Direct when it helps. Compassionate always. Built for real progress — not years of circling the same conversation.
I went to therapy, and I got better — and the people around me noticed. I saw firsthand the ripple effect that comes from one person doing the work, and how that modeling reaches everyone around them. I wanted to start ripples myself.
My therapy is for everyone. Where I do my best work is with adolescents — thirteen and up — and young adults, and that's not a hard limit: I've worked with clients of all ages. I meet every client exactly where they are, and I don't pretend to know what's right for someone else's life — I don't live inside your brain. What I will do is tell you the truth, hold you accountable, and stay in your corner while you figure out who you actually are.
My style sits somewhere between therapy and coaching. The two things I care most about building in my clients are authenticity and accountability. My care is trauma-informed, and I'm honest about the fact that the world we live in isn't exactly designed for good mental health — my job is helping you build a life you can enjoy anyway, starting with what's in front of you.
One-on-one work for ages 13+ and early adulthood. I don't treat teenagers like children — it doesn't work. Expect to be met as a whole person, challenged honestly, and taken seriously.
Much of my experience is short-term work — 30 to 90 days — where we triage what matters most and go after it deliberately. As much progress as possible, on purpose.
When I work with an adolescent, I need one thing from the adults: willingness. Not changing everything — just acknowledging that what's happening now isn't working, and being willing to try something new together.
DBT, CBT, psychodynamic work, shadow work, meditation — and play. I've run tabletop role-playing groups as therapeutic groups, one example of how play can be incorporated into therapy.
I specialize in brief, focused work. Most of my clients see meaningful movement in 30 to 90 days — usually 45 to 60 — because we triage what matters most and go after it deliberately. Longer-term work is a conversation we can have when it fits.
My strongest work is with adolescents thirteen and up and young adults — and I've worked well beyond that range. Any race, any gender, any sexuality. The only bad fit is someone who doesn't want to be here.
Expect to be challenged, expect to laugh sometimes, and expect me to take what you say about your own life seriously.
I don't take insurance directly. I offer sliding-scale rates, and I can provide a superbill for you to submit to your insurance for possible reimbursement.
Willingness. You don't have to change everything about yourself — you just have to acknowledge that what's happening right now isn't working, and be willing to try something new alongside your kid. Engaged, cooperative parents change outcomes.