Do you find it difficult to feel consistently close and connected with others? Whether interactions leave you feeling anxious, frustrated, or guarded, navigating relationships can easily become an exhausting cycle. When your connection with others feels genuinely uncomfortable or unpredictable, it can result in a growing sense of isolation, frustration, or hopelessness.

Over time, the ways we relate to others form into deeply ingrained patterns, which can leave us feeling stuck in a cycle of disappointment, making meaningful relationships feel increasingly out of reach.

Together, identifying and untangling these dynamics is the first step toward change. We will look closely at your relational needs and explore how to get them met in a way that feels authentic and sustainable for you. By understanding your sensitivities, desires, and core values, you can begin to build relationships that feel genuinely supportive, secure, and enriching.

If you have experienced overwhelming, painful, or traumatic events or periods of life, the effects can be life-altering, profoundly impacting how you feel, think, and move through the world.

You might find yourself struggling with intrusive thoughts, feel easily overwhelmed, or have to navigate through life while always monitoring your safety and considering avoidance. When you feel disconnected from the world around you, even ordinary, everyday activities can begin to feel like an immense challenge.

In therapy, establishing trust and safety is always our first and most important step. We will go entirely at your pace to understand and process your pain, fear, and distress, exploring how these experiences show up in your life today. Regaining a sense of connection, openness, and agency is entirely possible, allowing you to live your life on your own terms again.

Are you feeling lost or overwhelmed by the direction your life is heading? Whether you’re facing a major change or feel totally stuck, it can make the days feel dull, grueling, repetitive, or unrewarding. It can easily seem like you aren’t living the life you envisioned for yourself, and that things are more or less "off track."

Our identities naturally evolve over time, which can lead us to feel out of step with our current circumstances. Furthermore, life’s responsibilities can feel demanding, limiting, or imposing—leaving little opportunity to reflect or make significant adjustments.

Therapy provides a dedicated space to clarify these concerns through meaningful exploration and evaluation. Together, we will work on aligning your values with your goals, identify your strengths, and take practical steps to chart a way forward that feels possible, fulfilling, and worthwhile.

Identifying as “creative” is a broad definition. You may be an artist, a designer, a writer, or someone who moves through life with curiosity, openness, and imagination. You may also be struggling to connect your creative capacities with a sense of direction, purpose, or self-worth.

Creativity isn’t just about making art; it is a way of perceiving, responding to, and making meaning of your experiences. It fundamentally shapes how you relate to yourself, others, and the world around you.

My doctoral dissertation focused on creativity as a fundamental human capacity and how attending to it in therapy can foster self-understanding, deep personal growth, and authentic expression. Together, we can explore and cultivate your unique perspectives so you can engage in all areas of life with a purpose and approach specific to who you are.