How I Got Here

I've always worked with children and families. Early in my career I worked in community mental health and domestic violence supporting families navigating some of the most complex, painful, and entrenched dynamics you can imagine.

That work shaped everything about how I practice.

It also showed me something I've never forgotten: when families don't get support early, the consequences ripple outward through relationships, through generations, through children who grow up carrying things they were never meant to carry alone. Early intervention isn't just helpful. It changes trajectories.

Then I became a mom. And I got it in a completely different way...

How I work

I take a systems approach, which is a clinical way of saying I look at the whole picture, not just the problem you have in the moment.

Sometimes a parent comes to me convinced their child is the issue. And sometimes, as we dig in, we realize the child is actually responding to something happening in the family system like stress, unresolved conflict, a parent who's running on empty. That's not a criticism. It’s just how families work. And it means that supporting you as a mom is often the most powerful thing we can do for your whole family.

My approach is psychodynamic and attachment-based at its core. We look at your history, your patterns, and the deeper roots of what you're experiencing. I also draw from Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), tapping techniques, and exposure-based approaches for anxiety and OCD. I use what actually works for you, not a one-size-fits-all formula.

And I don't take myself too seriously. Therapy is important work, and I take your wellbeing seriously, but I also believe it should feel human. You can be messy here. You can say the thing you're most ashamed of. You can laugh when something feels absurd. That's part of it too.

What I Believe

You were never broken. Therapy isn't about fixing you. It's about understanding yourself more deeply and from that understanding, everything else starts to shift.

The oxygen mask thing is real. You cannot pour from an empty cup, and you cannot show up for your kids, your partner, or anyone else if you're running on fumes. Taking care of yourself isn't selfish. It's necessary.

Good enough is genuinely enough. There is no perfect mom. There never was. The pressure to be everything for everyone is one of the most damaging myths of modern motherhood, and unpacking where that pressure comes from is often some of the most important work we do together.

Asking for help takes courage. I know this firsthand. And I also know it's one of the most powerful things you can do for yourself and for the people you love.

If Any of This Resonates — Let's Talk.

You don't have to be in crisis to reach out. You don't have to have the right words. You just have to be ready to take one small step.

Start with a free 15-minute consultation. No pressure, no commitment — just a conversation to see if we're a good fit to work together.