Women's Issues

I have an understanding and appreciation for many of the unique challenges, expectation, and difficulties woman face. I enjoy working with women of all ages and backgrounds. Whether your struggle with women's health, issues related to pregnancy or parenting, or relationships I would be honored to help.

A large part of my professional experience is working with young women as they navigate the patriarchal society we live in and the resulting difficulties, trauma, and marginalization women experience (with intersectional identities resulting in additional marginalization). My experience here includes working with sexual trauma recovery, intimate partner violence, harassment, stalking, etc as well as issues related to fertility, parenthood, and coming of age concerns.

It is my life's mission to help women recover from the depression and anxiety caused by striving for perfectionism.

I’m passionate about helping women shift how they relate to their stress, anxiety, worry or fear through the skills of self-compassion, self-expression, boundary setting, coping and acceptance. Ultimately, I enjoy helping women learn how to trust themselves, follow their hearts and live life more fully. I also work with women in relationships who struggle with relationship distress, sexual inhibition, sexual desire or who have been betrayed by their partners.

I love working with those who identify as women on various issues including: deciding to have children or being child-free, assertiveness skills in the workplace or in relationships, processing systemic racism, family of origin concerns, and more.

Perimenopause, divorce, pregnancy, postpartum, parenting, co-parenting, mother/child relationships, sandwich generation, sex.

I am passionate about working with women to validate the ebbs and flows of womanhood and what comes alongside it. A woman's hormonal cycle is 28 days, while a man's is 24 hours. As women, our days feel very different than a man's, which makes it challenging to "keep up" with the patriarchy we are told to keep up with. Considering a women's cycle, hormones, and other issues is so important when talking about mental health. I would love to walk alongside you as we consider this lens!

Women are equally free and controlled by self, family, community, and society. We are free to be ourselves as long as it meets pre-set standards. We are free to speak up, as long as it's not too loud. We are free to dress how we want, as long as we are okay with the "consequences." We are free to have a career, as long as it allows us to take care of the home. I invite you to come process how society has kept you from seeing your true self and true potential.

With a master's degree in Women's and Gender studies and as a cisgender identifying woman, I strive to honor the full range of the female life experience, including the hardships, inequities, and joys. Through my own life challenges and gains, I empathize with my clients on many levels that intersect with the life cycle of a woman. I prioritize a safe space for all woman-identified individuals to be heard and valued while also doing important therapeutic work.

I have worked extensively with women throughout my career.

Life Stages. Fertility. Pregnancy. Motherhood. Adjustment. Mother/Daughter Issues. Father/Daughter Issues. Sibling Conflict. Aging Parents. Professional Goals. Hormones. Body Image. Sexuality. Trauma History. Codependency. Feminism. Spirituality.

I love working with the whole family system.

I believe women's health is a grossly under valued area in our mental health system. Primarily I enjoy working with individuals struggling with maternal mental health issues. Being a woman in this world can be something that needs some added support, and being a mother is something that can deeply change a woman's sense of identity. I hope to work with you to manage the challenges that come with being a woman in today's society.

I remain deeply mindful of how our culture and society shape women's experiences, placing this awareness front and center in our sessions. Through the transformative tools of self-compassion, processing, and empowerment, I assist women in navigating and challenging oppression, whether it manifests on a personal or systemic level. As a client, you will increase resilience, allowing space to advocate for change in meaningful ways.

There are countless differences among men, women, and non-binary persons. Some issues affect different genders differently, and those that affect women specifically are of special interest to me.

Being a woman in the world is no small task! The gender roles that bind us are spoon-fed to us from birth: smile more, take up less space, eat less, talk less, think less - but care THE MOST. Sometimes it takes awhile to see how those roles we were socialized into play out in our lives. Therapy can be a good place to explore those dynamics and experiment with new ways of being in the world that allow you to have a voice, take back your power, and cultivate self-love.

I'm passionate about serving women. I have had specific training around perinatal mood disorders (postpartum depression, anxiety, psychosis) as well as infertility challenges. I'm passionate about advocating for and encouraging women to create and maintain boundaries as needed and to define themselves how they choose to.

You focus on the well-being of others, but this is not a mutual relationship, as you do not allow others to get close to you (and you want to). You derive your worth by numbers, grades on an exam, pounds on a scale, money in your bank account, or the number of “likes” you receive on a photo. You have difficulty focusing on what or who matters most to you, because of stressors, social media, or running all of the terrible “what if” scenarios in your head.