Hi! Welcome to my website. If you are beginning or continuing a process of healing mental and emotional wounds and you are looking to deepen your self-understanding, you have come to the right place.

In my personal and professional experience, we often seek help because the beliefs, behaviors, and emotional responses that were protective to us at earlier stages in our development are now a hindrance. Through a process of exploration and validation, I help clients honor these earlier learned responses as necessary adaptations to their environment (such as home, institutions, and society). I believe being able to see clearly that although these protective instincts (such as perfectionism, people pleasing, and emotional withdrawal) may no longer be needed, at one time they were critical to our survival. 

When much of our energy is used to cope, other parts of ourselves (such as creativity, confidence, and the ability to play) are underdeveloped or buried. It is my hope and belief that effective therapy will provide a path home to yourself.