Let’s get you to wherever you want to be.
here’s how I can help…
therapy for folks exploring their identities + sense of self
therapy for anxiety, people-pleasers & perfectionists
therapy for adults recovering from childhood or relationship trauma
therapy for dealing with difficult situations
+ life changes
self-worth + identity
Figuring out who you are can be a lifelong journey, but it doesn’t have to be a distressing one. Many of my clients come to me to explore aspects of who they are, what they want in life, and sometimes, how to accept themselves as they are.
Part of this process typically involves identifying your strengths, values, needs, and wants — which can be an arduous process if you feel stuck in life or struggle with self-worth. When we believe that we’re not worthy of good things, or that we deserve to be punished for past mistakes, or that our lives have no direction, it’s easy to get stuck in a self-sabotaging cycle.
Whether you’re exploring who you are and where you want to go in life, trying to come to terms with aspects of your identity or sense of self, or wanting to improve how you view yourself, therapy can help. We’ll examine your view of self while exploring and honoring your identities and beliefs — and building self-compassion to increase your inherent sense of worth and enoughness.
anxiety
+ perfectionism
Maybe it feels like your mind is always racing and you’re always worried about something. Maybe you feel guilty or anxious when you try to express yourself, so you just go along with what other people want. Maybe you hold yourself to super high expectations and then kick yourself if you feel like you don’t achieve them.
Feeling anxious sometimes is a normal part of life. When it starts to feel constant, makes you doubt yourself, or makes you feel helpless about your own life, it can become overwhelming.
Your anxiety doesn’t have to call the shots. Together, we’ll discover where your anxiety is coming from, how to recognize it in your body, and learn ways to combat it. We’ll create new, more helpful narratives about yourself and the world around you so you can feel more comfortable and confident as you move through your life purposefully.
attachment trauma
+ relationships
Relationships can be an incredibly fulfilling part of life — and they can also be pretty f*cking challenging. Many folks come from difficult childhoods: maybe you had a narcissistic or emotionally unavailable parent, or experienced abuse, or witnessed your parents’ toxic relationship, or struggled with being bullied throughout your formative years.
Wounds from the past typically leave a lasting impact on the relationships we develop in adulthood. But even if your childhood wasn’t what you would describe as traumatic, you might still find yourself struggling to connect in a healthy way with others. Maybe you’re having trouble navigating complicated family dynamics. Maybe you keep finding yourself in toxic relationships or feeling unsatisfied with your partner(s). Perhaps you find yourself surrounded by emotional vampires and feel burnt out when you spend time with others. Or maybe, like many of the folks I work with, you're noticing patterns of codependency, and want to build a more secure attachment style.
It is possible to have fulfilling and satisfying relationships. By healing the wounds that have kept you stuck in unhealthy relationship patterns, empowering yourself to set and enforce boundaries based on your needs, and learning to communicate effectively with those in your life, we will work together in therapy to process your past hurts and cultivate healthy relationships with yourself and others.
dealing with
major life changes
Navigating an unexpected (or, tbh, even an expected) life change can feel like the rug got snatched out from under you. You might feel like you don’t have any control over what’s happening. You might fixate on wanting to understand why this change occurred. Either way, it sucks — especially if you feel like you can’t talk to your normal support system about it.
A major life change can be anything: a divorce, moving, graduating college, some kind of loss — and it can also be exciting things like a new relationship, family planning, a new job. Whether we view the change as “positive” or “negative,” there’s still a transition we have to go through. Sometimes, there’s even a grief process to fully accept it.
Therapy can help you process your feelings as you go through this transition. We’ll explore how you’re feeling about it all and examine what might be keeping you from moving forward. If there are things that can make this change easier for you, we’ll work together to find them. You deserve to feel supported through whatever changes are happening.
your story is welcome here.
I work with individuals 18 and older of all races and ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, sexual and romantic orientations, disability statuses, religious and spiritual backgrounds, immigration statuses, relationship statuses, and socioeconomic statuses. I utilize an intersectional perspective that both considers the complex identities, beliefs, and worldviews that make up your whole self and examines the systemic and cultural structures that impact it — while healing the wounds and patterns that continue to interfere with your life.