My work as an adjunct professor of psychology and the Director of Clinical Training for a PsyD Program has helped to inform and shape my perspective on and expertise concerning therapy. I also have years of experience tending to those recovering from drug/alcohol addiction at a residential recovery program as well as individuals with dementia-causing illnesses at the local Alzheimer’s Association. I work with people who would like to live more fully and freely through a brave exploration of their inner world. My work includes tending to depression, anxiety, and relationship issues. Sometimes it’s difficult to stay connected to who we are or even what we want with all that life demands of us. Juggling caring for ourselves and others can feel overwhelming. I am here to help you strengthen your relationships, including your relationship with yourself. Psychodynamic and Jungian perspectives are a focus of mine, as well as offering sand tray therapy. Boundaries with one’s self and others are fundamental to therapy I provide.

I have always been interested in the nature of the human mind and how we relate to each other. At first, this manifested as a passion for linguistics and foreign languages as a means to communicate with and better understand others. Over time, this evolved and extended to a desire to better understand how individuals function beyond language. I began to see the profound effect this knowledge can have when applied to helping others. My experiences of studying Carl Jung and other influential mental health professionals offered me a profound appreciation of the importance of this work and the transformative potential of psychotherapy. My curious nature and compassion for what we all face as individuals in striving to grow and move forward in our life’s arc has helped guide me in the field and beyond.

I provide a warm and supportive environment in which we can look into the difficult aspects of what’s happening in your life and inner world. My therapy tends to be explorative and tailored to a client’s specific needs. I consider potential unconscious motivations for behaviors and the ways our past experiences affect and shape who we are today. I honor the power of self-exploration and understand compassion to be a cornerstone of therapy. Dreams and sand tray therapy may be utilized to enhance sessions. I consider it an honor to undertake this work.

I value authenticity and tending to the lives of others in not only a compassionate manner but also an imaginative one. One of the many benefits of this attitude is taking the time to get to know the lived experience of the other and treating each person as unique and worthy of sincere and focused attention without jumping to conclusions. With this in mind, it is of the utmost importance to me to allow another’s life and experiences to be unfurled and explored in session in a manner that is based in curiosity, kindness, and a sincere desire to be a good fellow traveler.