Amateur bird watcher, thoughtful friend, competitive, but kind, sport player and board gamer, animal lover, Leslie Knope fan, friend and confidant, who loves the smell of a book, sunscreen, or a campfire.

I am not necessarily what one may picture as an, “old school psychotherapist” – I want to laugh with you (when appropriate or helpful), I might swear and welcome it from you, and I’m probably going to come up with imagery, analogies, or metaphors that hopefully support you in seeing your experience more clearly or in another light. I will also work to understand you, and support you in understanding and valuing yourself. And of course, share and practice resources and interventions that might be supportive throughout the journey.

With a background rooted in understanding the Social Determinants of Health, I keep in mind how our environments, systems, and lived experiences shape our well-being. Growing up playing sports taught me more about the power of teamwork, communication, confidence, and growth, while my own personal and familial journeys with mental health inform the deep empathy and humility I strive to bring to the room. Over the years, engaging in yoga, exploring listening to various kinds of music and artists, and time in nature have become my own anchors—teaching me the invaluable importance of safe, grounding, enriching, and/or inspiring spaces.

I am especially passionate about equipping and empowering cycle-breakers and neurodivergent folks. Whether actively navigating challenging moments, beautiful breakthroughs, trying to un-learn or heal from unhelpful patterns or beliefs, or anything in between, my goal is to be a steady place for you to land while helping normalize the messy, beautiful reality of being human. I am committed to providing psychological safety and inclusion as an ally of LGBTQ+ individuals.

I have not always worked as a private practice therapist. I have spent time at a group practice, various non-profits providing case management to individuals navigating loss of housing, serious mental illnesses, and/or single parenthood, therapeutic foster care, working in and with schools as an instructional aide, mental health case manager, and child and family therapist. I have worked in various restaurants and other service industries and volunteered/interned with group homes, RMHC, art-based organizations, a family law office, and specialized schools.

When I'm not practicing therapy, one might find me dabbling in various creative endeavors, reading and trying to add to my Goodreads account, soaking in a concert, antiquing and thrifting, being outdoors, cooking a gluten free recipe or trying a new restaurant (Celiac squad!), brainstorming a new tattoo, or enjoying time with my husband, our rescue dog, my biological and chosen family and friends, re-watching a comfort sit-com or a new documentary, and doing my very best to step outside of my own comfort zones.