You might have a hard time sitting with sadness, or maybe you finally have the chance to work on yourself and you know it’s time to address some of the emotions you’ve been putting on the back burner.

Your parents might never have been great talking about emotions, but you want to get better at not only talking about them but also navigating them with more grace.

You want to learn how not to suppress your emotions, because you know it’s weighing heavier on you every day.

You deeply desire to get to know a different side of yourself.

You don’t have someone in your life to have these emotional conversations with without worrying that your burdening them.

Therapy is the space where you can unburden.

You can finally share your private thoughts and feelings with someone who is safe, supportive, and specifically trained on how to help you untangle the things you’ve been struggling with for years.

I find that people are often stuck in irritation, or don’t allow themselves to connect to underlying hurts and needs underneath irritation.

While it’s helpful to get validation of why you’re irritated, understanding and building tolerance of the softer, more vulnerable emotion underneath is what will actually help you create the change you want.

If you’ve never been validated by someone else, working with a therapist can help you explore what’s been missing and what to do about it.

Summary: My work is centered on helping you connect with your emotions, understand what they are telling you, and use that awareness to create meaningful change in your life. In therapy, we explore your moment-to-moment emotional experience in a safe, collaborative space, allowing clarity, insight, and connection with yourself to emerge at your own pace. I provide a supportive, non-judgmental environment where you are accepted as you are, helping you feel heard, understood, and empowered to grow. Together, we also cultivate self-compassion, learning to respond to difficult feelings with kindness rather than self-criticism. While my primary focus is emotion-centered and process-oriented, my training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) also informs my work and may be thoughtfully integrated when helpful.

• Emotion-Focused Therapy (Les Greenberg, Ph.D): Emotion-Focused Therapy, developed by Les Greenberg, Ph.D., invites you to slow down, gently connect with your emotions as they arise, and make sense of what they’re trying to tell you, so you can experience healing, greater clarity, and emotional relief.

• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (Sue Johnson, Ed.D.): Emotionally Focused Therapy, developed by Sue Johnson, Ed.D., helps you explore your emotional needs and attachment patterns, creating a safer, more connected relationship with yourself and others.

• Person-Centered Therapy (Carl Rogers, Ph.D.): Client-centered therapy, developed by Carl Rogers, Ph.D., provides a supportive, accepting space where you guide the focus of therapy, helping you trust your inner experience and naturally tap into your capacity for growth and healing.

• Self-Compassion Work (Kristin Neff, Ph.D.): Self-compassion work, drawing on the research of Kristin Neff, Ph.D., nurtures a kind, understanding relationship with yourself, helping you respond to difficult emotions with care rather than self-criticism.