Healing happens through reconnection...
At the heart of my work is a simple belief:
We are wired for connection.
Our relationships shape how we see ourselves, how we navigate the world, and how we protect ourselves when connection feels uncertain.
Over time, many of us learn ways of coping that once helped us feel safe:
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anticipating others' needs
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overfunctioning
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withdrawing
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avoiding conflict
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losing ourselves to preserve the relationship
These patterns are not signs that something is wrong with you.
They are adaptations.
My work is about understanding those patterns with compassion and helping you create new possibilities—relationships where you can remain connected to others without losing connection with yourself.
Whether we are working individually or as a couple, that is the foundation of our work.
My approach combines evidence-based therapeutic approaches including:
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Attachment-focused therapy
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Emotion-focused therapy
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Somatic approaches
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Psychodynamic therapy
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Cognitive behavioral therapy
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Interpersonal psychotherapy
I believe meaningful change happens through both understanding and experience.
We will explore the stories you carry, the patterns you have developed, and the emotions held within your body.
We will create space for curiosity, compassion, and a deeper understanding of yourself and your relationships.
The body often holds what the mind has learned to minimize, avoid, or move past.Through somatic awareness, mindfulness, and emotional exploration, you can begin reconnecting with the parts of yourself that have been overlooked or silenced.
Relationships often become painful not because people do not love each other, but because both partners are protecting themselves in ways that create distance.
At the core of many relationship struggles is a shared longing:
How do I stay connected to you without losing me?
Couples therapy helps partners understand the patterns or cycle in Emotion Focused Couple’s Therapy (EFT) that keep them stuck, move beyond blame and defensiveness, and create a relationship where both people can feel seen, valued, and emotionally safe.The goal is not simply better communication.The goal is deeper connection.
A relationship where both partners can bring their full selves forward—where closeness does not require self-abandonment and independence does not require emotional distance.
Many clients discover:
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A stronger sense of who they are and what they need
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Greater confidence in expressing themselves honestly
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More compassion for themselves and their patterns
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The ability to set boundaries without overwhelming guilt
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Greater capacity to tolerate difficult emotions and uncertainty
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More authentic and reciprocal relationships
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A deeper understanding of themselves and their partners
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The ability to love deeply while remaining connected to themselves
The goal is not to become someone different.
It is to become more fully yourself—while creating relationships where both you and the people you love have room to grow.