My Approach

Meaningful change occurs on many levels. My approach has been shaped by developing and integrating different modalities that work for different people or for the same person at different times. I am therefore able to draw upon a range of therapeutic approaches depending on your individual goals, challenges, and life context.

I began with a strong psychodynamic foundation that emphasized the importance of early relational experiences in shaping how we move through the world. Adaptations and beliefs that made sense growing up may no longer be effective in adult life. Relational psychotherapy offers the support, insight, and lived experience of gently unwinding patterns and beliefs that no longer serve us.

I later studied somatic and experiential approaches in order to develop skills that help anchor this awareness in the body — creating opportunities to form new neural pathways and gradually live our way into different ways of being.

In recent years, I have added evidence-based modalities such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS).

At times, our work may focus on practical skills for navigating stress, communication, or decision-making. At other times, we may explore longstanding relational patterns or internal conflicts that continue to shape how you experience yourself and others.

I view this as a collaborative, evolving process — one that supports both increased awareness and new emotional experience over time.

Clients often find that through this work they develop greater resilience, a clearer sense of direction, and a more flexible response to life’s inevitable uncertainties.