ABOUT ME
I'm the kind of therapist who will sit with you in the hard parts without rushing you toward the light at the end of the tunnel.
I believe healing happens when we slow down enough to understand what’s really going on, even when every part of you wants to push through or move on.
I’m not a blank-slate therapist. I’ll ask questions, notice patterns, and gently share what I see. Sometimes the most important part of a session is what almost gets said, and I’m paying attention to that, too.
I don’t have all the answers, but I will help you make sense of your experience and discover your own.
Some sessions are heavy, and some may be surprisingly funny. Both belong here.
If you’re looking for someone to hand you a list of coping skills or weekly homework, I may not be the right therapist for you. If you’re looking for someone who will truly be with you while you make sense of your life, we may be a good fit.
My experience shaped my approach
EARLY CAREER
FOLLOWING YEARS
MID CAREER
PRIVATE PRACTICE
NOW
Domestic Violence Shelter
Working with women in crisis taught me that rebuilding yourself after profound trauma is possible.
Young Women Exiting Child Protective System
These were women building a life figuring out attachment, identity, and belonging from scratch. It taught me how much is possible when someone finally has a consistent person on their side.
Community Mental Health
I learned to hold a lot without rushing toward resolution, without needing to fix it, move past it, or make it more comfortable than it is.
Private practice gave me the freedom to work differently.
To spend more time with fewer women and offer therapy that's thoughtful, relational, and deep.
My practice is always evolving with me...
Like many of the women I work with, I am moving through midlife and perimenopause myself. Living this season is reshaping how I understand and show up in this work. It has deepened my understanding of identity. loss, change, and what it means to begin again and again...
—— WHAT I BELIEVE ABOUT HEALING
The principles that guide my work every day
01
Healing is possible. Not just managing or coping, but actual shifts in how you experience yourself and your life.
02
Your body is not the enemy. Your symptoms make sense when we understand the experiences your nervous system has been carrying.
03
You are not too much. You 've been carrying too much for too long.
04
Most of what hurts happened in relationship, which means that's also where it heals. The relationship we build in therapy is part of the healing, not just the place where it happens.
05
Slow is not stuck. Moving at a pace you can integrate is how change actually happens and sticks.
06
You get to want more than relief. Feeling like yourself again is not too much to ask. That's the whole point.
07
You're not broken. You never were. The goal is not to fix you but to help you stop working against yourself
—— TRAINING & CREDENTIALS
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) · MA Forensic Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology,2008 · Illinois telehealth therapy & therapy intensives statewide.
IFS-informed
Sensorimotor psychotherapy
Hakomi psychotherapy
Depth psychotherapy
Somatic trauma
Attachment-informed
Ongoing specialized training in trauma treatment, somatic approaches, and attachment theory as it applies to adult therapeutic work
Schedule a brief consultation with me
The consultation is a chance to get a sense of each other and decide if it feels right.