My therapy style is deeply informed by the IFS and EMDR models. In my own experience with therapy, I often felt like I was being given advice, asked to reframe my thinking, or encouraged to practice mindfulness. While those approaches can be helpful for some people, they didn’t work for me — it often felt more like talking with a friend than engaging in a specialized therapeutic process.

IFS and EMDR feel different because they offer specific, evidence-based methods that trained therapists are uniquely equipped to guide. These approaches are grounded in the belief that your thoughts and feelings are deeply valid and meaningful. Rather than trying to change or suppress them, we work to understand why they developed in the first place.

Together, we will explore the different parts of your personality, learn the history and purpose of each part, and build a more connected and compassionate relationship with yourself. Whether the part that feels strongest is jealousy, anger, sadness, anxiety, or something else, we will approach it with curiosity and care. Often, when we try to silence or “get rid of” difficult feelings, they only become louder. Instead, we will learn to listen to them, understand them, and ultimately relate to them with greater compassion.

The very struggles that bring us into therapy can also become pathways toward richer, fuller, and more meaningful lives. In many cases, the parts of ourselves we dislike most deeply hold important clues to our most dramatic healing and growth.

What you bring into therapy won’t disappear, but it can be met with understanding, imagination, and companionship. I strive to create a space where all parts of you are welcome — including the parts that may dread, resist, or resent the idea of therapy itself.

I offer free 20-minute consultation calls to see if we’re a good fit.