About Me
I’ve always been drawn to the spaces where people can be fully themselves. My path to become a therapist hasn’t been linear. For years, I worked in education and leadership roles, supporting people as they navigated their goals and identities. I noticed that what energized me most wasn’t the programs or systems, but the one-on-one connections when someone felt truly seen.
I carry a mix of identities that have shaped my sense of self: queer, bicultural, a parent, a former athlete, and someone who has lived across places and communities. Holding many parts at once has taught me how to find comfort in complexity and to meet others with that same openness. I know what it’s like to exist in the in-between spaces, to hold complexity and contradiction. I think that’s why I feel at home with people who are still figuring out where they belong, or who they’re becoming.
Outside of work, I love being outside whether that’s playing ultimate frisbee, going for a run along the Loire, or sitting at a too-crowded dinner table with friends. I’m happiest in good company, whether that’s playing silly games or chasing my son around the park.
My Approach
My work is grounded in curiosity, compassion, and the belief that healing happens in relationship. I see therapy as a collaborative process where we make sense of your experiences together and explore new ways of being in the world.
I draw from psychodynamic, trauma-informed, attachment-based, narrative, and somatic perspectives. In practice, that means I pay attention to your story and how it’s shaped you, to the relationships and patterns that repeat, and to what your body might be trying to say when words fall short. I’m especially interested in how systems — family, culture, identity, power — impact our sense of safety and belonging.
More than anything, I want therapy to feel like a space where you can show up as your full self. You don’t have to have it all figured out. We start where you are.
Let’s connect to see if we’re a good fit.
My Experience
I trained in Marriage and Family Therapy at San Francisco State University in California. My experience includes working with clients across a wide range of ages and identities, including adolescents and adults exploring sexuality, identity, and relationships. During my clinical training at Planned Parenthood, I supported many queer, trans, and otherwise marginalized clients seeking affirming, accessible care. These experiences continue to shape my commitment to creating spaces where people can feel safe, seen, and valued.
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