My Approach to Therapy
Understanding yourself matters. So does experiencing something different.
Therapy with me is collaborative, curious, and relational. We'll explore how your experiences have shaped the way you understand yourself, relate to others, and navigate the world.
We might begin with something happening in a relationship, a difficult decision, or a feeling you can't quite explain. Rather than rushing toward a solution, we'll get curious about what's happening beneath the surface.
Paying Attention to What Happens in the Room
Sometimes we understand a pattern intellectually but still find ourselves repeating it.
You might recognize that you avoid conflict but struggle to express frustration when it matters. Or you might notice yourself drawn to unavailable partners, even when you want something different.
In therapy, we'll pay attention to these patterns as they emerge, including your thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and what happens between us in the therapeutic relationship.
These moments can reveal things that are difficult to recognize through reflection alone.
Making Room for Something Different
Insight is important, but understanding a pattern doesn't always change it.
We may experiment with expressing something you've held back, staying with an uncomfortable feeling, or responding differently to a familiar situation.
Sometimes change involves taking action. Other times, it begins with noticing how quickly you dismiss a need, move away from an emotion, or seek reassurance from someone else.
The aim isn't to become a different person. It's to have more freedom in how you respond, relate, and make choices.
What Informs My Work
My work is grounded in relational Gestalt therapy and informed by Jungian and psychodynamic psychology, attachment theory, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
These approaches help us explore how familiar patterns develop, what happens in the present moment, and how you might begin responding differently to yourself and others.
Rather than following a rigid formula, we'll find ways of working that make sense for you.
LGBTQ+ Affirming, Sex-Positive Therapy
I work with adults across identities and backgrounds, with a particular focus on LGBTQ+ experiences, relationships, sex, and intimacy.
My practice is sex-positive and affirming of diverse identities and relationship structures, including consensual non-monogamy.
You can bring questions about desire, shame, identity, vulnerability, or relationships without having to explain or defend your experience.
What Might Change?
Over time, our work may help you:
Recognize recurring patterns in relationships and dating.
Express needs, desires, and boundaries more directly.
Stay present with difficult feelings instead of immediately trying to resolve them.
Develop greater trust in your own decisions.
Make choices that reflect what matters to you, even when uncertainty remains.
Therapy isn't a linear process, and we won't measure progress only by whether uncomfortable feelings disappear. We'll pay attention to how you're relating to those feelings and what becomes possible as a result.
Interested in Working Together?
If you're curious about starting therapy, a free consultation gives us a chance to talk about what brings you in, answer your questions, and see whether working together feels like a good fit.