I am a clinical social worker who uses an attuned and compassionate approach to accompany you in your deep inner healing work. I have experience working with trauma, anxiety, grief/loss, attachment, and the LGBTQ+/polyamorous/CNM community. I utilize IFS, EMDR, and mindfulness and somatic based practices to help you identify, honor, and release emotions and narratives that impact your well-being or self-perception.
I value connection, compassion, and authenticity. I bring that energy into the therapeutic space to co-create an affirming and supportive therapeutic environment with you. Authenticity guides my practice in honoring your experience and always meeting you where you are, including when uncomfortable or self-protective emotions such as resistance, shame, or fear are present. I use compassion to build a warm, trusting, and nonjudgmental relationship between us, and to support you in developing a stronger sense of self-compassion for yourself and your experience.
Our first session will begin where you are - maybe that looks like sharing about your past, your present, what you are hoping to receive from our time together, or maybe it looks like tuning into your nervous system and offering gentle support to be present with your emotional experience in the moment. My goal for our first session is to begin building trust so we can attend to whatever you bring into our therapeutic relationship that is asking for your attention throughout our time working together.
