What To Expect
My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and grounded in authenticity—with room for humor and gentle challenge. Clients often share that they feel genuinely supported and cared for, which allows them to open up about difficult emotions and experiences. I balance validation with thoughtful challenges, helping clients gain insight while staying aligned with their goals.
Sessions often begin with a grounding exercise to help you settle in. From there, we explore what’s come up recently and what feels most important to focus on. My style is flexible—sometimes open-ended, sometimes more guided—depending on your needs and comfort level. I often use reflective, curiosity-based questions to help uncover the root of struggles rather than just addressing surface symptoms.
The first session (or two) is intentionally spacious. We’ll focus on understanding your story, relationships, and the factors that brought you to therapy, moving at a pace that feels right for you. When helpful, I may offer between-session practices or tools—such as behavioral activation or communication exercises—to support long-term change.
I draw from psychodynamic therapy to explore both present concerns and their deeper origins. In couples work, I integrate Gottman and Emotionally Focused Therapy to help partners improve communication, understand emotional needs, and build more secure connections. In grief and trauma work, I use a dual-process model that supports both honoring loss and rebuilding life in meaningful ways.
