Therapy

Mental health challenges don’t always announce themselves loudly.

They can show up as overthinking, emotional exhaustion, disconnection, or a quiet sense that something’s not quite right.

Therapy isn’t always easy, but it’s deeply worthwhile. If you’re ready to face what’s been haunting you or pulling you away from the present, I’m here to help. Together, we can move beyond rumination and emotional numbness toward a life filled with presence, purpose, and even a little whimsy.

  • The people who get the most out of our work together are open to growth, even when it’s hard, and ready to collaborate. That might mean practicing new skills between sessions or reflecting honestly, together, in the room.

    Many of the people I work with already have a sense of what they want to change and where they want to go. My role is to support you in getting there.

  • I offer both brief and long-term therapy, depending on your needs.


    Brief therapy is present-focused and goal-oriented — it’s designed to help you address a specific challenge or pattern. It typically lasts between 1 to 12 sessions and doesn’t go deeply into your past.


    Long-term therapy, on the other hand, explores how past experiences may be contributing to current struggles. It helps uncover root causes of emotional pain and supports deeper healing and growth over time.


    We’ll talk about what feels right for you and adjust as needed.

    • Anxiety (general anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, OCD, health anxiety)

    • Depression and mood disorders

    • Trauma (direct, complex trauma, childhood trauma, vicarious trauma)

    • Relationship issues (communication, boundaries, divorce, premarital counseling)

    • Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic personality disorder

    • Major life changes (new job, moving, relationship)

  • CBT-ACT-Mindfulness Advanced Clinical postgraduate certification (two-year certification program)-JFK University

    CBT for Anxiety and Depression-Stanford University

    Schema therapy

    Trauma-Informed Interventions-UCSF

    DBT for Personality Disorders

    Narrative therapy

    Psychodynamic psychotherapy

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