My Approach

I provide therapy services for adults and couples grounded in trust, empathy, and an informed approach to working with survivors of narcissism and relational abuse.

My background in early development and clinical psychology informs my therapeutic guidance as we explore attachment and communication patterns on the journey of reclaiming your identity as a whole human being in this complex world.

I integrate theoretical orientations that are designed to cultivate trust, safety, and belonging while you work with your parts and lean on your values to take back your story.

Every person's story is different. I am here to help you reclaim yours.

Treatment Focus

Trust, Safety & Belonging

Attachment & Development

Secure, healthy attachments are the foundation for the relationship to yourself and others. When attachment betrayals happen they shake the essence of our core identity and worldview, causing us to feel disconnected from ourselves and our world.

You are not alone anymore.

In therapy, we will explore your attachment and basic needs and discover a path towards healing the connection and integration of your whole self.

Taking Back Your Story

Narrative Therapy & Motivational Interviewing

In therapy, I invite you to define yourself as a whole human being who is separate and a part of the social worlds that involve other people.

I invite you to reauthor your lived story of the past, present, and future so you develop a stronger sense of your identity in time.

I will not tell you how to be, how to think, or even how to "do therapy." Rather, I will shine a flashlight of expertise and experience onto the darkness of the anxieties or depression you may be feeling so you can better know and be yourself.

Working with Your Parts

Internal Family Systems & Parts Work

We all have parts of ourselves that respond to our lived experiences differently. These parts came into existence at different times during the development of our lives. Often, these parts were formed as necessary for survival during our earlier years and are still being activated today through different triggers.

The consequences of actions of these different parts may be positive or negative, but they almost always make sense based on your unique, lived experiences.

As you work with me, you will have opportunities to notice and name these parts of who you were in a space of non-judgment and safety.

Leaning on Your Values

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

Most institutional therapy implements Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on the cognitive triangle of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to implement change.

For survivors of narcissistic abuse and other forms of complex trauma, this is not enough.

As we work together, we will lean into Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) tools, which utilizes the best of CBT and includes understanding and living in personal values when the path towards action is not clear and there are decisions that need to be made.