how i work.

I believe that the behaviors, emotions, and patterns causing us pain often began as creative ways of protecting ourselves. Rather than asking, "What's wrong with you?" we'll explore, "What happened, and how did your mind and body learn to survive it?"

My approach is rooted in psychodynamic therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and mindfulness. Together, we'll explore how early relationships and life experiences continue to shape your beliefs about yourself, your relationships, and the ways you move through the world today. We'll work to identify the protective parts of you that may show up as perfectionism, people-pleasing, compulsive behaviors, self-criticism, emotional avoidance, or anxiety…not to get rid of them, but to understand what they've been trying to protect.

As those protective patterns become less driven by fear and shame, there is more room to reconnect with your needs, values, and a more authentic sense of self. My hope is that therapy becomes a place where you not only gain insight into why you feel stuck, but begin experiencing yourself differently with greater curiosity, self-trust, and compassion.

I also offer Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and psychedelic integration for individuals seeking to deepen their healing process. Whether preparing for or integrating psychedelic experiences, these sessions provide a supportive space to make meaning of what emerges and translate insight into lasting change. KAP is offered as one tool within a broader therapeutic relationship and is never viewed as a replacement for the ongoing work of healing.

My clinical experience includes working with trauma, shame, self-worth, compulsive behaviors, substance use, relationship concerns, anxiety, and life transitions. While these experiences may look different on the surface, they often share a common thread: the desire to move beyond surviving and toward living with greater authenticity, connection, and freedom.