Individual Therapy.
Support for Individuals Navigating Life, Love, Identity, & Growth
Therapy for Real life Challenges
Life gets complicated. Sometimes individual therapy is about managing anxiety, depression, or grief, navigating a big transition, or working through past trauma that still shows up. Other times, it’s about relationship struggles, feeling stuck in unhelpful patterns tied to different attachment styles, or dealing with addictions to alcohol, substances, sex, or porn.
I work with people who want something more grounded and connected, both in their inner world and in their relationships. That might mean untangling old wounds, understanding how your attachment style shapes your connections, or finding healthier ways to manage stress and intense emotions like grief and depression. I also have a knack for helping people navigate cravings and addictive behaviors.
Therapy isn’t always about healing deep wounds; it can also be about fine-tuning what’s already working, getting clearer on who you are, and learning how to show up more fully in the life you are building.
How I Work With Individuals
No two people are the same. That’s why I draw from multiple evidence-based approaches to meet you exactly where you are—whether you’re managing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addiction, or struggling with patterns in relationships and life that feel stuck or overwhelming.
Here’s a closer look at how I work in practice:
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In my work with individuals, I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help you better understand the emotional patterns that shape how you respond to yourself and others. Just like in relationships, we can get caught in internal cycles—feeling anxious, shut down, or overwhelmed without knowing why.
In our sessions, we’ll slow down and tune in to what’s happening beneath the surface. I’ll first help you recognize the protective strategies you’ve developed, such as numbing, over-functioning, or avoiding emotion. I will then guide you in connecting those strategies with the core feelings underneath, which are often rooted in past pain or unmet needs.
By building a more compassionate relationship with your emotions, you can begin to respond differently, not just to yourself, but in your relationships too. This work helps you develop emotional clarity, resilience, and a stronger sense of self so you can move through life with more confidence, connection, and purpose.
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In my work with individuals, I use Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) (Leslie Greenberg) to help you understand your emotions not as problems to fix, but as essential sources of insight. Emotions are signals, guiding you toward your needs, values, and what matters most. But when feelings feel too big or confusing, it’s easy to disconnect from them or get stuck in reactive loops.
In our sessions, we’ll slow things down and get curious about your emotional experience. I’ll help you identify, name, and make sense of what you’re feeling so that instead of avoiding or being overwhelmed by your emotions, you can start using them as a compass.
The goal is to build emotional awareness and flexibility so you can respond to life with greater clarity, self-trust, and authenticity. Over time, this creates deeper self-understanding, stronger boundaries, and more grounded decision-making.
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In my work with individuals, I use Narrative Therapy to help you examine the stories you’ve come to believe about yourself; stories that may have started long ago but still shape how you feel, act, and relate to others. These narratives often carry messages like “I’m too much,” “I’m not enough,” or “This is just who I am.”
In therapy, we’ll take a close look at where these stories come from and how they’ve taken hold. Together, we’ll create space to question the assumptions you’ve absorbed and explore what else might be true about you-truths rooted in strength, resilience, and values that matter to you.
The process allows you to step back from limiting beliefs and connect with a deeper, more empowering sense of self. It’s about reclaiming authorship of your life, so you can move forward with clarity, choice, and a renewed sense of possibility.
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Humans naturally crave both connection and independence—a secure base to come home to, and the excitement of something new to keep life fresh. Attachment theory helps us understand how our early experiences shape the ways we seek safety and closeness in relationships. When those needs feel out of balance, it can lead to frustration, distance, or confusion about what we really want. Drawing from the work of Esther Perel, I help you explore this dynamic tension between the comfort of security and the spark of novelty. Whether you’re struggling with patterns of closeness and distance, or feeling stuck between wanting connection and needing space, together we’ll uncover what’s driving those feelings. This approach supports you in building healthier attachments—with yourself and others—that allow both trust and curiosity to coexist, helping you create relationships that are steady yet alive.
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I am able to use the Enneagram as a guide to help you understand the deeper patterns driving how you relate to yourself, others, and the world around you. It’s not just about identifying your type; it’s about uncovering the underlying motivations, fears, and emotional habits that influence your choices and relationships.
In our work together, the Enneagram can serve as a mirror, reflecting both your strengths and the places where you tend to get stuck. It brings clarity to the ways you protect yourself, pursue connection, or respond under stress, and helps you become more intentional about how you move through the world.
With this insight, therapy becomes a space where you can shift from reacting on autopilot to living with more freedom, compassion, and self-understanding.
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We’re all part of larger systems—our families, communities, cultures—and these systems shape how we understand ourselves and relate to others. Systems Thinking means looking beyond just symptoms or individual behavior to see the bigger picture of how different parts of your life connect and influence each other.
In therapy, I use Systems Thinking to help you explore patterns in your relationships and environment that impact your wellbeing. This approach helps identify how your experiences, roles, and relationships work together—sometimes in ways that create stress or confusion.
By seeing the whole person in context, we can find new pathways for healing and growth that honor your unique story and environment.
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Trauma shows up in all kinds of ways and affects each person differently. My goal is to understand your experiences without assumptions or judgment.
I also know that your culture, background, and identity aren’t just side notes—they shape how you see the world and how healing happens. Whether it’s about race, religion, gender, or any part of who you are, those pieces matter here.
Together, we’ll create a space where your story is seen through the lens of your values and culture. Therapy will be tailored to fit you, supporting your healing in a way that feels authentic and respectful.
Who I Work With
I work with individuals from all walks of life who are ready to explore change, healing, and growth. Whether you’re managing everyday stress or facing deeper challenges, here are some of the people I support:
Adults dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, or overwhelming emotions
People working through past trauma and seeking to make sense of their experiences
Individuals struggling with addiction—including alcohol, substances, sex, or porn—who want to understand what’s driving their cravings, break free from painful cycles, and develop healthier ways of coping. In our work together, we explore why certain behaviors take hold, what underlying needs they’re meeting, and how to build more sustainable, fulfilling ways of caring for yourself
Anyone wanting to understand and improve their attachment styles and relationship patterns
People navigating life transitions, identity questions, or relationship challenges
Those seeking a culturally sensitive, affirming space to explore who they are
Individuals aiming to build emotional resilience and stronger connections—with themselves and others
I provide thoughtful, personalized support to help you live more fully and authentically.
What Therapy With Me Feels Like
Therapy with me is warm, down-to-earth, and deeply authentic. This is a space where all parts of you are welcome: the messy, the curious, the guarded, the overwhelmed. Together, we’ll make sense of what’s weighing on you, explore patterns that no longer serve you, and build new ways of being that feel more aligned with who you truly are.
Expect moments of insight, vulnerability, even laughter. We’ll move at a pace that feels right for you—sometimes gently, sometimes boldly—and always with care. I offer practical tools, emotional support, and real conversations that go beneath the surface.
Therapy you grow out of. Change you keep. Most clients see improvement within a month and continual progress thereafter.
Answering Your Therapy Questions
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That depends on your goals. Some people come for a few months to get through a tough season; others stay longer as they do deeper work around trauma, identity, or relationships. Many clients begin to notice meaningful changes within the first 4–6 sessions. We’ll check in regularly to make sure therapy continues to feel useful and aligned with what you need.
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Not at all. Many people come in knowing something feels off but aren’t sure why and that’s a completely valid and common place to start. That’s where I come in. Together, we’ll get curious about what’s going on beneath the surface. I’ll help you lay out a clear roadmap of therapy goals and how we might work toward them, so the process feels grounded and focused, even if the starting point feels fuzzy.
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That’s more common than you’d think. Therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all, and you deserve a space that feels like the right fit. Both liking and trusting the therapist you choose is essential in making the process work. I usually recommend calling a few therapists to get a sense of how each of us works. From there, you can make a decision that truly suits you.
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Both. I’m here to listen deeply, but also to offer reflections, insights, and tools that can help you make sense of what you’re feeling and create real change. I don’t sit back and stay silent. I show up with you.
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I have a special knack for working with people who are just beginning to tune into their emotions. Many of my clients start therapy unsure of how to name what they’re feeling or even access it at all. In our work together, you’ll start to recognize your emotional cues, name what’s coming up, and understand why those feelings are showing up.