Ways to Work
Together
There is no single way into this work.
You may be looking for therapy—a space to understand how your history, relationships, emotions, and patterns are shaping your life today.
Or you may be looking for coaching—a more present- and future-focused space to deepen your self-trust, get clearer about what you want, and move toward it with greater intention.
Both begin with curiosity. Both make room for the wisdom of the body. And both are grounded in the belief that meaningful change becomes possible when we learn to relate to ourselves differently.
“If you have a deep scar, that is a door. If you have an old story, that is a door. If you love the sky and the waters so much you almost can’t bear it, that is a door. If you yearn for a deeper life, a full life, a sane life, that is a door.”
— CLARISSA PINKOLA ESTÉS, PHD
Individual Psychotherapy
A space to understand what shaped you—and create more freedom in what comes next.
Sometimes the patterns that once helped us adapt, cope, or stay connected begin to limit the way we experience ourselves, our relationships, and our lives.
Therapy offers a space to slow down and get curious about those patterns: where they came from, how they continue to show up, and what your mind and body may be communicating along the way.
Together, we may explore anxiety, self-trust, relationships, family-of-origin patterns, grief, life transitions, trauma, attachment, people-pleasing, or past experiences that continue to affect the present. We’ll make room not only for understanding what you’re experiencing, but for developing new ways of relating to yourself and responding to your inner world.
An integrative approach
Therapy with me is deeply individualized. I don’t believe one therapeutic framework—or one definition of healing—fits every person.
I draw from psychodynamic and relational therapy, cognitive behavioral approaches, mindfulness, mind-body and somatic practices, my training in Pain Reprocessing Therapy, and a systems-informed lens. What we use and where we place our attention will depend on you: your history, your goals, your relationships, your body, your identities, and the larger systems and environments that have shaped your experience.
At the center of my work is curiosity rather than judgment. We’re not looking for everything that is “wrong” with you. We’re working to understand what you learned, what helped you survive or adapt, what no longer serves you, and what you might want to practice instead.
Individual psychotherapy is available virtually to adults located in California.
Relational Coaching
How you relate to yourself shapes how you relate to everything else.
Relational coaching is a goal-oriented, future-focused space for becoming more intentional in the way you relate—to yourself and to the people in your life.
Together, we might explore the patterns you bring into relationships, how you communicate your needs, where you struggle to set or maintain boundaries, what happens when conflict or uncertainty activates you, and the ways you may abandon what you know or need in order to preserve connection with someone else.
Our work is not only about understanding these patterns. It’s about practicing something different.
We may work on strengthening self-trust, communicating more directly, navigating conflict, identifying your needs and values, building emotional and relational awareness, and making choices that feel more aligned with the life and relationships you want to create.
And because relationships aren’t experienced only in the mind, we’ll pay attention to the body, too—learning to notice your internal cues, recognize what happens when you become activated, and stay more connected to yourself while in connection with others.
Relational coaching is present- and future-focused and emphasizes self-awareness, practical tools, skill-building, and intentional action.
Coaching is not psychotherapy or a substitute for mental health treatment. If you’re seeking support for a mental health condition, significant trauma, or psychological distress, therapy may be the more appropriate place to begin.
Not sure which kind of support you’re looking for?
If you’re looking to address mental health symptoms, process painful experiences, or understand how your history continues to affect your present, therapy may be the right place to begin.
If you’re looking for a more goal-oriented, present- and future-focused space to strengthen how you relate to yourself and others, build practical skills, and make intentional changes, relational coaching may be a better fit.
You don’t have to know exactly where the work will lead before you begin. You simply need a place to start.