About Me

I believe healing is both deeply personal and shaped by relationships and the systems we navigate. Acknowledging these influences can help us understand ourselves within our social ecosystems. My journey began with pivotal therapy experiences in high school, which helped me navigate a challenging time, gave me language for emotion and inspired me to pursue psychology. My lived experiences continue to shape how I aspire to show up with clients, grounded, honest, and present. In addition, I try to center my stance in therapy around my deep awe of people’s innate capacity for growth and perseverance. This practice helps me maintain perspective and makes the work continue to feel deeply meaningful and fulfilling

My career started in youth and family services. Then moved on to working as an outdoor educator and guide in national parks, supporting youth with limited access to nature. That work reinforced my belief in the healing power of connection and the natural world and eventually led me back to social work and counseling, where I felt I could make the most meaningful impact.

My approach is humanistic, relational, and collaborative. I work with people who feel caught between versions of who they’ve been and who they’re becoming. That liminality is actually quite spacious and presents an opportunity to invite intention and mindfulness into our process of change and growth. I draw from internal family systems (IFS/parts work), somatic therapy, mindfulness, and strengths-based approaches, tailoring sessions to each person’s unique needs. This might include noticing how experiences land in your body, exploring internal voices, or examining patterns that once protected you but may no longer serve you.

I also integrate aspects of experiential and outdoor education, reflecting my understanding that humans are part of a larger ecosystem and how realizing that can be extremely freeing, connective, and helpful as we unpack our relationship to self, others, and the world around us. This line of thinking aligns with the somatic practice of reinterpreting what we understand as stress responses as natural adaptations that support a deeper sense of self-understanding and self-compassion.

Outside of therapy, you’ll find me backpacking, reading, playing music, cooking, or observing seasonal changes in plants around me. I maintain a regular meditation and exercise practice, which keeps me grounded and creatively engaged.

You can learn more about my approach or visit my Psychology Today profile for more details on my practice and theoretical orientation.