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“If one is walking through an alien jungle, one needs to be with someone who knows how to traverse that terrain without running into danger or going in circles. But the guide does not need to know where the two parties will emerge from the wilderness; he or she has only the means to make the journey safe.”
~ Nancy McWilliams, psychoanalyst, author, and professor |
I offer a therapeutic space that is grounded, deeply attuned, and guided by compassion and respect. My goal is to create a relationship that feels safe enough for honesty, curiosity, and reflection, where your experiences can be explored without judgment and where meaningful change can develop over time.
I see therapy as a collaborative process. Together, we work toward a deeper understanding of your inner world, including your emotions, relationships, recurring patterns, and the ways you have come to understand yourself and others. I strive to balance warmth and acceptance with thoughtful challenge, gently inviting you to consider perspectives, patterns, or contradictions that may be difficult to recognize on your own. By exploring both present difficulties and past experiences, we can become curious about how your history has shaped you and how it may continue to influence your relationships, choices, and sense of self.
I often work with high-achieving adults and perfectionists, as well as people navigating life transitions, identity shifts, motherhood, and relationship difficulties. Many of my clients find themselves returning to familiar patterns despite understanding them intellectually, struggling with a persistent sense of self-criticism, or wanting to feel more connected to themselves and to the people in their lives.
I believe that insight and self-compassion can create greater freedom in how we relate to ourselves and others. Therapy is not about arriving at a perfect understanding of yourself or finding the “right” way to be. It is an opportunity to become more aware of what shapes your experience, to approach yourself with greater curiosity, and to develop more choice in patterns that may once have felt automatic.
My approach is relational, psychodynamic, and informed by psychoanalytic thinking and an understanding of trauma.
I see therapy as a collaborative process. Together, we work toward a deeper understanding of your inner world, including your emotions, relationships, recurring patterns, and the ways you have come to understand yourself and others. I strive to balance warmth and acceptance with thoughtful challenge, gently inviting you to consider perspectives, patterns, or contradictions that may be difficult to recognize on your own. By exploring both present difficulties and past experiences, we can become curious about how your history has shaped you and how it may continue to influence your relationships, choices, and sense of self.
I often work with high-achieving adults and perfectionists, as well as people navigating life transitions, identity shifts, motherhood, and relationship difficulties. Many of my clients find themselves returning to familiar patterns despite understanding them intellectually, struggling with a persistent sense of self-criticism, or wanting to feel more connected to themselves and to the people in their lives.
I believe that insight and self-compassion can create greater freedom in how we relate to ourselves and others. Therapy is not about arriving at a perfect understanding of yourself or finding the “right” way to be. It is an opportunity to become more aware of what shapes your experience, to approach yourself with greater curiosity, and to develop more choice in patterns that may once have felt automatic.
My approach is relational, psychodynamic, and informed by psychoanalytic thinking and an understanding of trauma.