Who I Work With
Therapy is tailored to the person or family in front of me. Here are some of the people I most often support, and the concerns we can navigate together.
Children & Preteens (5+)
For kids, therapy is playful, creative, and grounded in safety. We might talk, draw, move, or use sensory tools to help them express what’s going on inside.
- Big feelings, meltdowns, or “out of nowhere” reactions
- School or peer struggles
- Grief, loss, or scary experiences
- Adoption, foster care, and family transitions
Teens & Young Adults
Many teens and young adults show up carrying anxiety, people-pleasing, or a loud inner critic. We work together to untangle where those patterns started and what you want next.
- Anxiety, depression, and burnout
- Identity, relationships, and family conflict
- Trauma and PTSD
- School, work, and life transitions
Parents, Caregivers & Families
Parenting is hard; parenting kids with trauma, neurodivergence, or complex behavior can feel impossible. We focus on connection, practical tools, and care for you as a person.
- Adoption and post-adoption support
- Behavioral and attachment challenges
- Co-parenting and family communication
- Support for caregivers who are exhausted and overwhelmed
Specialties
Inclusive, Affirming Care
My practice is affirming for LGBTQ+ folks, diverse family structures, non-monogamous relationships, and people navigating faith shifts and cultural questions.
Therapy is a shame-free zone. You don’t have to earn your way into being taken seriously here.
Common reasons people reach out.
Emotional health
- Anxiety, panic, or chronic worry
- Trauma, PTSD, or dissociation
- Depression, numbness, or lack of motivation
- Grief, loss, and complicated family stories
Identity & belonging
- Gender, sexuality, and neurodiversity exploration
- Faith shifts and spiritual reconstruction
- Feeling “in between” cultures or communities
- Perfectionism, people-pleasing, and boundaries
Family life
- Parenting kids with big behaviors or medical needs
- Co-parenting after separation or divorce
- Preparing for or integrating adoption
- Caring for yourself while caring for others
We’ll design therapy around your capacity.
You set the goals, and we co-create the path. We can bring in caregivers, coordinate with schools or physicians (with consent), and celebrate the progress you notice along the way.
Session pacing
Some clients prefer weekly sessions, others biweekly. We’ll name a rhythm that supports growth without burnout.
Parent collaboration
Caregivers receive practical strategies, co-regulation scripts, and space to process their own emotions.
Team approach
With permission, I collaborate with pediatricians, psychiatrists, school counselors, and wraparound teams.