I work primarily with adults experiencing the effects of developmental trauma, complex trauma, anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, and relationship difficulties. Many of my clients struggle with feeling disconnected from themselves, navigating major life transitions, or understanding patterns rooted in earlier experiences.
My work is informed by relational psychotherapy, ecological systems theory, feminist therapy, and decolonial perspectives. These frameworks help me understand not only what you're experiencing, but also the relationships, culture, environment, and life experiences that have shaped the ways you've learned to cope.
This approach allows me to stay curious about the historical, cultural, social, and systemic contexts that influence our lives rather than assuming everyone's distress should be understood through the same lens.
Rather than asking, "What's wrong with you?" I'm interested in understanding "What has happened to you?" and "What makes sense given your experiences?" From there, we work together to understand patterns, process difficult experiences when you're ready, and explore new ways of responding that feel more aligned with who you are and how you want to live.
During our intake, I'll take time to understand not only what brings you to therapy but also how you engage best in the therapeutic process. Some clients appreciate a therapist who takes a more active role in guiding sessions, while others prefer using therapy as a space to process whatever feels most important that week. My goal is to understand what will best support your growth and adapt the therapeutic process accordingly.
I typically begin sessions with a brief check-in to see whether anything from the past week needs our attention. If there isn't an immediate concern, I come prepared to continue working on the goals and themes we identified together. I come prepared, but I don't come with an agenda that overrides yours. While I don't come into sessions with a rigid agenda, I do believe therapy benefits from intention and direction. If you're looking for more structure, I can provide it. If you need space to explore, we'll make room for that too.
Depending on your goals, I may provide psychoeducation, coping strategies, or between-session exercises to help you apply what we discuss in therapy to your daily life. I believe therapy is most effective when it balances collaboration, curiosity, and practical change.
