Relationship Issues

As social beings, working through relational difficulties can address a lot of our psychological suffering. Symptoms of anxiety and depression can be addressed by exploring underlying feelings, needs, and wants in important relationships. You might be surprised to find that your communication improves the more we make space for your emotions. 

 

Social Anxiety​

I've spent much of my career supporting clients who identify as shy, sensitive, introverted, or having low self-esteem. These are not pathological or clinical terms, in fact, some of them foster unique gifts. You may identify as having some of these traits and not others. Regardless, people who identify as having some of these traits face unique challenges in the world and often feel anxious and misunderstood in social situations.

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Complex Trauma

I have extensive experience treating clients across the trauma spectrum, drawing on clinical training and hands-on work with emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, neglect, and trauma experienced in relationships and within one's family of origin. When safety, consistency, and support are unavailable — especially in early relationships — this can leave us feeling dysregulated, confused, and lost. Later in life, this can manifest as feeling disconnected from yourself, having a fierce inner critic, and experiencing somatic symptoms or chronic stress.

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Sexual/Gender/Relationship Diversity

I am committed to affirming and supporting folx in the poly/non-monogamous, queer, gender non-conforming, and LGBTQI+ communities and have years of experience in serving clients with these identities. I believe that relationship, sexuality, and gender diversity are natural and healthy expressions of the human experience.

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Young Adults

A significant part of my practice involves working with young adult issues, identity development, life transition, and first-generation college students. Separating from your family, navigating new relationships, and discovering your path and interests are some of the unique challenges in this period of life. I have over five years of experience working in university counseling centers providing individual and group therapy to students, staff, and faculty. 

 

Graduate Students, Staff & Faculty

Having been a graduate student myself, and having spent years working at several universities has made me very familiar with the challenges of the unique and stressful world of academia.