My Approach to Therapy

I believe there are good reasons we become who we are. Our emotional responses, protective strategies, and patterns of relating to others often develop in response to our experiences and the ways we've learned to navigate the world. Even the patterns that cause us pain today may have once helped us feel safe, connected, or protected. I find it deeply meaningful to help people make sense of these patterns, not with judgment, but with curiosity and care.

Emotionally Focused Therapy and attachment science provide the foundation for my work. I believe meaningful change happens not simply through understanding ourselves intellectually, but through experiencing something different emotionally and relationally. Therapy offers an opportunity to slow down, explore what happens beneath our familiar reactions, and discover new ways of relating to ourselves and the people who matter most.

What to Expect When Working With Me

I am an active and engaged therapist. I'll listen closely, ask thoughtful questions, offer observations, and gently challenge you when I believe it may be helpful. We'll pay attention not only to what you're experiencing, but also to how those experiences unfold—in your body, your emotions, your relationships, and even in the room together.

I value honesty, collaboration, and the therapeutic relationship itself as an important part of the process. I want you to feel deeply understood and accepted, while also knowing that I'm willing to sit alongside you in difficult places, name what I notice, and help you move toward experiences that may feel unfamiliar or vulnerable.

I approach this work with warmth, humility, and a genuine desire to know people wholly. My hope is that therapy becomes a place where you can lower your defenses, better understand yourself, and begin to experience new possibilities for how you relate to yourself and others.