Supporting you in developing greater emotional resilience.
Feel more grounded in yourself, confident in your decisions, and aligned with what matters most in your life.
Maybe you’ve been telling yourself you should be able to handle this by now. But lately, your mind feels like it never fully turns off: overthinking, second-guessing, or struggling to sleep. You may also find yourself pulling away from the people you care about, losing interest in things you used to enjoy, or reaching for whatever brings relief in the moment—even when it doesn’t actually help for long.
For some people, it shows up as anxiety, burnout, or constantly feeling on the verge of breaking down. For others, they notice it in their relationships: getting attached quickly, pushing people away, avoiding hard conversations, or ending up in the same dynamics again and again. Maybe the way you think about yourself or speak to yourself lacks care and compassion. Together we will Identify and address these patterns, supporting growth and deeper connections with yourself and others.
I work with teens and adults navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, identity questions, traumatic experiences, and life transitions. I’m especially passionate about supporting queer clients, people working through the effects of difficult past experiences, and anyone prone to being hard on themselves. Together we will find more than relief. Our work will help you feel more engaged in your life, more connected to yourself, and less stuck in patterns that are holding you back.
My practice is trauma-informed and guided by phase-oriented treatment approaches. In our early work, we focus on safety, stabilization, and building self-regulation skills to help you feel grounded and present. As you feel safer in your body, being able to access coping resources our focus may transition to processing more difficult experiences. Together we are always pacing therapy according to your readiness. I prioritize transparency throughout therapy, ensuring you understand each step of the process and why certain approaches are used, so therapy is collaborative and grounded in what helps you feel safe and able to move forward.
I may also incorporate body-based strategies and parts-work approaches when clinically indicated, tailoring therapy to what helps you feel more grounded, resilient, and able to move forward. I use empirically supported approaches such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), I prioritize transparency throughout therapy, ensuring you understand each step of the process and why certain approaches are used, so the work is collaborative and grounded in what helps you feel safe and able to move forward.
I earned my Master of Social Work from Loyola University Chicago, where I deepened my training in trauma-informed and relational approaches to care. Before that, I completed my Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Chemistry at Indiana University, originally planning to pursue medicine. That background still shapes how I think about mental health—seeing the connection between mind and body, and approaching your experiences with both curiosity and care.
I came to this work because it felt more aligned with my values: showing up as a real person, building trust, and creating space for honesty. Therapy with me is not about “fixing” you. It’s about getting honest about what’s keeping you from living authentically, understanding the strategies you’ve relied on to help you through life up to this point, and building new ways of doing things that feel more in line with what you want for yourself now.
