Services
- Individual
- Couples
- Family
- Adolescent/Teen
About My Clients
The folks who I tend to work best with are people who are in a place in their lives where they are aware that they want something to change; maybe that's a relationship with substances, maybe a romantic relationship, maybe you're wanting to explore your relationship with work, maybe you're wanting to start a family, or you're a new parent. I'm interested in helping people deepen their relationships with themselves, which often translates to deeper and more fulfilling relationships in the world.
My Background and Approach
I started working in mental health care in my undergraduate career, working with trauma survivors, and what I found through that experience was I am deeply humbled and awed by the capacity we have to heal, to move toward our best selves, even in the most difficult circumstances. That experience led me eventually to graduate school, to work in residential substance use treatment, to outpatient treatment, to private practice. I've held titles from Clinical Technician to Clinical Director. I've pursued advanced training in treating perinatal mood disorders, working from a liberation framework, treating substance use disorders, and training other MFTs. My work has included direct clinical work, teaching and providing trainings across the US.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that Black and Brown and Indigenous Lives Matter. I believe there is no wrong way to have a body. I believe that bodies can be healthy at all sizes, and that not all bodies can be healthy. I believe that gender is a social context, and that biological sex is complicated. I believe that people are always moving toward their best selves. I believe that spirituality belongs to all of us. I believe that parenthood is sacred, and it's not for everyone. I believe we are each the expert on our own experience. I believe in doing my best, and that my best changes every day. I believe in grace, and compassion and doing the next hard thing. I believe that substance use is often a solution to a much bigger problem. I believe that moving through the world with a marginalized identity puts you at higher risk for mental health challenges not because of individual pathology but because of systemic pathology. I believe that change is possible, and hope is revolutionary.