My work is grounded in a relational, trauma-informed approach that integrates attachment theory, psychodynamic insight, somatic awareness, and evidence-based behavioral change.

At the core of my approach is the belief that our symptoms, whether they show up in our relationships, our identities, or our connection with food and body, make sense in context. They are often creative, adaptive strategies developed to survive emotional pain, protect connection, or create a sense of control in environments that didn’t always feel safe. Rather than focusing only on changing behaviors, I’m interested in understanding the deeper emotional and relational patterns underneath them.

In couples and relationship work, I draw heavily from attachment theory and Emotionally Focused Therapy. We look at how early experiences shape the ways partners pursue, withdraw, protect themselves, and reach for connection. Conflict is rarely just about the topic at hand; it’s usually about fears of disconnection, misattunement, and unmet needs. Therapy becomes a space where new emotional experiences can happen, where partners learn how to respond to each other with more clarity, safety, and responsiveness.

In my work with eating disorders and body image, I approach symptoms not as the problem, but as communication. Restriction, bingeing, purging, and control often develop in the context of trauma, identity stress, or environments where someone learned to disconnect from their body to survive. Healing involves rebuilding a relationship with the body that is based on curiosity, dignity, and trust rather than punishment or performance.

Somatic awareness is an important part of this process. We pay attention to what your body is communicating through sensations, emotions, and impulses, and we use that information to guide the work. This helps therapy feel grounded, integrated, and tangible, not just cognitive or abstract.

My practice is also deeply informed by an affirming, anti-pathologizing stance toward gender, sexuality, and relationship structure. I work with LGBTQIA+ clients and with people in consensual non-monogamous relationships, and I understand the unique stressors that come from living in systems that often don’t reflect or support your identity. Therapy should never be about making you fit into someone else’s model of who you’re supposed to be. It’s about helping you live with more joy, authenticity, and agency.

While relational depth is central to my work, I also integrate evidence-based approaches when they’re useful. This might include elements of CBT, ACT, and skills-based work for emotional regulation and communication. These tools are always in service of your larger goals, not used in a rigid or formulaic way.

Ultimately, I believe change happens when you feel emotionally safe, understood, and respected. And when therapy feels like a real relationship, one where you don’t have to perform or pretend, but can show up as you are, healing can flourish.