My clients tend to arrive carrying something heavy: depression that has outlasted a parade of treatments, thoughts of suicide, trauma, OCD, or chronic pain. Others arrive simply worn down by being human, which is a harder job than we give ourselves credit for. I've spent my career with the struggles most therapists refer out, and here's what I've learned: you don't have to hate yourself for your challenges. You're a human just like the rest of us, and it takes practice. We'll practice together, honestly, collaboratively, with science, philosophy, and, when you're ready, some genuine laughter. I specialize in treatment-resistant depression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, OCD, chronic pain, and supporting ketamine treatment. My approach doesn't fit in just one box: an eclectic mix of CBT, DBT, ACT, ERP, and exposure, with humanistic and existential depth. Warm, candid, curious, science-y, philosophical, and I'd like to think I'm pretty funny. If you've rehearsed what you'd say to a therapist and never called, I get it. Reaching out is its own act of courage, maybe the first practice. If you've seen a million therapists and don't know whether to try again, I get that too. But here you are. Strategically hoping, planning, finding your way forward. That's heartbreaking, and inspiring. That's human.