I approach therapy from a non-pathologizing point of view. I believe that our emotional and behavioral symptoms are rooted in our nervous system’s attempt to keep us safe and connected to the people around us. When we come to understand how our psychological defenses developed in order to protect us and keep us in relationship with others, our responses make more sense and we learn to hold ourselves with more compassion.

Many of us have old wounds that need tending. With our modern understanding of interpersonal and developmental neurobiology, we are able to work with the body to explore the belief systems that developed in response to past experiences and cultural conditioning. Discovering the ways we unconsciously protect ourselves from pain while unknowingly recreating it, shows us the tender intelligence behind our defenses and helps us understand how we may be limiting our vitality and our intimacy. Exploring our inner world and giving attention to the parts our hearts that need care connects us more meaningfully to ourselves, our lives, and others.

I incorporate my experience of 25 years of meditation, and study of energy healing modalities from around the world into my therapy work. I invite the body and its somatic responses to guide each session. I guide clients inward to a connect with their own felt sense of inner peace.

I approach therapy from a humanistic-relational orientation. I conceptualize mental health within the context of the broader culture each individual is a part of. My work with clients is collaborative and egalitarian.

I offer LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy and strive to practice with cultural humility - mindful of how identity, power, and lived experience shape us. I am committed to providing therapy that is affirming of all identities and attentive to the impacts of race, culture, disability, and systemic inequity.