Maybe you’re carrying old hurts that still shape how you feel and relate. Maybe it’s anxiety that won’t settle, or a sense that modern life, with its screens, pressures, and constant comparison, is wearing you down. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor working with teens and adults. I welcome whatever brings you in, and I have a particular interest in complex trauma, anxiety, healthy relationships, and tech-related stress. I believe the mind, like the body, carries its own capacity for healing its wounds, and our work together is to clear away what’s getting in the way.

Our sessions are conversations at a pace that feels right to you. I listen closely and help you notice how earlier experiences may be echoing in your life now. When it’s useful, I bring in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps you make room for hard feelings rather than fight them. I also use parts work, which helps you understand the different, sometimes conflicting sides of yourself so they can work together toward what matters most to you. You set the direction, and I offer reflection, honest questions, and practical ideas you can try in daily life.

I also bring a lens from social and evolutionary psychology. Our minds took shape in small, close-knit communities, not amid today’s pace and pressures. Seeing your struggles in that light can ease self-blame and open up new ways of meeting your needs for connection, meaning, and vitality. As a white, cisgender woman (she/her), I know my identity and experiences shape my perspective, and I’m committed to understanding yours on your own terms.

In our first sessions, we’ll get to know each other and get a feel for what matters most to you right now. If this resonates, I’d be glad to hear from you.

“If you begin to understand what you are without trying to change it, then what you are undergoes a transformation.” ― Jiddu Krishnamurti