First and foremost, I value complexity. Humans are not simple, and as such often need companionship - not correction or logic - to sort out the nuanced and deeply unique aspects of their story, identities, and emotional needs.

My approach at its foundation is relational, psychodynamic and trauma-informed. This means I believe our past can greatly inform how we experience the present, often in ways we are unaware. 

My approach is heavily informed by current research in attachment and interpersonal neurobiology, which highlights the ways in which our earliest relationships shape and inform how we learn to be in relationships and meet our emotional needs as adults. I am trained to use the therapeutic relationship as a means to address troublesome relationship patterns, beliefs, and behaviors which can create significant symptoms of depression, anxiety, and interpersonal disconnection.

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As a relational therapist,  I believe the experience of feeling understood and heard by another is inherently healing and can be profoundly transformative. I view the therapeutic relationship to be a safe harbor to explore the ways we do or do not feel understood.  I hold the inherent dignity and worth of all individuals and their right to self determination in the highest regard and take very seriously your feedback about what does and does not work for you in treatment. 

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Finally, my approach is collaborative, which means I work with you to determine what meaningful change, growth and healing would mean to you personally, rather than practice from a one-size-fits all approach.

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