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About My Clients
My clients are often tired of anxiety, panic, intrusive thoughts, or overwhelming emotions having so much say in their lives. They may overthink, avoid, seek reassurance, or get stuck in patterns that bring relief in the moment but aren't helping over time. Together, we work on understanding what's happening, turning down the intensity, and building confidence in their ability to handle difficult thoughts, feelings, and sensations.
My Background and Approach
My style is warm, curious, practical, and collaborative. I tailor therapy to the person sitting in front of me rather than expecting you to fit into one particular approach. My work draws from CBT and exposure-based therapy, parts work, and mind-body approaches. I also like helping clients understand what's happening in their brain and body—because knowing why your alarm system is going off can make it easier to decide what to do with that information. We'll notice patterns and get curious about what happens when a thought, feeling, or physical sensation becomes uncomfortable—and what you find yourself doing to get relief. Together, we'll work on turning down the intensity, responding differently when it helps, and building confidence in your ability to handle discomfort without it having so much say in what you do. I bring warmth, curiosity, and probably some humor when it fits.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
Anxiety is a normal human emotion—and an important one. Your brain's job is to help keep you safe, but it doesn't always know the difference between something that's dangerous and something that's simply uncomfortable. I believe our thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations give us information, but they don't have to make our decisions for us. Sometimes the things we do to feel better—avoiding, checking, seeking reassurance, or trying to make an uncomfortable feeling go away—work in the short term while keeping us stuck over time. I don't believe the goal is to never feel anxious or uncomfortable. It's to better understand what your brain and body are telling you, decide whether that information is useful, and build confidence in your ability to handle what comes next. We can be kind to the parts of ourselves that are trying to protect us without always having to do what they tell us to do.