My Approach to Individual Therapy
Compassionate, Collaborative, and Nonjudgmental Support
I believe therapy should meet you where you are—with curiosity, compassion, and collaboration. At the core, I’m here to walk alongside you—not to fix you, but to help you return to yourself.
I take an integrative approach and trauma-informed approach to online therapy for women that is focused on nervous system regulation, compassionate, and relational. Our sessions will be collaborative and tailored to you. Some days we may go deep; other days, we’ll focus on practical tools or simply create space for whatever is showing up in the moment. We’ll move intentionally, and at a pace that honors your nervous system.
As I get to know you—your patterns, needs, and strengths—I’ll gently offer insights, reflections, and tools to support your healing in a way that aligns with your values and inner wisdom. I draw from a range of therapeutic frameworks depending on your goals and preferences, including traditional talk therapy, mindfulness-based practices, inner critic and parts work, family systems, cognitive behavioral therapy informed practices, and motivational interviewing. Depending on your needs, I also incorporate EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), a somatic approach that helps shift limiting beliefs and old memories that keep us stuck—supporting the brain in creating more adaptive neural pathways (or responses). I weave these approaches in intuitively, in ways that feel organic and responsive to what’s present in the room, never one-size-fits-all.
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If you're ready to explore a nervous system and trauma-informed approach, let's chat about whether we're a good fit.
Somatic & Mindfulness Informed Therapy
My Path
To me, therapy can be a place where we get to slow down and hear the parts of ourselves we’ve had to silence. It’s a space to say thank you, next! to old patterns, build secure connection with yourself and others, and begin to live in a way that feels more like you.
I’m personally connected to this work. Growing up in a family shaped by severe mental illness, I learned early how much pain can go unspoken—and how deeply we can long for someone to see what we’ve been carrying. In many ways, this work found me, and I’m honored and passionate about supporting you in breaking cycles and reconnecting with yourself.
What to Expect
Our work together will be collaborative and tailored to you. You don’t have to know exactly what you want to work on—we’ll begin wherever you are. I like to think of our time together as relational and conversational while also offering a mix of insight, reflection, and practical tools to help you feel more grounded, resourced, and connected to yourself.
If you’re curious about the kinds of challenges I most often support women with, you can learn more about my specializations below.
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Education & Affiliations
The Wright Institute, Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology
San Jose State University, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
In consultation for EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) with the Institute for Creative Mindfulness
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CAMFT member (California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists)