Services
- Individual
- Group
About My Clients
Do you struggle with feelings of anxiety or low self-worth? Have difficulty setting boundaries? Feeling you aren't "good enough?" Scanning the horizon for everyone else's needs while putting yours on the backburner? Paralyzed by perfectionism, high achievement, or people-pleasing in order to prove self-worth or "earn" love and approval from others? We'll work together to help you reclaim yourself and grow in self- love, acceptance and worth.
My Background and Approach
I approach people with the belief that they are more than their pain, and want more than just an end to the suffering in their life. People want to lead meaningful lives congruent with their values. My approach tends to be compassionate, collaborative, and non-judgmental. I aim to provide culturally sensitive, trauma informed therapy, honoring clients’ strengths, experiences, and intersecting identities. I am passionate about serving people from various racial/ethnic, gender, sexual, religious/spiritual, age, socioeconomic, national, generational, ability statuses and backgrounds.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
Attachment/relational trauma, narcissistic and emotional abuse/neglect, or toxic family upbringings may often result in feelings of low self-worth, anxiety, codependency (becoming a "fixer" or peacekeeper, feeling overly responsible for others' feelings and needs), or relying on perfectionism to maintain relationships, love, or good will. This is a type of trauma, which can impact how we see ourselves, others, and the world. However, we can learn new, helpful ways of relating where we don't self-sacrifice, but instead discover ourselves and grow into the people we want to become. It takes hard work to unlearn past behaviors that were once adaptive - but it's absolutely possible with time and intentionality.