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Stress is inevitable. Your nervous system is going to react to stressors and needs time to recover. Ideally, there is a natural flow between sympathetic nervous system activation and parasympathetic nervous system recovery. Unfortunately, for many people, they get stressed, yet don't have the opportunity to recover. In my approach to stress management, I want to help you find ways to recover. This may include practicing specific strategies in session so at the very least therapy can be your recovery time. Eventually, I would love for you to be able to practice those skills outside of therapy. In that way, it is similar to personal training. The more you work on those stress management "muscles," the stronger you are going to get. Research informs us that positive affective experiences can help undo the effects of negative affective experiences (i.e., stress) and having adequate social support can make the impact of stressors less intense. So, we will explore realistic ways you can increase positive experiences and improve relationships to help feel more regulated. 

My approach to stress management is rooted in evidenced-based and research-informed practice including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Strengths-based, and Positive Psychology. 

TL;DR Stress happens, but recovery is essential. Therapy focuses on building practical skills and supportive routines that help your nervous system reset and become more resilient over time.

First and foremost, I want to understand you and how anxiety shows up in your life. For some people, anxiety feels like constant worry that’s always in the background. For others, it comes in intense waves that seem to appear out of nowhere or are triggered by specific situations. Together, we’ll explore your unique experience so we’re working with what affects you day to day.

Once we have a clearer picture, we can begin building strategies to manage anxiety more effectively. This may include learning how to challenge or create distance from anxious thoughts, as well as finding ways to gradually approach, rather than avoid, the situations that increase anxiety. We’ll focus on developing practical “resourcing” skills that help you feel more capable and confident in handling challenges. Think of these skills as tools in your toolbox: different situations call for different tools, and part of our work is figuring out which ones are most helpful for you.

Anxiety is a normal human experience; everyone has it. The problem isn’t anxiety itself, but when it starts to interfere with how you want to live, relate to others, or treat yourself. Instead of fighting anxiety, we’ll work on responding to it in a more supportive and effective way. After all, anxiety is trying to protect you, even when it’s overdoing its job. Approaching it with compassion, curiosity, and acceptance often leads to better long-term change.

My approach to anxiety treatment is grounded in evidence-based therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), as well as mindfulness, compassion, and somatic strategies. We’ll collaborate and adjust along the way, focusing on what works best for you.

TL;DR Anxiety can show up as constant worry or sudden intense reactions, and therapy starts by understanding how it affects you personally. We’ll build practical skills to manage anxious thoughts and gradually face avoided situations, helping you feel more confident and capable. Rather than fighting anxiety, we focus on responding to it with effective strategies and self-compassion so it interferes less with your life.

Trauma work moves at a pace that feels manageable and supportive for you. Some people seek trauma-focused therapy after a single, clearly defined traumatic event, often referred to as “big T” trauma, such as experiencing or witnessing a serious accident, assault, or life-threatening situation. Others are impacted by experiences that occurred over longer periods of time, during important developmental stages, or within relationships. This is often called complex or developmental trauma. In these cases, there may not have been a direct threat to life, but core needs for safety, stability, and emotional security were not consistently met. The type and timing of your experiences help guide how we approach healing.

Trauma therapy typically follows a three-phase model. First, we focus on stabilization. This means building resourcing and grounding skills so you have ways to regulate your nervous system if you start to feel overwhelmed or activated. While the memories may be from the past, your body and brain can respond as if the danger is happening now, so we prioritize helping you feel safer in the present.
Second, we move into reprocessing, where we may work with trauma memories, thoughts, images, and body-based reactions. This can include both explicit memories you can describe and more implicit experiences that show up as emotions, sensations, or patterns without clear words attached. Third, we focus on integration. As distress decreases and new understanding develops, many people notice changes in how they view themselves, others, and the world. Integration involves applying these shifts to daily life, strengthening your ability to respond to emotions with greater awareness, acceptance, and self-compassion.

My approach to trauma therapy is integrative and evidence-based. I draw from Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), as well as parts work, attachment-informed, emotion-focused, and somatic-based interventions. 

TL;DR Trauma therapy moves at a pace that feels safe and manageable, whether your experiences involve a single event or longer-term, relational, or developmental trauma. Treatment typically focuses first on building grounding and regulation skills, then gently working through trauma memories, and finally integrating changes into daily life. The goal is to reduce distress and help you feel safer, more stable, and more connected to yourself and others.