I view therapy as a shared effort to understand, and make use of, the pains and pleasures of life. I aim to create a healing relationship—a journey of compassion and insight that can transform both patient and therapist. It would be an honor to begin this journey with you, helping guide your path toward growth and self-discovery.
As a person-centered, relational psychologist, I strongly believe in the power of relationships to both heal and harm. Our past formative relationships and institutions we have relied on affect us well into adulthood. It is through freeing ourselves from these old patterns, and developing new ways of relating to ourselves and others, that we can heal. The therapeutic relationship helps to create these new paths forward, and it is within this relationship that both patient and therapist are empowered to work toward change and personal development.
Though I have been trained in a wide variety of treatment modalities (e.g. CBT, DBT, ACT and psychodynamic/relational therapy), my personal perspective in therapy has remained steadfast in believing that you are the expert on your own life. With great humility and a willingness to be open and vulnerable, I see my work with each patient as a unique opportunity to learn and grow together.
