Therapy for adults and couples who are ready to feel more calm and in control of life, despite the challenges they face
Things in your life may look “fine” or “good enough” on the outside, though inside, you may be feeling stressed, overwhelmed or stuck in patterns that are no longer working for you. And though you are showing up for your life and responsibilities, your family, and your relationships, you may be wondering, “Why does this feel so hard?” or “When will it start getting easier?”
Let me tell you – you’re not alone! Life is hard and there’s no rulebook to follow for how to navigate the difficulties we face. Whether you are navigating life transitions such as divorce or empty-nesting, ongoing relationships struggles, career or financial changes, anxiety over the state of the world, or carrying emotional weight from your past (or more!), it is possible to learn new patterns going forward, as well as proven methods to heal those past wounds.
I help adults and couples gently explore the experiences that have shaped them, along with clearly identifying current patterns so they can cultivate the skills and tools to respond to hardships, curveballs or roadblocks with greater awareness, compassion, and intention.
If you’re ready to stop doing the thing you’ve always done, and are ready to learn a new path forward, you are in the right place! I’m here to support you.
Mindfulness-based | Attachment-informed | Parts-based (IFS-informed) | Gottman-trained
Virtual therapy & in-person intensives
A space to feel seen, not analyzed
Many of the people I work with aren’t looking for someone to tell them what’s “wrong.” They’re looking for a place where they can finally exhale, feel witnessed in what they are experiencing and gain the confidence that they can create healthy, ongoing change.
In our work together, you will…
- understand your patterns and why you do what you do
- cultivate new patterns based on your values and current needs
- learn to meet your (and others’) emotions with curiosity and less, judgment and reactivity
- develop compassion for your past, and understand it in greater context
- believe that change is possible, and be able to access new tools
My work is rooted in the belief that healing happens best in safe, attuned relationships – where insight, emotional awareness, and practical tools come together.
“Between stimulus and response there is a space.
In that space is our power to choose our response.
In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
Creating a new path – one step at a time
I often describe the ability to create change by using the image of walking paths in the snow.
Our habits, emotional reactions, and relationship patterns form well-worn paths; familiar, automatic, and easy to follow. Even when we don’t like where they lead or how we feel while walking those paths, we continue to follow them out of habit.
Through mindfulness and awareness, we can begin to notice:
- When we’re stepping onto that old path
- What originally shaped it
- And what keeps pulling us back
Together, we slowly begin creating a new path – one that aligns more closely with your values, needs, and intentions. At first it takes effort. Over time, it becomes natural.
This mirrors what happens neurologically as we form new neural pathways – and emotionally as we build new ways of relating to ourselves and others.
Services Overview
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
FOR ADULTS
Gain proven tools to help with anxiety, depression, life transitions (divorce, empty-nesting, career changes), identity shifts, and emotional overwhelm.
MARRIAGE COUNSELING AND COUPLES THERAPY
Mindfulness-based, attachment-informed work grounded in the Gottman Method to strengthen connection, communication, and emotional safety.
IN-PERSON
INTENSIVES
Extended sessions, between 2-4 hours, allow for deeper exploration and create more movement. These sessions take place in my home office in Danville, CA.
There is always a path out of the spiral.
Healing isn’t linear and it doesn’t require perfection.
It begins with awareness, compassion, and the willingness to walk a different path.