I work best with motivated individuals who are actively ready to engage in their own growth. Individuals motivated to make actionable changes and take personal responsibility for their progress outside of our sessions.

Let me start by saying this: I understand. It can be scary and feel vulnerable to decide to go to therapy. Beginning a therapeutic journey comes with a lot of uncertainty, and it can be intimidating to share parts of yourself with someone who, at first, is a stranger. You may feel vulnerable, unsure, or even skeptical about being in the room with a therapist, and it is valid to feel this way. While it is true that therapy can be comforting, validating, and supportive, it also requires sitting in discomfort, untangling old beliefs that no longer serve you, and confronting maladaptive behaviors. Therapy may feel painful, but it is valuable because therapeutic change usually lives on the other side of growth and humility. Luckily, you do not have to confront these challenges alone since it is the therapist’s role to collaborate with the client to create therapeutic goals and conquer them over time.

As a therapist, I want to know my client’s stories. I want to know what made them finally make an appointment and come to my office. However, I recognize that I am a stranger to all my new clients, and I must earn their trust to hear their innermost thoughts and feelings. This requires a strong therapeutic relationship, which can take a few sessions to build. Essentially, I am ready to hear your story when you feel safe enough to share it. This doesn’t mean that I will not ask hard questions or encourage your vulnerability; however, the pace in which you reveal yourself is ultimately up to you. The therapeutic journey is meant to unfold across months to years, so I don’t expect to hear your whole story in your first session. I will learn everything in due time.

My primary goal is to empower you to live a life aligned with your own deeply held beliefs. To help me tailor our conversations and make sure I'm supporting your needs, it helps to narrow down what you are looking for.

One of the biggest misconceptions I hear is “I can handle everything on my own, so I do not need therapy.” While it is true that you likely can handle everything on your own and have survived everything you have been through; it does not mean you have to or you should. We all need systems of support, even when we are not in a state of mental crisis or emergency. Therapy is wonderful for the inbetweens in life where we usually live: the subthreshold of anxiety, the relationship patterns you find yourself stuck in, and the sense that you have gotten away from your core self, but are not sure how to return to alignment.