People come to therapy from a range of backgrounds and for a variety of reasons. Some are looking to manage a particular situation; others want more generally to know themselves better, or simply have an intuition that it’s time to start this process. One's need for support can take many forms, and can be more or less acute. I will tailor my interventions in consultation with you, according to your needs and style.

Ultimately, I approach therapy as “an experiment in what can happen if you speak freely to another person” (Adam Phillips). The process may look simple, and our sessions may feel informal, but so much is happening when we talk. For my part, I’ll be listening closely for patterns that emerge in your narratives, noticing feelings and somatic responses that surface as we speak, and tracking the style of attachment that forms between us. Perhaps most of all, I’ll be striving to offer witness and companionship. Ideally you’ll find that, as I listen, you’re learning to listen to yourself more deeply, and that by connecting with me, you’re developing new models for connecting with others.

Our conversations might form around anything: your daily routines; your childhood memories; your griefs and traumas; your conflicts and rage; your ambitions and achievements, regrets and disappointments; your trains of thought; your dreams, daydreams, nightmares; the art and culture you engage; your communities; your inward and outward responses to the world. You may come to therapy for one reason and later find yourself exploring something else. In my ten+ years in practice, I’ve helped clients address a wide range of issues, including (but not limited to): parent and sibling dynamics; friendships, romances, and dating; burnout; marginalization and oppression; estrangement; body image; new diagnoses; leaving careers, places, and relationships; living child-free; parenting and other forms of caretaking; infertility; activism; climate and political crisis; privilege; creative blocks; masculinity; all manner of identity and existential questions. I’ve met with many folks who fear their stuff doesn’t “count”, but I believe it all counts.

Style-wise, I tend not to give specific life advice, preferring instead to follow your lead in exploring the meanings of different paths, and to work together in developing ways through. The focus is on you, but the process is collaborative. Together, we can safely attend to parts of your experience that feel too painful, too profound, too complex, or otherwise too impossible to confront alone. We all deserve such attention and we all need allies to navigate both everyday and overwhelming obstacles.

To do this challenging but rewarding work, a trusting rapport between us is key. I will listen empathetically and respond nonjudgmentally to whatever you share, and I welcome feedback on how you experience me. I am trained in therapeutic techniques and draw from a background of relevant knowledge, but in therapy, the client is the expert. We will proceed at your pace, and always with an emphasis on what rings true to you.

If this introduction resonates, and/or if you’d like to know more, please get in touch.