Relationships are the foundation of our identity. Our relational experiences shape our identity, worldview, choices, patterns of interaction, and purpose in life. They let us know what is loveable about us, what needs we can expect to be met, which emotions are acceptable, and what kind of security may or may not be available to us. I work with individuals, couples, families (age 2-18) and parents, helping them understand their experiences of connection and any patterns, protections, wounds, vulnerabilities, adaptations, or indirect strategies for getting their needs met that may have emerged. I look forward to being alongside you.
In my work with couples, I focus on strengthening trust, connection, and communication between partners. Where one of you pursues for connection, resolution, and validation and the other withdraws to dial down the tension, avoid conflict, and reduce the emotional intensity, I can help you to slow this dance down, reach for each other, and repair old wounds.
I work with families to get to the root of their struggles. Together, we slow your interactions down so everyone can better understand what need is trying to be expressed, what has been missed, and how to meet the need directly so that problematic behaviors are no longer needed. My goal is to help you build a toolbox you can use longer after therapy ends.