Services
- Individual
About My Clients
We may be a fit if you grew up in a household where you didn't feel like you could say "no" and learned quickly that it was your job to play by the rules and get that next gold star. You're an ambitious, over-achieving, young professional, but you feel like a mess inside. You're tired of holding it all together (even though no one really knows you're falling apart) and most days you're two seconds away from losing it. You are ready for change, but you've gotta find someone to keep up with you.
My Background and Approach
I'm in this field because I have insatiable curiosity and a passion for understanding patterns. I'm not the nod and agree type of therapist or the one that will sit on the sidelines. I'm an active participant who is dedicated to collaborating with you to help you: feel better and understand why you are feeling anxious, in the first place. Therapy is often hard work, but I'm guessing that you're no stranger to a challenge, you just have to know that it's going to be worth it in the end. While I don't have a Magic 8-Ball to predict the outcome, I do know that you are at the forefront of every goal, intervention, and piece of advice I provide. My clients would describe me as intuitive, direct, informative, and challenging, but I find it easy to empathize with you, because I know that this vulnerablity shit can be really freaking hard. Every process is a little different but I combine the knowledge that I have with your expertise on you to help you feel better ASAP.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
It is my deep belief that in order to understand you, we need to understand the systems in which you exist and were raised. That can be difficult if you don't feel comfortable bringing all of you into the therapy room. Often, clients come to me after feeling invisible or pressured from a previous therapist to think, act, look, or believe a certain way. None of that nonsense here. Not only does shame from judgement undermine our ability to connect, it can actually be harmful (especially to those with neurodiversity or past trauma experiences). As an Agnostic Feminist transplant from Michigan (Fire Up, Chips!), I know it can be difficult to navigate therapy when you feel like an "other." I do my best to provide safety, as I learn about your unique cultural influences and intersectional needs. As an LGBTQIAPK+ ally and advocate, it is important to me to continuously strive to be inclusive, affirming, and celebratory while you share & explore your unique values, identity, and culture.