Thank you for being here!
I've had the privilege to serve as a mental health counselor for many years, in both inner-city public schools and group practices.
During my time as a graduate student at Northwestern University, I specialized in child and adolescent trauma. Afterwards, I advanced my studies and received a certification in Integrative Trauma Studies at the National Institute for Psychotherapies in NY.
As a relational therapist, I ground myself in the pillars of connection, emotional safety, and trust. When building a therapeutic relationship, I prioritize an approach that is intentional, individualized, and responsive to your needs. I am psychodynamically trained, but often draw from trauma-informed practices and lead with cultural humility. It is my privilege and responsibility to understand you as a whole person full of history, highs, lows, and everything in between.
I specialize in working with family conflict, intergenerational trauma, and the pressures of parenting in the age of social media, including postpartum depression and anxiety. I typically work with people of color and individuals/families from immigrant and multicultural backgrounds. It is my highest priority to create a space where clients’ full range of history is considered and respected, including that of identity, culture, migration, relationships, trauma, class, and race. I strive to develop a therapeutic environment that strikes the balance between the glaring challenge of being fully seen and the comforting warmth of being accepted wholly.
Perhaps you appear to have it all together on the outside, but internally you are exhausted by the daily strain of perfectionism and are overwhelmed with anxiety. Maybe you find yourself feeling suffocated by the stress of familial expectations and the difficulty of navigating healthy boundaries. Whether you are a first-generation college graduate, a new parent of twins, or a survivor of domestic violence, there is a place for you here.
The therapeutic relationship can be challenging and uncomfortable at times, but also deeply transformative and rewarding. I strongly believe in the power of togetherness throughout a therapeutic process. My role is not to pretend to be a blank slate and offer you a textbook approach to your suffering. My aim is to join you in understanding the root cause of your pain, without feeling any pressure to edit yourself, and making sense of what often feels impossible to figure out alone. Together, we can identify patterns that no longer serve you, develop healthier communication strategies, strengthen authentic relationships, and carve out space for meaningful, long-term growth.
