Beginning therapy is a meaningful step.

This page answers many of the practical questions people have before scheduling a consultation, so you can move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

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A Thoughtful, Integrative Approach to Healing

Every intervention I use—whether evidence-based, experiential, or complementary—is thoughtfully selected and grounded in established psychological theory, with your unique needs, goals, and well-being in mind.

Complementary and Alternative Interventions

  • Reiki is a Japanese energy practice that has been used for centuries to support relaxation, nervous system regulation, and overall well-being. Rooted in the concept of universal life energy—often referred to as "ki" or "chi"—Reiki is traditionally offered through a hands-on or hands-near approach. In this practice, Reiki is offered remotely and is integrated as an optional complement to traditional talk therapy.

    Reiki may be incorporated to support greater self-awareness, embodiment, relaxation, and connection with the mind-body experience. Sessions may include mindfulness, breath awareness, and focused attention to areas of tension or activation within the body, supporting clients in slowing down, listening inward, and deepening awareness of their internal experience.

    Reiki integration is always guided by the client's comfort level and explicit consent. Participation is entirely voluntary and may begin, pause, or stop at any time. Throughout the process, attention is given to emotional regulation, safety, and client feedback. If signs of distress, dissociation, or dysregulation emerge, the intervention may be paused and attention redirected toward grounding, stabilization, and therapeutic processing.

    Clients often report feeling more relaxed, grounded, emotionally aware, and connected with themselves following Reiki integration. Individual experiences vary, and specific outcomes cannot be guaranteed.

  • Intuition Development and Expression is a psychotherapy-informed process of strengthening internal awareness, emotional discernment, and embodied decision-making. Rather than replacing logic or reasoning, this work supports the integration of intuition and reflection so that choices feel more grounded, aligned, and authentic.

    Together, we explore the difference between fear-based survival patterns, trauma responses, inherited beliefs, and your own inner knowing. Intuitive material may emerge through reflective conversation, somatic awareness, imagery, metaphor, dreams, creativity, or moments of insight. At times, I may offer clinical impressions or intuitive observations, always as invitations for exploration rather than statements of truth. You are encouraged to evaluate, accept, reject, or refine any reflection offered.

    This work is collaborative, relational, and grounded in regulated presence. The focus is not on bypassing difficult emotions or inducing altered states, but on strengthening self-awareness, discernment, emotional regulation, and trust in your own experience.

    Clients often report greater clarity, stronger boundaries, increased self-trust, enhanced somatic awareness, and a deeper connection with themselves. Over time, this work can support greater autonomy, authenticity, and confidence in navigating life's decisions and transitions.

  • Breathwork and Intuitive Movement Therapy is a trauma-informed, somatic approach that may be integrated into psychotherapy to support nervous system regulation, emotional processing, embodiment, and self-awareness. These practices are collaborative, consent-based, and paced according to each client's readiness and capacity.

    Breathwork uses intentional breathing techniques to increase awareness of internal sensations, support emotional regulation, and strengthen the connection between mind and body. Depending on a client's needs, breathing practices may be used to cultivate calm, increase awareness, or gently explore emotional material within a safe and grounded therapeutic environment. When aligned with a client's values and beliefs, mindfulness, imagery, or chakra-based reflections may also be incorporated to support meaning-making and internal awareness.

    Intuitive Movement invites gentle, body-led exploration through self-directed movement, posture shifts, stretching, grounding, and other natural impulses. Rather than focusing on performance or catharsis, the goal is to increase embodied awareness, support nervous system flexibility, and strengthen the ability to notice, tolerate, and respond to internal experience with greater choice and self-trust.

    These practices are always integrated within the broader therapeutic process and paired with reflection, processing, and emotional regulation. Clients often report increased self-awareness, greater connection with their body, improved emotional regulation, reduced physical tension, and a deeper sense of grounding. Individual experiences vary, and specific outcomes cannot be guaranteed.

A Space to Be Real, Not Perfect

Therapy is a space where you can be real, not perfect.

We slow things down, stay curious about what matters most to you, and honor your autonomy in the healing process. I offer a steady, nonjudgmental presence as you explore your inner world and make meaning of your experiences in a way that feels authentic and aligned.

Frequently Asked Questions

If your question isn't answered here, I'm always happy to talk through it during a free consultation.

  • I support adults navigating trauma, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, grief, relationship patterns, identity exploration, life transitions, nervous system dysregulation, and a desire for deeper self-understanding.

    Many people come to therapy feeling disconnected from themselves, exhausted from carrying so much alone, or uncertain about how to move forward. Others are seeking greater clarity, self-trust, emotional regulation, or a deeper connection with themselves and the life they want to create.

    Together, we explore the patterns, experiences, relationships, and stories that have shaped how you move through the world. Therapy offers space to slow down, reconnect with your body, put words to experiences that may have felt difficult to name, and move toward greater awareness, authenticity, and ease.

  • My approach is integrative, trauma-informed, and depth-oriented. I draw from existential therapy, somatic psychology, narrative therapy, person-centered therapy, and other evidence-informed approaches.

    Therapy is collaborative and tailored to your unique needs, experiences, and goals. Together, we slow down with curiosity, explore what matters most, and work toward greater self-understanding, emotional clarity, and meaningful change.

    I take a strengths-based approach and remain curious about all parts of you. Rather than viewing pain, symptoms, or coping strategies as problems to be fixed, we explore them with compassion and curiosity. Together, we seek to understand what they may be protecting, how they have served you, and what strengths, wisdom, and resilience may already be present beneath the surface.

  • Sessions are conversational, reflective, and paced with care. Together, we'll explore your experiences, emotions, relationships, and patterns with curiosity and compassion. There is no pressure to share everything right away, and we move at a pace that feels supportive and manageable for you.

    Therapy offers space to slow down, listen inward, and make sense of what you're carrying. Many clients describe the process as grounding, emotionally clarifying, and a place to exhale.

  • Not at all. Some people come to therapy during a crisis, while others simply feel disconnected, stuck, overwhelmed, or curious about understanding themselves more deeply. You do not need to have everything figured out before reaching out.

    Often, the desire to better understand yourself is reason enough to begin.

  • The consultation is an opportunity for us to connect, discuss what brings you to therapy, and explore whether my approach feels supportive for you. Finding the right therapeutic relationship matters, and I encourage you to ask questions, notice how you feel, and trust your instincts throughout the process.

    You deserve a therapist with whom you feel safe, understood, and able to be yourself.

  • Depth Intensives are extended therapy sessions that provide dedicated time for deeper reflection, emotional processing, nervous system work, and focused support. For many people, meaningful change happens when there is enough space to slow down, listen inward, and stay with what matters most.

    These sessions can be especially supportive during periods of transition, grief, burnout, trauma healing, relationship change, or when you are seeking greater clarity, self-understanding, and connection with yourself. Intensives are collaboratively tailored to your goals, needs, and readiness.

  • Yes. Individual therapy and Depth Intensives are offered virtually, allowing you to access support from the comfort and privacy of your own space. I work with adults throughout California and Washington via secure telehealth.

    Many clients find that virtual therapy offers greater flexibility while still providing the depth, connection, and consistency needed for meaningful therapeutic work.

  • Yes. Unlike many traditional therapy settings, I welcome conversations about spirituality, intuition, meaning, purpose, and the deeper dimensions of human experience. These aspects of life are often central to how people make sense of themselves, their relationships, their healing, and their place in the world.

    These conversations are explored thoughtfully and collaboratively within a grounded, trauma-informed psychotherapeutic framework and are always guided by your values, beliefs, and lived experience.

  • No. Therapy is never about forcing difficult conversations before you're ready. We focus on building safety, trust, and stability first, and we move at a pace that feels supportive and manageable for you.

    You are always in control of what you choose to share and when. Together, we remain curious about your experience and allow deeper exploration to unfold naturally as trust and readiness develop.

  • Somatic therapy recognizes that our experiences are held not only in our thoughts, but also in our bodies. Because stress, trauma, and emotions can influence the nervous system, healing often involves more than insight alone.

    We may gently explore physical sensations, breath, nervous system responses, and embodiment practices to support greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and connection with yourself. Many clients find that this approach helps them feel more grounded, present, and attuned to their internal experience.

  • Yes. Depending on your interests, goals, and therapeutic needs, our work may incorporate complementary practices such as Reiki, breathwork, intuitive movement, or intuition development.

    While traditional talk therapy often focuses primarily on thoughts and emotions, I also recognize the importance of the body, intuition, meaning-making, and other ways of knowing. When appropriate, these practices may support greater self-awareness, emotional processing, embodiment, nervous system regulation, and a deeper connection with yourself.

    All complementary practices are optional, collaborative, and integrated within a grounded, trauma-informed therapeutic framework.

  • Not at all. Clients come from many different backgrounds, beliefs, and worldviews. Therapy is tailored to your values, preferences, and goals, and there is no expectation that you engage with spiritual themes unless they feel meaningful to you.

    For some clients, spirituality, intuition, or questions of meaning are important parts of their healing journey. For others, they are not. Both approaches are welcome, respected, and supported within the therapeutic process.

  • There is no one-size-fits-all answer. Some clients seek support for a specific challenge, while others engage in longer-term work focused on deeper healing, self-understanding, and personal growth.

    While some concerns can be addressed in a shorter period of time, I deeply value the trust, safety, and depth that can develop through an ongoing therapeutic relationship. As the relationship grows, therapy often becomes more than a place to solve problems—it becomes a space to better understand yourself, explore longstanding patterns, and practice new ways of relating to yourself and others.

    The insights, self-awareness, and relational experiences developed in therapy often ripple outward into other areas of life, supporting greater authenticity, connection, and well-being. We will regularly check in about your goals and what feels most supportive for you throughout the process.

  • Many clients arrive after previous therapy experiences that didn't fully meet their needs. Therapy is deeply relational, and finding an approach and therapist that feels aligned can make a meaningful difference.

    If you've left therapy feeling unseen, rushed, overly pathologized, or disconnected from the process, you're not alone. We can explore what has and hasn't felt helpful in the past and work together to create a space that feels more supportive, collaborative, and attuned to your needs.

    Healing often happens not only through insight, but through feeling understood, accepted, and able to show up as your full self within the therapeutic relationship.

  • Insight is important, but understanding something intellectually does not always create lasting change. Many people already know why they feel the way they do but continue to experience the same emotional, relational, or nervous system patterns.

    Therapy can help bridge the gap between insight and lived experience by exploring emotional, relational, and embodied patterns that may not shift through understanding alone.

  • Many people come to therapy feeling disconnected from their own needs, emotions, intuition, or decision-making. Together, we explore the experiences, patterns, and stories that have shaped your internal landscape while strengthening self-awareness, discernment, and trust in your own experience.

    Over time, many clients find themselves feeling more grounded, confident, and connected to themselves, their values, and their own voice.

  • Not at all. Some people begin therapy with very clear goals, while others simply know that something feels off, overwhelming, or difficult to put into words.

    Part of the therapeutic process involves slowing down, exploring what matters most, and discovering what feels meaningful and supportive for you.

  • My work is trauma-informed, relational, somatic, and depth-oriented. While traditional talk therapy often focuses primarily on thoughts and behaviors, I also pay attention to the body, nervous system, meaning-making, spirituality (when relevant), and the therapeutic relationship itself.

    Together, we explore not only what is happening, but why it may be happening and what it might be asking for. Rather than moving quickly past difficult experiences, we create space to stay with them, listen more deeply, and understand the patterns, emotions, and stories beneath the surface. Often, the most meaningful shifts occur when we move beyond managing symptoms and begin exploring the deeper layers of your experience with curiosity and care.