Services
- Individual
- Child
- Adolescent/Teen
About My Clients
You love your child deeply, but that doesn't mean it isn't exhausting. I help parents raising children with special needs, autism, ADHD, neurodivergence, chronic illness, disabilities, and medical complexity find support without judgment. I also work with foster, adoptive, and kinship families, as well as children and teens. You don't have to explain your world here—you'll be met with understanding, compassion, and practical support by a therapist that lives this life too.
My Background and Approach
I believe therapy should be a place where you feel genuinely seen, understood, and never judged. My approach is warm, collaborative, and practical, blending Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), strengths-based therapy, and trauma-informed care to help you navigate life's challenges with confidence and self-compassion. Before opening my private practice, I spent over a decade as a pediatric medical social worker supporting children and families through chronic illness, medical complexity, grief, and major life transitions. Those experiences, combined with my own journey as a foster and adoptive parent, have given me a deep understanding of caregiver burnout, advocacy fatigue, parenting stress, and the emotional weight that often comes with raising children with special needs.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I don't believe in perfect parenting or perfect mental health. I believe in showing up as your authentic self, even on the hardest days. As someone who has spent my career supporting families in crisis—and who also lives the realities of parenting children with complex needs—I know that resilience doesn't mean never struggling. It means continuing to move forward, one step at a time, even when life feels overwhelming. My role isn't to tell you how to live your life. It's to walk alongside you, help you make sense of your experiences, challenge unhelpful patterns, celebrate your progress, and remind you that you don't have to carry everything alone. Everyone deserves a place where they can exhale and be heard. You are already carrying so much. Therapy doesn't have to be another place where you feel like you have to have it all together. It can be the place where you finally get to exhale, feel supported, and begin caring for yourself with the same compassion you give to others.