My Early Education and Experience

From an early age, I felt called to help others navigate life’s challenges. While I once thought medicine might be my path, I soon discovered that sitting with people, supporting and guiding them through their stories was where my heart truly belonged. My journey began in my undergraduate program, where I studied rehabilitation services and worked with adolescent girls in the foster care system. After graduation, I immediately began my Master’s degree program in community counseling and completed an internship working in a residential program for adults facing addiction and mental health struggles. Over the years, I’ve served clients in detox and crisis units, inpatient behavioral health, residential treatment, and outpatient mental health and substance use centers.

Moving Into the Body and Trauma Work

The trajectory of my work changed profoundly in 2017 when I enrolled in a yoga for mental health workshop. Experiencing how the movement and breaking practices of yoga influenced my own nervous system and mood was eye opening for me so I completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training later that year (read more about my evolution as a yoga teacher here). As someone who has always danced, the blend of movement and mental health felt like coming home.

Since then, I've embraced other mind-body therapies like EMDR, Brainspotting, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and integrated them with techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Positive Psychology, Internal Family Systems/Parts work, and Coherence Therapy. Watching my clients progress through this integrated approach where they can finally connect their mind and their body is deeply rewarding. As a lifelong lover of learning, I’m continually reading, training, and evolving as a therapist as I gain new skills and insight into my craft.

Opening My Private Practice

After many twists and turns in this field, I finally opened my own private practice in 2021 so I could combine my years of experience as a therapist with my interest in yoga and somatic therapy. I’m humbled and honored by every person who trusts me to walk alongside them on their path toward healing. While 7-year old me might be surprised that I am not a medical doctor today, the adult me found a place in the helping world as a therapist and it truly feels like where I was supposed to be all along.

My Office Style

My therapy space is intentionally relaxed and inviting because I want you to come as you are and feel at home. Feel free to bring whatever comforts you: a drink, snack, music, a cozy blanket, or anything else that makes you feel at home. You'll usually find me dressed casually, ready to move alongside you during session if needed.

In my office, authenticity rules so please be yourself and let your humor, sarcasm, tears, laughter, or the words you need to say flow freely. No apologies are needed for being you.

Personal Life

Outside of the therapy office, I’m usually with my favorite people: my husband, our two kids, and our dogs. I fill the rest of my time being a voracious reader, dancing, practicing yoga, and staying active.