Nobody ever really prepares you for how difficult navigating life can be. There's so much pressure to be happy and even more pressure to live how family, social media, or society say to live. The "ideal life" tells us we need to have it all figured out by the time we turn 18, but more often than not, most of our adult lives are spent still figuring it out and feeling guilt and shame over doing so. These feelings can be made worse in a society that seems to place value on some lives over others. I believe that understanding someone means understanding every single part of them: their past, their struggles, their family lives, their interests, their values, and their reasons for why they do the things they do. My approach to therapy is to meet you where you are at and to provide a space that feels safe, warm, and accepting. Therapy can feel daunting. It's difficult to open up to a stranger about the most vulnerable parts of yourself. Whether you are struggling with finding your place in the world, or feeling like society is against you, or are wanting to understand more of yourself, my goal as a therapist is to be on this journey with you.