I offer depth-oriented therapy and EMDR for women who feel stuck in emotional or relational patterns they can't seem to change, even though they've tried. This work goes beyond coping skills or symptom management. It draws on a psychodynamic lens — understanding how early family dynamics and parent-child patterns continue to shape our reactions, beliefs, and relationships today — while also clearing the underlying blocks that keep us stuck and prevent real growth.

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Our work begins by slowing things down enough to notice what's happening beneath the surface, so we can interrupt the cycle instead of getting swept back into it. We build awareness first, then let meaningful change emerge, rather than forcing strategies that don't last. Where appropriate, I integrate EMDR to help process the experiences that keep those patterns wired in place — often reaching a depth that talking alone can't get to.

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This involves examining previous relationships, starting with family. We'll also look at current relationships and break down communication patterns, conflict approaches, and personal needs. We do this because we exist — and heal — in relationship.

My style is warm, collaborative, and non-judgmental, while still grounded in honesty and responsibility. I don't believe in shaming emotional responses — especially when those responses once helped you survive or stay connected.

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At the same time, therapy with me isn't passive. We work at a pace that respects your nervous system and your readiness, while maintaining forward momentum. If avoidance, self-betrayal, or stuck patterns show up, we'll gently name them together.

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You won't be pushed faster than you're ready — and you won't be left alone in patterns that no longer serve you.

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In our work together, I draw on a psychodynamic and attachment-based lens, along with EMDR, CBT, and DBT — tailored to what each moment calls for.

Many of my clients are thoughtful, self-aware, and motivated — but still feel confused, overwhelmed, or unsure of themselves. Often, the missing piece isn't effort, but a deeper understanding of how early relationships, attachment patterns, and emotional environments shaped their sense of self and their relationships today.

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Rather than leading with tools or techniques, we start by paying attention to:

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• emotional reactions

• relationship patterns

• self-doubt, people-pleasing, or chronic guilt

 

From this place of understanding, change tends to feel more natural and lasting — less like "trying harder" and more like finally understanding yourself.

 

The EMDR, CBT, and DBT tools I use are most effective once this groundwork is in place — they support insight rather than replace it.