This is a central principle in my work as a therapist. In sessions with you, I do my best to ensure that you feel seen, understood, and appreciated. It is imperative that you experience emotional safety and compassion to grow and change. I offer you a space where you can experience a calm, supportive presence as you explore your concerns. Our work together will also involve exploring the various systems that you are a part of and how those experiences are impacting you. 

My therapeutic approach involves three key components: working collaboratively with you on setting goals for therapy, noting together what is working in your life and what might be keeping you stuck, and exploring alternative perspectives, skills, and ways of being that might be useful for you to reach your goals. We will do all of that within the context of a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship, as the most important factor in your growth and change is feeling that another human being truly “gets” you. Issues I work with include: anxiety, depression, life-transitions, spiritual/existential concerns, challenges due to a non-dominant identity, grief and loss, relationship distress, and self-esteem.