I am passionate about helping clients – whether individuals, couples, or families – break free from negative patterns of interaction and to grow towards greater personal freedom and a stronger experience of connection and intimacy with others. I create a place of safety to examine places of stuck-ness and pain as opportunities for healing and growth. Clients move from a helpless feeling of life happening “to them” to discovering the power and freedom to author new chapters for their lives in alignment with values and goals. My strengths lie in my ability to stand with others in the simultaneous beauty and messiness of life, understanding the layers of complexity while lending patience, compassion, and curiosity to the therapy process. I specialize in the issues of depression, anxiety, somatic conditions, identity questions, grief, loss, and life transitions. I also work with those navigating co-parenting, step-parenting, and other forms of blended families.