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About My Clients
If you're like my other clients, you hold yourself to a high standard, but somehow it never feels like enough. Even when you do everything “right,” guilt and self-doubt creep in. You may want to set boundaries but feel tangled in anxiety or people-pleasing. Many of the clients I work with struggle with chronic guilt, perfectionism, anxiety, and patterns rooted in complex trauma. Together, we work to untangle these patterns so you can begin rebuilding self-trust.
My Background and Approach
The people who find their way to me are often thoughtful, responsible, and deeply caring. These are great qualities, but unchecked can lead to people-pleasing and chronic guilt. Therapy is about letting these attributes shine without costing you your peace, health, or sense of self. Clients often comment on my warmth, humor, and the deep acceptance they feel when sharing something vulnerable. This dynamic allows us to safely explore the root causes of their struggles, paving the way for change that lasts. While coping skills help in the moment, and that’s really important, many clients come to therapy because something deeper still feels stuck. Our work focuses on understanding patterns rooted in attachment, trauma, and nervous system responses. We work to help your mind and body process experiences in ways that support lasting emotional change — not just situational symptom management. If you're insightful but still feel stuck, we can help you get unstuck together.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
As a social worker I was educated through the lens of person-in-environment, stressing the importance of considering systemic factors on clients' lives. Also, as a social worker, I come from an often well-meaning but incredibly flawed profession. I value Kimberlé Crenshaw's work exploring intersectionality and do my best to bring that awareness into the therapy room. I'm so grateful every time a client opens up to me about their lived experience that differs from my own -- because I know it's a leap of faith, and I know they've almost always been burned before. I try to create a space where clients aren't the only ones who have to bring up these difficult topics. When they do, I hope they know they'll be heard, believed, and supported at the very minimum. Working for years in the Texas Medical Center, I've provided therapy to clients of almost all ages, genders, races, and most major religions including atheism. It's an honor to get to do such deep work across these populations.