Collaborative

Personalized

Supportive

For over 15 years, I’ve helped individuals and couples navigate life’s challenges — whether that means healing from past wounds, building deeper self-understanding, or strengthening the most important relationships in your life. I bring the same commitment to every client: a personalized, compassionate approach grounded in research-proven methods.

As a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist (EFT) for couples, I utilize a research-proven approach with a 90% success rate in increasing relationship satisfaction. EFT empowers couples to understand and communicate their underlying emotional needs, leading to significant improvement — compared to the average 35% success rate in traditional couples therapy.

For individuals, I offer Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) to help you explore your inner emotional world and develop deeper self-awareness. I weave this together with two additional powerful modalities — EMDR and Internal Family Systems (IFS) — to create a rich, integrated approach tailored to your needs. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) uses bilateral stimulation techniques, such as eye movements, to help reprocess traumatic memories and reduce their emotional charge. IFS complements this by helping you identify and heal the different “parts” of yourself that may be holding pain, fear, or protective patterns developed in response to past experiences. Together, these approaches offer a gentle yet profound path toward healing — building the self-awareness and resilience you need to navigate life’s challenges with greater confidence and clarity.

Regardless of whether you seek individual or couples therapy, I believe in tailoring treatment to your unique story. Together, we’ll explore your past successes, strengths, and current support system to build a personalized roadmap for growth — one that helps you move through obstacles and step into your full potential.

Couples’ struggles, mental health issues, and life challenges do not discriminate. They are not about lack of willpower, strength, or intelligence. They can happen to anyone at any time.

As a psychotherapist myself, I can assure you there is no shame in seeking the counseling and support you need. No matter the issue you’re facing, I encourage you to reach out to me by phone or email, or set up a 15-minute phone consultation with me at your availability.

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