I try to guide each session from a place of empathy, authenticity, and curiosity. From there, we work together to identify your strengths and create opportunities to reflect on relational patterns and ways of coping with distress that may no longer serve you. As a part of this work, we will also take time to consider the context of larger social and systemic forces that impact mental health and well being. Clients often come to me looking for support with concerns related to depression and suicidal ideation, processing and healing from trauma, navigating life transitions, neurodiversity, and developing tools for coping and self-reflection. Though I work primarily from a relational lens, finding an approach to therapy that feels aligned with your needs, goals, and values is my first priority. This can often look like incorporating ideas from other frameworks like dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), harm reduction, narrative therapy, and expressive art therapies into our work together. Before becoming a therapist, I studied fine art and worked as a professional seamstress, which inspired me to pursue a career processing and connecting with others. This spirit of creativity and collaboration has become foundational to my perspective and approach as a therapist. Regardless of what’s bringing you into session, I look forward to meeting you with empathy and curiosity each step of the way.