I’m a relational psychodynamic therapist with over a decade of experience, and much of my work centers on relational trauma and chronic shame. I pay close attention to the recurring themes and protective patterns that live beneath what brings someone into therapy—how they took shape and what becomes possible when they’re understood. These patterns can play out in our relationship too, giving us a chance to understand and work with what happens between us. Together, we slow down and listen to what emerges in thoughts and emotions, in the body, and in what has not yet found words. Symptoms can also carry meaning, signaling that something may need to change. Over time, this work can help you know yourself differently and create more freedom in how you relate to yourself and others.