About Me

My approach is trauma-informed, which means we'll look at how you've navigated life with compassion rather than judgment. Together, we'll figure out what's gotten in the way of your goals before and start building a path forward. I pull from a mix of approaches depending on what you need, whether that's practical skills for managing difficult emotions, tools for navigating OCD, or help making decisions that feel aligned with what actually matters to you. As our relationship grows, I'll also gently challenge you, because you are capable of doing hard things, and real growth tends to happen just outside the comfort zone.

I'm also a practicing art therapist and may invite the use of art as one way to process emotions that words don't always reach. Working through something somatically can open up self-awareness and insight that talking alone sometimes can't. Art therapy is always optional, and we can explore together whether it feels like a good fit for you. You absolutely do not have to be an artist or "good at art" for it to be helpful.

I am LGBTQIA+ affirming and culturally responsive. As a cisgender white woman, I believe it's part of my work to stay aware of the privilege I hold and how that may shape our therapeutic relationship.

My clinical interests include anxiety, depression, OCD, grief and loss, PTSD, and interpersonal conflict.

Before joining Evergreen, I worked as an art therapist and counselor across a range of settings, including an adult partial hospitalization program, an adult inpatient unit, community mental health outpatient care, and mobile crisis services, where I provided level of care assessments, crisis counseling, and safety evaluations.

Therapy is a collaborative process. I love questions, feedback, and honesty, and we can always adjust our approach as we go. You are the expert on your own life. I'm just here to help you access what you already know.