Our nervous systems are designed in such a way that we are all naturally connected and wired to connect. From birth through death, when we are safe enough, we reach out for another. And all through this time we are given messages about just how safe, or unsafe, connection truly is. I specialize in working with adults whose young life provided messages of unsafety in connection, and who then often find relationships with self and others challenging in their present day lives. 

Relationships have a profound capacity to hurt AND to heal. When you experience trauma, whether one large traumatic incident or smaller incidents over time, relationships with self and others can become strained and it can feel challenging, even impossible, to connect safely. In a therapeutic relationship clients can build a new sense of safety through understanding themselves and their response to the past and present more deeply, a consistent relationship pattern with their therapist, and building tolerance in that consistency to try out something new. Together we will slow down, focus on deep understanding, and chart a course toward where you hope to be. My goal is to help clients feel held, seen, and safe-enough to expand their own inner wisdom and ability to heal and grow. 

I specialize in working with the crossroads of queer, trans, neurodivergent, and chronically ill folks with complex-PTSD. I see both individuals and couples, ready to explore themselves more deeply through IFS/Parts work, somatic/body-based, and attachment focused work. (more on what that means in our free 20 min consultation!)