Whether you are a couple, friends, or family; separating, resolving wounds, or seeking support as you grow together or apart; you are in therapy because you know your lives are intertwined in some way, and this interdependence matters.

Relational therapy is a space for talking about it all. It’s a space for feeling emotion, learning to express emotion, attuning to emotion, and allowing that emotion to transform ourselves and our relationships. In relational therapy, we work toward equity, shared values, shared understanding, and genuine connection based on trust and safety.

In my work with couples and families, I primarily utilize an emotionally-focused and Socio-Emotional Relational therapeutic approach, combined with internal family systems language. This means that I am always considering the core attachment needs and influence of social power structures that we carry in this lifetime, how those show up in our interactions with others, and the ways in which we are complex beings with multiple, and sometimes contradictory feelings, thoughts, and needs. Learning to hold these experiences for ourself and others is a relational gift.

Weekend Intensives: Let's speed things up a bit. In a weekend intensive, we meet for 5 hours of focused relational therapy on a Saturday or Sunday, so we can really dig into your relational issues that need to be addressed. This is perfect for people who have clarity about what they would like to change, or know that a difficult decision or topic needs to be addressed imminently. Throughout the day, we outline the issue at hand, come to a mutual understanding of what maintains the issue, identify what and how to change, and implement changes that can be repeated outside of therapy. The goal is to accomplish in one day what would otherwise take weeks, leaving you with new insight and a plan for sustainable change. Cash pay only, see hourly relational therapy rate below.

In individual therapy, I will join you wherever you are in your life with compassion and curiosity. I will support you, I will challenge you, and I will sit in discomfort with you, so you can find movement and growth toward what you are looking for.

As a marriage and family therapist, I will always conceptualize your life through a systemic lens, attuning to the systems of power that impact your life, the relationships that surround you, and how your past experiences make their way into the present moment, shaping the future. As an existential humanistic therapist, I will be looking for the tensions and contradictions that you hold, your willingness to face what is true, and your belief systems. I draw on Internal Family Systems in order to access the parts of yourself with different wants and needs. We will connect to the parts of you that are scared, angry, protective, entirely disconnected, joyful, etc. They are all true, and together they build the tapestry of your authenticity.

For all my individual clients, my goal is to help you find authentic connection to yourself and others, own your capacity for choice in the face of limiting circumstances, and find inspiration and meaning.

Group therapy provides a one-of-a-kind container for healing. With so many people (strangers!) in the room, each individual’s experience becomes a mirror for your own, allowing us to more deeply explore how we engage with others and with the world. In a process group, we interact spontaneously, sharing our thoughts, feelings, and experiences in real-time. As the facilitator, I guide our interactions toward what is being experienced but left unspoken, in order to deepen emotional vulnerability, and uncover interpersonal dynamics. Group members witness, support, and provide feedback to one another, giving each other the gifts of self-insight, skills, and ultimately, new relational experiences.

I will be starting a number of groups in the fall of 2024. Please see the groups page for more information.