What we work on, and how.
A clear picture of the areas I specialize in, the therapeutic approaches I draw from, and the communities I work with so you know what to expect before we ever meet.
Focused areas of clinical work.
Anxiety
Persistent worry, panic, and the physical toll anxiety takes on daily life brought down to a manageable, understandable size.
Self-esteem & Identity Exploration
Building a steadier, more accurate sense of self separate from performance, comparison, or old narratives about your worth.
OCD
Intrusive thoughts and compulsive patterns addressed with structured, exposure-based approaches designed specifically for OCD.
Relationships
Patterns in romantic, family, and platonic relationships, including communication, boundaries, attachment, and relationship structure.
Mood disorders
Depression and other mood-related struggles, approached with both compassion and concrete tools for day-to-day functioning.
Life transitions
Career shifts, identity development, relocation, breakups, and other major changes that ask you to become someone new.
Evidence-based tools, chosen deliberately.
No single modality fits every person or every problem, so I draw from a range of evidence-based and identity-affirming frameworks and tailor the combination to you.
Every modality is applied through a trauma-informed, culturally sensitive and intersectional lens, within an explicit person-centered framework for mental health care.
ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy) — building psychological flexibility around difficult thoughts and feelings.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) — identifying and shifting patterns in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) — skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
ERP (Exposure & Response Prevention) — a structured, gold-standard approach for OCD and phobias.
REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy) — examining the beliefs underneath emotional reactions.
Narrative Therapy — re-authoring the stories you tell about yourself and your struggles.
Motivational Interviewing — building your own motivation for change, at your own pace.