Many of the struggles people bring to individual therapy show up most clearly in relationships. You might feel stuck in familiar roles, unsure how to set boundaries, or exhausted from caring for others while neglecting yourself. Therapy provides a place to really learn about yourself and uncover ways to better relate to yourself and others.

Our time together focuses on helping you recognize how past experiences continue to influence your emotional responses, expectations, and sense of safety in connection, and how those patterns can shift.

• Codependent or people-pleasing patterns
• Caregiving relationships that feel overwhelming or unbalanced
• Relationships affected by substance use or addiction- your own or a loved one’s
• Ongoing conflict, distance, or tension in family or friendships
• Wanting to improve a relationship when your partner isn’t ready for couples or discernment counseling
• Difficulty trusting others or feeling emotionally safe in connection
• Questions about intimacy, sex, or how to communicate your needs in relationships
• Life transitions that are impacting how you relate to yourself or others

Together, we make sense of how your nervous system, attachment history, and life experiences influence the ways you connect, protect yourself, and respond to others. From there, therapy becomes a place to practice new ways of relating that are healthier and more fulfilling.

Sessions often involves processing unhealed experiences, challenging long-held beliefs about yourself or relationships, and building the capacity to stay present and engaged even when things feel difficult.

Sessions are approximately 50-55 minutes and take place one on one.  They are collaborative and guided by what feels most important to you. Some sessions may focus on reflection and insight, while others involve gently challenging patterns or working through emotionally charged experiences. You may be asked to float back in your mind to earlier times where you experienced something similar to understand how this part of you came to be. We may talk about your upbringing and your closest relationships during childhood. If you are having moments of emotional overwhelm I may walk you through mindfulness and nervous system regulation activities to calm your body down before we move into more talk therapy.

We typically meet weekly or bi-weekly, depending on your needs and goals. At a minimum, you should plan to come once per month but that is a collaborative decision about when to move to that frequency based on where we are at in terms of progress and growth.

While I am trained in EMDR, it is used as a supportive tool rather than the sole focus of therapy, and only when it fits your goals and pace.

Fee: $150 per 50-minute session or Aetna, UHC.