Services
Effective therapy starts with a genuine, human relationship.
Specialities
Emotion regulation — Problems with emotion regulation often lead to “fear of feelings.” Your feelings are not the enemy. “Regulated” also doesn’t always equal calm. Our feelings are useful information and often point to unexpressed needs. Let’s work together to help you understand and meet your emotional needs so they don’t overwhelm your life.
LGBTQIA+ affirming — I am here to support you wherever you may be in your process. I also work with parents and partners who are supporting a loved one’s exploration or transition. I continue to grow my knowledge and skills and work to connect with other affirming providers and resources.
Neurodiversity-affirming — Late-diagnosed neurodivergent therapist checking in! I take a flexible and accommodating approach for each unique individual and welcome your “neurospicy” self (e.g. autistic, ADHD, AuDH, PDA, dyslexic, etc.). I also provide parental coaching for parents looking for a therapist who understands that traditional parenting approaches do not support their child.
Relationship challenges — Interpersonal challenges come up for all of us at one point or another. These difficulties are painful and frustrating. We all get “stuck” sometimes. Often there are wounds that need to be addressed before we are ready to let go of old patterns and try something new.
Trauma recovery — Whether your experience is fresh or happened decades ago; whether your pain is about what happened or what didn’t happen; whether you remember it clearly or don’t have any memory of it, I can help. I am trained in EMDR, Internal Family Systems (“parts work”), and attachment therapy. We all have the capacity to heal.
What should I expect?
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What should I expect? *
It’s normal to be nervous. It might help to have some information about what the process will look like.
Free phone consultation.
Let’s schedule a time to chat. This is very informal, and there’s nothing you need to prepare. This is your opportunity to ask questions (if you have them) and decide if you’d like to schedule a first session.
Schedule a session.
Typically, I meet with people once a week at the same day and time. This helps with consistency, so you get the most out of your time.
Electronic paperwork.
Once we schedule a session, I will send you paperwork to fill out electronically. It typically takes 10-20 minutes. I don’t ask for a lot of background information in the paperwork. It is mostly reading the policies, signing forms, and putting a credit card on file with me for automatic billing. We will review the important policies in the first session.
Email appointment reminders.
To help you remember, you will also get email reminders for each session. If we are meeting virtually, these reminders will include the virtual link as well. Just click to join from your laptop. If you use a phone/tablet, it will ask you to download an app first.
First session.
In the first session, we will begin getting to know each other. I will ask you questions about different areas of your life. It’s important to find a pace that feels safe and productive for you. Therapy is a process, not a race!
Setting goals.
In the first few sessions, we will work together to set goals that are meaningful to you. We can always check in to see how things are feeling for you and if you’d like to make any changes.