psychotherapy services
Why Counseling Helps
There are seasons of life where things feel heavier than they “should,” even when we’re doing all the "right" things.
You might understand why you’re anxious, overwhelmed, or caught in certain patterns, yet still feel unable to shift them. You may be navigating transitions, relationships, school or career pressures, or the weight of expectations...trying to balance being capable and independent while quietly struggling on the inside.
This is incredibly common.
The coping strategies that once helped you get through difficult experiences often become automatic, shaping how you relate to yourself and others. These patterns were often formed through lived experience, not logic, which is why insight alone doesn’t always create lasting change.
Mind-body psychotherapy helps by offering something different: a supportive, attuned relationship where you can explore and move through what you’ve been carrying with safety, clarity, and compassion, while helping your nervous system learn new ways of responding.
When people feel deeply understood and supported in the presence of another person, and their body begins to feel safer, it becomes possible to:
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feel less anxious and overwhelmed
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regulate emotions more effectively
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break cycles of people-pleasing or self-criticism
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navigate relationships and boundaries with more confidence
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find direction and meaning in life and times of transition
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feel more grounded and connected to yourself
Counseling isn’t about “fixing” you.
It’s about helping you unburden what’s been heavy, understand the deeper roots of your patterns, and access new ways of relating to your inner world and the people around you—so change becomes something you can actually feel, not just intellectually understand.
What You Can Expect
Therapy with me is strengths-based, grounded in nonjudgmental awareness, and guided by approaches supported by research on long-term change.
You don’t need to come in knowing where to start.
Many people begin counseling feeling overwhelmed or unsure whether their struggles are “big enough.”
In my practice, all of you is welcome here.
I aim to provide:
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a warm, supportive space where you don’t have to hold it all together
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curiosity instead of judgment
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a focus on both insight and embodiment
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attention to how emotions show up in the body and nervous system
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practices informed by mindfulness and emotion-focused therapies
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attachment-based relational work
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practical tools you can use outside of session
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opportunities for new emotional experiences that promote strengths and what's going well
Research shows that when emotional experiences are met with safety and attunement, the brain system can learn something new—creating shifts in how you relate to yourself and others.
We’ll explore the patterns that once protected you, not to shame them, but to understand their purpose, unburden them, and creating room different ways of being.
My intention is that you leave sessions feeling more calm, insightful, and connected to yourself, not just cognitively, but in a way that you can actually feel.
Rates and Accepted Insurance
Initial 15-minute consultation: Free
Intake session (60-minutes) : $175
Therapy session (50-minutes) : $150
Private pay sliding scale : $111
Aetna
BlueCross BlueShield
Optum
For all other insurances, I can provide invoices and super bills to submit to insurance for reimbursement.
