Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)

EMDR is an evidence-based therapy that helps the brain process distressing experience that become stuck as a negative belief about oneself or their place in the world. Bilateral stimulation is used to engage working memory in a way that reduces emotional intensity and vividness of a memory. Over time, the brain can reprocess past experiences to feel less charged. This shift impacts long-held beliefs about the self such as shame, fear and inadequacy - resulting not only in symptom relief, but a deeper sense of emotional resolution and integration.

Internal Family Systems

Internal Family Systems is a trauma informed therapy that treats each person as a system of both protective and wounded parts that are guided by a core Self. Certain protective parts can become stuck over time over-functioning for the unhealed wounded parts. IFS helps people identify and access their core, compassionate Self to help heal and integrate both protective and wounded parts through curiosity and towards clarity. This process fosters emotional healing, internal integration as well as a deeper sense of connection within oneself and in relationships with others.

Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCBT) & Dialectical-based Therapy (DBT)
MBCBT and DBT are complementary, evidence-based approaches that integrate cognitive and mindfulness principles to support emotional regulation and psychological flexibility. MBCT cultivates the ability to observe thoughts and emotions without entangling with them, reducing reactivity and preventing relapse of chronic mood states. DBT builds on mindfulness foundations while emphasizing skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Together, these approaches help develop a more grounded and flexible relationship with internal experience, increasing the ability to respond to emotional triggers with awareness, stability, and intentionality rather than automatic reactivity.

Anxiety and depression are experiences most people encounter at some point in life. My approach starts with exploring current life circumstances that may be contributing to the distress of these symptoms. and working with what can be changed or eliminated. If the symptoms persist beyond what the present context can explain, then we gently look deeper to understand earlier experiences that may still be shaping them. The goal is to understand what these parts of you are trying to communicate, so healing can happen at the level where it is most needed.

Our sense of identity and self-esteem shapes how we experience ourselves and how we move through the world. When we feel disconnected from who we are, it can also impact our sense of belonging, especially in the context of cultural differences and the messages we’ve absorbed about who we “should” be. Understanding ourselves more deeply creates the foundation for a more grounded and authentic life. In therapy, we explore the stories, relationships, and experiences that have shaped your self-view. The goal is to strengthen a sense of self that feels clear, connected, and aligned with who you truly are.

Pregnancy, Perinatal, Postpartum, Perimenopause & Menopause

The experience of a woman’s body is constantly evolving, and life transitions such as pregnancy, the perinatal period, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause can have a profound impact on mental and emotional health. These changes are not only physical, but deeply connected to identity, mood, and sense of self through the mind-body relationship. I see each transition as both powerful and tender—often accompanied by a quiet grieving for what is shifting, even as something new is being born. There is meaning in both the expansion and the loss that can come with these stages of life. With compassionate support, these transitions can become opportunities for deeper self-understanding, integration, and resilience. You do not have to move through any of this alone.

Parenting is one of the most meaningful and emotionally complex roles we step into where we experience both the deepest love and the greatest overwhelm. It can challenge our sense of identify and rock our relationships - activating parts of ourselves we didn’t even know where there. Parenting requires us to continually grow, repair and reconnect with our children and ourselves. The way we parent can be shaped by the level of isolation we feel and support can make a profound difference in how we navigate the emotional demands of each stage. My approach is to stay in compassion for both parent and child with close attention to the nervous system, attachment and the lived daily experience.

Relationships - whether friendships or romantic partnerships - shape how we see ourselves and how we move in the world. The people we’re close to often act as mirrors - reflecting our patterns, needs and deeper emotional worlds back to us. Culturally it’s easy to underestimate the emotional weight and significance of friendships despite the fact that they can be just as formative as our romantic partners. Dating relationships similarly offer powerful opportunities to understand attachment, longing and the ways we connect. These relationships are doorways to self-understanding - helping you find what feels nourishing, painful or familiar. In our work together these relationship dynamics are treated as valued parts of your life and with deep care.

Our earliest experiences within our family of origin have a foundational impact in shaping how we see ourselves and the roles we take on in future relationships. Each family system carries its own patterns, expectations and emotional dynamics that can deeply influence identity often in ways that continue long into adulthood. The ways that we adapted, protected ourselves or connected with others in childhood can become templates for how we interact in our adult relationships.In therapy, we explore these foundations with curiosity and compassion to better understand your sense of self and support more intentional ways of relating within your family.