My own journeys with anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma feeds my drive for helping others find their path and nurture their healing, in whatever shape it takes. 

All families tolerate a certain baseline of dysfunction (i.e., being overwhelmed with stress), but not all dysfunction wounds attachment or breaks relationships. A family is the product of the child and siblings (if present), the caregivers, the caregivers’ childhood and family, the community and local context, racial and social systems, and generational and historical trauma. To that end, I value approaching families through an ecosystemic structural lens. I trained under Dr. Steve Simms through the Philadelphia Family and Child Training Center (PFCTC) and Dr. C. Wayne Jones through the Center for Family Based Training in Ecosystemic Structural Family Therapy (ESFT), obtaining certification in 2020. This model centers the family’s distress and healing, rather than assigning blame to the child or the parents. My approach is about how we shift the drivers of your family’s dysfunction to what a healthy family looks like for you.

As a queer woman whose life may not always “look” queer from the outside, I get how complicated sexuality and identity can be; whether you’re already out, still figuring it out, or anything in between, this will always be a space for you to be your whole self.

Being neurodivergent often means constantly feeling like you’re always going to say The Wrong Thing™, be “too much” while also simultaneously somehow never being enough, and trying to navigate a minefield of esoteric social rules and deep emotions that people just don’t seem to understand. Our field is still figuring out how to show up to the steadily growing neurodivergent population and what this label even means. What used to be applied to autism alone, we now understand to include also ADHD, the newly developed term “AuDHD” as ADHD being highly comorbid with autism, and even complex trauma that rewires the brain. My approach to “treatment” for neurodivergence isn’t about how to fine-tune your mask or learn to play 4D social chess better than everyone else, but figure out how to tune into your body and what you need to feel empowered living the life you want to live.

Anger is a strange emotion, one that is often stigmatized and used to vilify who we are and devalue our goodness. But anger, at its very essence, is love. Love that has been tortured and maimed, and the anger that emerges is to protect that hurt. Anger is a part of all of us, but it isn’t who we are. It’s a part that responds to our pain, and I can help you learn how to heal and soothe that hurt, to quell and control the anger that responds to it.

It would be nice if life came with a manual and some kind of GPS. One that told you what would lead you to the career you actually want, instead of all the disappointed voices you know hijacking the navigation system. Sometimes, we make all the right decisions and take all the right steps, and in the end, we still find ourselves feeling like we did something wrong or we failed. We wonder where the lesson is, and “what was it all for?” while we grapple with the gut-wrenching reality of feeling like we’re starting over again. But you may be further along than you realize, despite feeling like the scaffold is gone, or was never truly there to begin with. I can help you reassess your individual interests, realize your skills, reconnect with your values, and make an informed decision about what the next steps look like.

Today, social media brings us together as much as it tears us apart, the geopolitical climate drives up hopelessness and nihilism about the future, and suicide has become the second leading cause of death for children and adolescents. Growing up now is radically different from what other generations knew it to be. And radically more difficult. More isolating. I value creating a safe and protective environment for all of my clients, but I understand that younger clients need more time and trust to feel safe enough to open up and share the story that wants to be told. For adolescents, storytelling is the most powerful therapy, where we can explore a sense of meaning, what feels broken, and put the pieces back together.

Distress and worry threaten to overwhelm most of us at some point in our lives. Resilience and grit come from a variety of experiences and opportunities, but we’re not always given the grace and compassion needed to learn those pathways. We learn to fear failure, fear novelty, fear making mistakes. We see Plan B (or C or D or E) as confirmation of that failure, and we withdraw even further. Coping skills aren’t magic. They won’t suddenly make you brave or fix your problems. They’re meant to give you a temporary mechanism for grounding your nervous system so it can make a little bit of peace, enough to make a difference in how we approach our normal decision making that leads to avoidance.

Existential concerns tend to show up quietly at first, sometimes just questions about meaning, purpose, freedom, responsibility, and what it means to live a “good” life. Sometimes they arrive in moments of transition or loss; sometimes they’ve been humming in the background for as long as you can remember. When our old answers to these questions start feeling off, it can feel unsettling, even destabilizing. We might withdraw or go numb, avoid anything we think could cause friction or more destabilization. But we need challenges and a sense of purpose; without them, life can feel even more hollow, and the risk of despair or suicidal thoughts can increase. Existential therapy isn’t about spoon-feeding you new answers to memorize, but about creating space to ask better, more honest questions. Together, we explore what gives your life meaning, how you relate to uncertainty, and what it looks like to live in alignment with your values, in a life where there are no guarantees.

Most couples don’t come to therapy because they’ve “failed,” but because the ways they learned to survive together are no longer working. Patterns harden, resentment creeps in, and conversations turn into battles or long silences. Underneath it all is usually a shared longing to feel understood, safe, and chosen. Couples counseling is about slowing things down enough to hear what’s really being said, and what’s been left unsaid. I help couples untangle conflict, identify the cycles they’re stuck in, and learn how to communicate needs without losing themselves or each other in the process.

There is no universal instruction manual for parenting, only a chorus of opinions that can leave you feeling judged, confused, or like you’re somehow doing it wrong. Parent coaching offers a space to step out of that noise and reconnect with what matters most to you and your family. Together, we look at your child’s behavior through a lens of development, nervous system regulation, and unmet needs, rather than blame or failure. My goal is to help you feel more confident, attuned, and grounded in your role, while building tools that actually work in the real, messy moments of parenting.

Relationships are where we most deeply heal, and where we most deeply hurt. But sometimes, we have to be willing to let ourselves be cast as the villain in someone else’s story in order to be the hero in our own; easier said than done, right? Many people notice repeating patterns in friendships, family dynamics, or romantic connections and wonder why the same pain keeps resurfacing. These patterns often began as adaptations to keep us safe or connected, even if they no longer serve us now. In therapy, we explore how you relate to others, how boundaries are formed or broken, and what happens when closeness feels risky. Together, we work toward building relationships that feel reciprocal, authentic, and grounded in mutual respect.

School and work stress today goes far beyond homework and work-life balance. Academic pressure, social comparison, constant evaluation, and fear about the future can overwhelm even the most capable of us. When stress takes over, motivation drops, confidence erodes, and learning becomes more about survival than curiosity. I can help you understand how stress impacts the brain and body, and develop strategies that support both emotional wellbeing and functioning. The goal isn’t perfection, but sustainability, balance, and a sense of competence that extends beyond grades and performance.

Low self-esteem rarely shows up as simply “not liking yourself.” It often looks like self-doubt, perfectionism, people-pleasing, or the constant fear of being found out (#impostersyndrome). These patterns usually formed for a reason, to protect you from rejection, criticism, or harm, but over time they can shrink your world. Therapy focused on self-esteem and confidence is about understanding where these beliefs came from and gently challenging the ones that no longer fit. Together, we work toward building a more compassionate relationship with yourself, one rooted in worth, not performance.

Our thoughts shape how we feel, and how we feel shapes what we do, often so quickly that it feels automatic and out of our control. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on slowing that process down. Many of the beliefs we carry about ourselves, others, and the world were formed in moments when we were just trying to make sense of pain or stay safe. Over time, those beliefs can harden into patterns that keep us stuck. CBT isn’t about “positive thinking” or forcing yourself to feel better; it’s about learning to notice these patterns with curiosity and compassion, to challenge the ones that no longer serve you, and to experiment with new ways of responding. Together, we work to build skills that help you feel more grounded, empowered, and able to move through life with greater flexibility.

Our internal topography is often rich, but we lack the tools to actually explore it. And worse, when we are brave enough to venture into those jungles, we return without the language to talk about what we found. Parts work is a useful tool to help notice, name, understand, and give voice to the parts of ourselves that operate our minds and drive us to become stuck in patterns and conflicts.

You don’t need to be good at art to gain the therapeutic benefit from doing the work, because art isn’t always about curating the pretty things or creating something beautiful. It’s about who we are, what’s happened to us, and how our lives were affected. At its core, art is about translating the internal parts of yourself into something that transcends the rules of language. Sometimes, feelings don’t always translate neatly into the language we have available today. The creativity to find ourselves in the art we create begins to build the bridge between our internal world and the external, and becomes the first step towards healing.