As a therapist, I work to empower my clients to envision a life they find meaningful and connected to their values, interests, and strengths. The session often feels more of a collaboration to support the process of building agency and feeling less stuck. Through attachment work and fostering positive working relationships with clients, they begin the process of discovering what barriers are getting in the way of what they ultimately want for themselves.

I am trained in NARM, which allows me to work on a somatic and cognitive level with relational, attachment, and developmental trauma. I am also trained in Brainspotting, which is a somatic, brain-based trauma resolution tool to alleviate the impacts of trauma. At the core, I find clients are often seeking ways to build connection and sometimes avoid the pain of not feeling connected.

The goal is to help clients create more calm by regulating their nervous system and shifting away from shame-based narratives that create disconnection. With a stronger sense of calm and less fear or anxiety, they can connect more deeply to themselves and others. This process also helps build more confidence and agency, which is often needed to remove the barriers that get in the way of my client’s goals.