I chose to become a counselor because I can stay steady in high-stress moments, and my behavioral perspective helps me understand why people do what they do—so we can respond with compassion, build practical skills, and create real change.

I work well with clients in the “hard” moments—times of dysregulation, shutdown, or reactivity—and when you’re there, you can expect me to stay steady with you, reduce shame, and help you build practical skills and new learning patterns so you have more choice, control, and self-trust over time.

I wish everyone knew you can be nonjudgmentally vulnerable and still be supportively guided toward your goals—therapy doesn’t have to be just “venting” or just “fixing,” it can be a compassionate space where you’re deeply understood while also building real skills and forward movement.

They can expect thoughtful, curious questions that help me understand what’s most important for safety and what to prioritize behaviorally, and we’ll work together on a shared treatment plan while also talking openly about motivation, readiness, and what commitment to therapy looks like in real life.

I’m a therapist with a strong behavioral foundation who specializes in supporting people with complex, high-acuity emotional and behavioral needs—especially when things feel most intense, stuck, or misunderstood. I bring a steady, safety-first, nonjudgmental approach that reduces shame and focuses on understanding patterns (not blaming them), while building practical skills and supports that work in real life. My core values are dignity, compassion, collaboration, and hopeful accountability: we’ll create a clear plan together and practice new coping and relationship tools so you can build more choice, stability, and selftrust over time.

I tailor therapy to your unique needs by starting with a clear, compassionate understanding of what you’re dealing with and what you want to be different—then we build a shared plan that fits your goals, your pace, and your real life. You can expect a balance of feeling genuinely understood and having practical direction: we’ll identify patterns that keep you stuck, decide what to prioritize first, and practice skills and strategies you can use between sessions. Along the way, we’ll check in on what’s helping, adjust what isn’t, and keep the work focused on steady, meaningful progress.