I decided to become a counselor because its important to me to support and create meaningful and lasting capacity for justice and joy - not just for individuals, but also within systems.

I work best with adults 18 years old and above.

Mental health is not just a label or a diagnosis. Its about the whole person. It is also about the communities and systems people live, work, and play within. When we work to grow and heal, we are able to create ways of being that positively impact, that enrich and uplift not only ourselves, but our friends, family, and our communities.

I want to start by letting you know who I am as a therapist, because its important to get a sense of whether the counseling relationship will be a good fit. Its important to trust, and so I want my clients to be able to feel comfortable, to get that sense of alignment and safety, and to ask any questions they may have. I will then want to get to know you as my client - to have you tell me about yourself, what brings you to therapy, and what would you like to work on? I will then want to take a history to get a comprehensive picture of circumstances that have effected you and contributed to issues and concerns.

I believe that we are all persons worthy of dignity and respect. We all have authority and responsibility over our own stories and our own lives, and we have the right to be genuinely who we are as well as who we want to be.

I am person-centered. I look at the whole person and want to partner with and support you in where you want to take your healing journey. I do have clinical experience and judgement, and I will share that, but you as the client are the person who ultimately decides what you want to work on, and who drives the process. I will work with you to identify and develop goals that are important to you and that will meet your needs.