After experiencing significant betrayal trauma in an abusive marriage, I found myself divorced in my 20s (during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic) and reeling to piece my life back together or find any sense of stability. My anxiety, severe depression, and abandonment fears were severely impacting my sleep, eating habits, friendships and work. I had always been the person who had been strong for others, could put my emotions to the side, never asked for support, and could always find a way to keep myself busy in order to bypass my own bodily experiences and emotions. I couldn’t find a way to make that work for me anymore, and it terrified me to my core. 

I, like you are now, perused the internet trying to find a potential therapist whose face felt affirming and kind, who’s “about me” page and website had words that resonated with me and instilled a sense of empathy and care, and who I could muster up enough courage to send that initial email or fill out their contract form. I was terrified, anxious, and – quite frankly, nauseous – when I walked into my first appointment with the compassionate and trustworthy human who became my therapist. Through that connection, I discovered purposeful healing and experienced firsthand the transformative power of reconnecting with oneself through exploration of core wounds, innate strengths, and identifying our own personal ways of making sense and meaning of the world around us. Because I’ve experienced this myself and walked my own journey as a fellow human who has experienced hurt and confusion, I am so deeply confident that it is possible for you, too.

We are all deserving of our own version of healing and discovering our innate ability to reclaim our identity through finding meaning and purpose in our stories – both the joyful ones and the painful ones. I am honored to embark on your unique journey with you.