As a relational and experiential therapist, I work a bit differently, focusing on “here-and-now” experiences instead of content. This means, rather than simply talking about your week, we may pause at different moments in our session to notice what your experience is internally. This could involve noticing emotions, body sensations, or even images that may be coming up for you.

We do this because your nervous system often sends signals in-the-moment that can help us figure out what to do next. Based on those signals, we may do things like connect your felt experience to early life memories, find ways to direct your emotional energy through movement or visualization, or we may use these signals to identify behaviors you can add or shift that will help you towards relief.

No matter what we do, I promise that I will be checking in along the way. You are the expert of your experience, and I respect any boundaries you may set as we work together.

Like many therapists, I am an out-of-network provider. This means that if you have an insurance plan with out-of-network benefits, you likely will be able to receive reimbursement for sessions.

Just to normalize: many people feel intimidated about considering care that is not in network with their plan, which makes perfect sense. However, because of this, it’s common for individuals to miss out on significant out-of-network coverage simply because they don’t know about it.

It’s important to me that you feel comfortable with the investment you are making in therapy. When you book a consultation, I would be more than happy to talk through some of the nuts and bolts of your insurance with you so that you can understand fully what you will be paying per session.

I completed my masters in Mental Health Counseling at Northwestern University and have since completed several years of advanced training. In particular, I am trained in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) — all different modalities of therapy that share a lot of commonalities.

For one, they are all rooted in a robust research base that lends empirical support to their effectiveness.

But more importantly, these are approaches that are relational and experiential, meaning they are centered on the truth that emotional healing happens in the context of relationships.

To learn more about each of these modalities of therapy, you can use these links:

AEDP Institute | What is AEDP?

ICEEFT | What is EFT?

EMDRIA | What is EMDR Therapy?

I’m so glad to hear you aren’t struggling right now. And it makes sense that, if you are feeling relatively stable, you may see little value in doing therapy at the moment.

First and foremost, you are definitely welcome to just, like, not do therapy! While some people see therapy as a way of consistently maintaining their mental health (much like exercising is a way of maintaining physical health), that doesn’t have to be the case for you.

However, if you find yourself still interested in therapy despite not being in crisis, there is certainly still value. Sometimes being in a place of stability allows you to look at aspects of your experience that you might not be able to otherwise. It can be an opportunity to look beyond what is happening for you in the present to what may have gone unprocessed in the past.

Also, a reminder: therapy doesn’t just have to be about struggling. Therapy can also be about expanding on the parts of your life that you want to see more of. You can instead see it as a way of encoding all of the growth you’ve experienced into your nervous system so that when challenges emerge, you’ll feel resourced to face them.

Plus, this might not be a popular opinion, but I happen to think therapy is fun. That may just be me though.

Growth is only possible in the context of safety; Safety is only possible when you are able to show up as your full self. That said, affirming all parts of who you are is my greatest priority as your therapist.

I provide therapy that is inclusive of people from diverse backgrounds, recognizing the impact of differences in gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, sexuality, dis/ability, body size, and socioeconomic history/status.

I have particular specialization in working with clients within the LGBTQ+ community.