Why I do this work:

I do this work because I know what it’s like to feel you can only show up as part of yourself, to make yourself small, to feel invisible or unseen in your experiences. We’re often taught to do so in the pursuit of safety and acceptance, but ultimately this type of masking often leads to burnout, anxiety, depression, isolation, lack of fulfillment, and relationship issues. My goal as a therapist is to support you in learning that all parts of you are worthy of taking up space. This often means unlearning the rules you were taught growing up and finding self-compassion over self-criticism.

My lived experience informs my desire to do this work. I exist within so many intersections of identity - I’ve never been someone who could fit neatly into just one box. I have experienced firsthand the pressure to present as more “normal,” more palatable to others. I have also experienced the confusion, loneliness, and complexity of moving through this world with invisible identities. Over the course of my journey as a human and as a clinician, I have learned to identify and challenge the “shoulds” instilled in me by intergenerational trauma and social norms in order to take up space. To be seen in your authentic self is incredibly hard and vulnerable work, but it is also joyful and something everyone deserves.

I want to help you truly understand your story and how you got to where you are. Once we can understand that, we can explore how to get you from where you are to where you want to be. In a world that has so much to say about what we’re meant to be doing, my goal is to empower you to choose your own path, and I’ll be here to act as a guide and support along the way.

My favorite thing as a clinician is helping people to reconnect to joy. Whether that’s the joy of food, the joy of time with your partner or family, or the simple joy of being able to feel safe and relax - I want to help you find that.