Services
- Individual
- Couples
About My Clients
I specialize in working with dads and couples, especially during difficult life transitions like pregnancy, postpartum, early parenting, pregnancy and infant loss, and/or infertility. My clients have benefited from working with me because I put the therapeutic relationship first. I also give practical tools for reducing conflict frequency and intensity and help clients explore underlying barriers to living their lives in alignment with their core values. I am an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist.
My Background and Approach
I’ll be honest. There was a point in my career when I wasn’t sure if I believed in therapy anymore. Clients would gain insight at best, but they were still stuck. That changed when I learned the Gottman Method for Couples Therapy and Internal Family Systems (parts work) for individuals. Now, I’m confident that I can help clients experience lasting change. These methods actually work. I’ve completed Gottman Method Level 1 and Level 2 in addition to advanced training in perinatal mental health through Postpartum Support International. I’m also not a “blank slate” therapist. I aim to be authentic while still centering you as the client, of course. I know firsthand what it’s like to feel stuck in depression and anxiety loops or alone during grief and loss. I’ve experienced joy through parenting but also grief through pregnancy loss. Research has shown that support is essential for healing, and I am here for you as someone who gets it. I’m a trained professional and I can also relate.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I’m not going to pretend that I have all the answers or that I am certain or confident about everything. I’m still learning and always will be. I am very familiar with what it feels like to be in the space between or “liminal space.” It really sucks. It was hard when my dad died, hard when my faith and identity shifted, and hard when I came out publicly. If you’re going through your own difficult life transitions or identity shifts, I’d love to walk with you through those. You don’t have to do it by yourself. I’m here for you as a safe space to grow, to heal, to be messy, to make mistakes, to vent, or to just be.