Aerial view of a desert landscape with varied textures and colors, including yellow, orange, pink, purple, and brown, showing dried lake beds, cracked terrain, and mineral deposits.

My Approach

My work is grounded in a psychodynamic and relational approach to therapy. We take time to explore how past experiences, internal conflicts, and the patterns that show up in relationships shape present day feelings and choices. Rather than focusing on symptom relief or quick solutions, therapy becomes a space to think together about what is happening beneath the surface.

Therapy with me is reflective and exploratory rather than conversational in the usual sense. Sessions unfold with close attention to emotional experience and to the language a person uses, and there may be moments of silence or open space. These pauses are intentional and allow something to emerge without being rushed.

I attend carefully to what develops within the therapeutic relationship itself, as these moments often illuminate patterns that exist elsewhere in life. At times, I may offer observations or questions to help us think together about what feels unclear, charged, or difficult to articulate. The pace is deliberate, with an emphasis on depth and curiosity rather than technique.

My primary orientation is psychodynamic, and I draw from other perspectives when the work calls for it. Each person brings something different to the work, and the therapy takes shape around that.