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About My Clients
Are you an empath who struggles with feeling like “too much” and “not enough” at the same time? Setting boundaries feels impossible. Growing up, you had to be a mini adult in your family and got really good at masking how you feel. Or you’ve recently reconnected with your Inner Badass and set some big boundaries. Instead of feeling empowered, you feel empty, anxious, and full of doubts. You want to break the cycle, but you have no idea how.
How I Can Help You
I teach my clients how to slow down and figure out what they are feeling, learning the skills to sit with difficult emotions instead of numbing them or pushing them away. If you struggle with dissociation, I know great techniques to help you come home to your body and make it a safer place to live in. We look at old patterns from the past with curiosity and gentleness instead of judgement. I love nerding out about the brain science behind EMDR and other trauma treatments that gives us a glimpse into why we react to certain situations the way we do. Throughout our sessions, I am on the lookout for patterns and connections that can help deepen self-awareness and create space for my clients to make more informed and empowered choices.
Why I Became a Therapist
As a recovering people-pleaser, I know how tough it is to stand up for yourself. I come from a family line that struggles with anxiety and alcoholism, so I went to grad school to try to figure out how to solve those things . Turns out, that's not exactly how therapy works. I got so much more practice in the real world. I learned that we do everything for a reason, even if it doesn't make sense to us at the time- this includes using alcohol, drugs, self-harming, eating, sex, gambling and other behaviors. I also learned that our body holds on to all of our experiences, and if we slow down long enough to listen we can get incredible insight. As a fat, queer, cisgender woman, I believe strongly in giving back to my community as well as empowering marginalized groups. We can talk about the social and political issues that impact you-even if you are worried that we're on "different sides of the aisle."