respond to emotional needs throughout life. I use this lens to help clients develop more secure, authentic relationships—with others and with themselves—especially after experiences of inconsistency, neglect, or rupture.