I work primarily with couples and approach therapy as something active and collaborative. My style is direct and engaged. I name patterns as they emerge and challenge them with empathy, with the goal of helping you move out of cycles that aren’t working. I pay close attention to how communication breaks down, how conflict escalates, and how partners can learn to steady rather than inflame each other.

Before becoming a therapist, I worked in tech operations, where I learned to think in systems. I later worked in acute mental health within a jail setting, often with people navigating high-conflict relationships and very limited regulation skills. That experience shaped how I understand escalation, stress, and the importance of learning how to respond differently when emotions run high.

My work with couples is informed by PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), and Schema Therapy. PACT focuses on how partners regulate and respond to one another under stress, ACT supports values-based action rather than reactivity, and Schema Therapy helps identify deeper patterns that shape relationships. Together, these approaches support meaningful change in the moments that matter most.

I’m divorced and came out later in life — experiences that required me to rethink identity, partnership, and what it means to build a relationship that truly fits. I’m now remarried and I carry both chapters with me into this work. They’ve deepened my respect for how complex change can be, and how possible it is. Outside of therapy, I enjoy baking, my cats, spending time outdoors, and rereading Circe.