My Approach to Healing

At the heart of my work is helping people return to a sense of safety and connection within themselves.

For some, this means rediscovering who they are beneath old patterns. For others, it’s healing relational wounds or learning to feel at ease in their body again. However it looks, I offer a space where both your mind and body are invited into the process.

Many of the people I work with have already done a great deal of inner work, yet something still feels stuck. They may understand why they are the way they are, but still feel disconnected from their emotions or sense of self.

That’s often where our work begins.

Together, we slow things down and begin listening to what your body, emotions, and nervous system are communicating. This isn’t about fixing or forcing change, it’s about gently uncovering what’s been hidden and supporting reconnection, one layer at a time.

The Heart of What I Do

Many of the people I work with are deeply attuned to others, yet not always in touch with their own needs. They hold things together, make space for everyone else, and appear calm on the outside—even when inside they feel exhausted or disconnected.

Often, this comes from experiences where it didn’t feel safe to express needs, take up space, or make mistakes. Over time, it can show up as perfectionism, people-pleasing, or emotional numbness, all really understandable ways of staying safe.

Together, we can gently reconnect with the parts of yourself that have been silenced, without pressure, judgment, or turning it into another thing to “work on.”

How I Work

I use a relational, trauma-informed approach that prioritizes creating a sense of safety and steadiness as we work together. I show up as a real person—curious, present, and easygoing—and I invite you to do the same. You don’t need to have the right words or a plan; just the willingness to show up as you are.

I draw from several modalities depending on what feels most supportive for you, including:

  • Person-Centered Therapy – creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where your experience guides the work and you are empowered to find your own path.

  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) – helping the brain and body reprocess traumatic experiences to bring relief and integration.

  • IFS (Internal Family Systems / Parts Work) – exploring and healing the different parts of you with curiosity and compassion.

  • Attachment-Based Therapy – understanding how early relationships shaped your patterns and sense of safety, and fostering new patterns of trust and connection.

  • Coherence Therapy – bringing awareness to the emotional learnings and truths driving your patterns to support change.

  • Somatic and Mind-Body Approaches – reconnecting with your body’s wisdom, regulation, and sense of safety.

  • Experiential Approaches – engaging with emotions, body, and inner experience in the present moment through sensations, imagery, or creative expression to foster self-awareness and deeper connection with yourself.

Sessions may be reflective and insight-oriented, or we may slow down to notice a feeling, sensation, or part of you that is asking for attention. There’s no rush, no expectation of performance, just space to notice what’s happening and be present with it together.

Who I Work With

I work with individuals 15 and older navigating:

  • Developmental and relational trauma

  • PTSD and complex trauma (C-PTSD)

  • Sexual abuse

  • Religious trauma

  • Anxiety and chronic stress

  • Shame, self-criticism, or people-pleasing

  • Difficult family or relationship dynamics

  • Feeling disconnected from self or body

Many of my clients are thoughtful, self-aware, and often highly attuned to others, but struggle to offer that same care to themselves. They might be:

  • Overthinkers or perfectionists who live mostly in their heads

  • Chronic caretakers or people-pleasers who feel responsible for others’ emotions

  • People navigating family systems where emotions were overwhelming, off-limits, or unsafe

  • Individuals who have “done the work” but still feel stuck, unsure, or disconnected from who they are beneath the roles they play

You don’t need a perfect reason to start therapy—just a sense that you want something different, or a readiness to feel more like yourself.

What Matters Most to Me

I care deeply about creating a space where you can feel safe enough to feel anything.

A place where you’re not judged for how you’ve coped, where you don’t have to perform, and where you can simply be where you are.

Therapy with me isn’t about reaching a finish line—it’s about returning, again and again, to what’s real: your body, your emotions, your needs, and the parts of you that have been waiting to be seen and understood.

My hope is that through this work, you’ll feel more grounded, self-trusting, and connected to your own voice, not just surviving, but living in a way that truly feels like you.

If You’re Ready

If you’ve been holding it together for a long time, you don’t have to do it alone.

Healing happens in relationship, at your own pace, and in ways that feel right for you. I’d be honored to walk alongside you as you explore what softness, self-connection, and healing can feel like.

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