I am dedicated to providing a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard, respected, and understood. My professional background includes experience in mental health, forensic and hospital settings, case management, and hospice care. Through these roles, I have had the privilege of supporting individuals and families through some of life’s most challenging and vulnerable moments.
My experience includes working with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief and loss, serious mental health concerns, relationship difficulties, caregiver stress, and major life transitions. My hospice experience has given me a particularly meaningful understanding of grief, anticipatory grief, end-of-life concerns, family dynamics, and the emotional challenges that can accompany illness and loss.
My therapeutic approach is compassionate, collaborative, and strengths-based. I believe every person has unique strengths, experiences, and values that can serve as a foundation for healing and growth. Together, we can identify meaningful goals, develop healthier coping strategies, strengthen resilience, and work toward positive and lasting change.
I understand that reaching out for therapy can feel uncomfortable or overwhelming. My goal is to meet you where you are and provide a space where you can speak openly without fear of judgment. Whether you are working through past experiences, coping with grief or a difficult season, adjusting to a major life change, or simply wanting to better understand yourself, I would be honored to walk alongside you.
During our first session, my priority is to create a comfortable, welcoming, and nonjudgmental space where you can feel safe being yourself. We will spend time getting to know one another and talking about what brought you to therapy, what you have been experiencing, and what you hope to gain from our work together.
There is no pressure to share everything at once. We will move at a pace that feels comfortable for you. Together, we will begin identifying your strengths, current challenges, and goals for therapy. These goals may include developing healthier coping skills, managing stress or difficult emotions, processing grief or past experiences, improving relationships, navigating life transitions, or simply gaining a better understanding of yourself.
My approach is collaborative, meaning therapy is something we do together rather than something that is done to you. By the end of our first few sessions, my goal is for you to feel heard and supported and to have a clearer understanding of what you would like to work toward in therapy.
