Message from the Therapist:

"Hi, I’m a therapist who works best with folks navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, or substance use—and that includes kids, teens, and adults. I love working with people who are curious about themselves—those who want to understand where their struggles come from and build a more compassionate, grounded relationship with themselves.

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I think of therapy as a space for telling our stories—the ones we’re living, the ones we’ve inherited, and the ones we’re still trying to make sense of. Sometimes we come to therapy because our story feels stuck or unbearable. Sometimes we’ve forgotten how to hear our own voice in it. But speaking it aloud, with someone beside you, can start to shift things. There’s no “right” way to do therapy—it can look like asking for support, making sense of your thoughts and feelings, or just having someone sit with you through the hard parts of your story.
In my work with children and teens, I’m often reminded that childhood is the natural emotional state of human beings. Kids tend to express themselves with honesty, clarity, and confidence—before the world teaches them to question it. I believe we all benefit from reconnecting with that part of us that once knew how to speak freely and feel deeply.
I use evidence-based approaches tailored to each person’s needs and honor the role of spirituality and meaning-making in healing. To me, spirituality means an internal connection to what brings you joy and makes life feel meaningful. I support people of all faiths and beliefs in exploring how those connections—however they show up—can be a source of clarity and strength.
I’m a proud ally of the LGBTQ+ community and operate from a social model of disability, which views distress not as a personal flaw but as a response to the ways our world treats difference. Everyone deserves connection that honors their identity, experience, and inherent worth.

 

I believe—just like in the stories that really mattered—that even when the way forward is unclear, there’s still something worth holding on to. As J.R.R. Tolkien wrote: “The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair… and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.”
To me, that means even when life feels overwhelming, there are still moments of goodness and connection—and they’re stronger than the darkness. Or, as Samwise Gamgee once said, “There’s some good in this world…and it’s worth fighting for.”
If you're ready to tell your story—or help your child tell theirs—I’d be honored to walk beside you."