Who I see.
Adolescents and Teens
With over 13 years of experience as an educator and former history and Ethnic Studies teacher, I bring a deep understanding of the challenges and transitions that shape adolescence and early adulthood. I’ve spent years alongside young people—listening to their stories, witnessing their resilience, and supporting them through the many questions that arise around identity, relationships, and self-worth.
Adolescence is a time of becoming—of developing a sense of self that is distinct from family, peers, and cultural expectations. It can be both exciting and overwhelming as teens explore who they are in the context of friendship dynamics, sexual identity, gender identity, substance use, relationships, bullying, isolation, anxiety, and depression. Often, teens are navigating experiences they don’t fully understand, unsure how to put their feelings into words—while caregivers are desperate for communication, safety, and connection. This push and pull can be disorienting for everyone involved.
In the classroom, I saw how storytelling—whether personal or historical—can be a powerful tool for connection and healing. This insight continues to guide my work in therapy. I believe that when young people are given space to explore and reclaim their narratives, they tap into a profound source of strength, clarity, and self-compassion. Therapy offers teens a safe, nonjudgmental place to sort through what they’re feeling, while also supporting caregivers in staying connected through the growing pains of adolescence..
Young Adults.
Young adults often find themselves in the in-between space—not quite teenagers anymore, but not fully feeling like “adults.” (Whatever that means!) I support people as they navigate questions around identity, relationships, purpose, and how to care for themselves in a world that can sometimes feel like too much.
This stage of life often comes with major transitions—moving out, changing jobs, ending or beginning relationships, managing mental health, and making sense of family history. It can be liberating, confusing, exciting, and isolating—sometimes all at once. You might feel pressure to have it all figured out while still trying to understand what actually matters to you.
Therapy can be a place to pause, reflect, and get honest about what you're feeling and what you want. My background in education taught me how powerful it can be to tell your story and feel truly heard. I offer a warm space where you can explore your experiences, reconnect with your voice, and build a more intentional path forward—one that’s rooted in self-awareness and self-trust.
Adults
Sometimes it’s hard to know what you need—and other times, it’s undeniably clear. Therapy can hold space for both. It’s a place where the questions, contradictions, and complexities of being human can come together in one honest mess. My role is to help explore and make sense of that mess in a world that often expects us to have it all figured out.
Adulthood is full of transitions—some expected, others surprising—and they can stir up uncertainty about who we are, what we want, and how we relate to the people around us. Our work together may focus on the space between where you are and where you hope to be, while honoring the story of how you got here. Understanding our stories more deeply can shape how we move through the world, helping us interact with others—and ourselves—with greater clarity and self-compassion.
A strong therapeutic relationship is central to this process. When it feels safe to be vulnerable, meaningful insight and change can follow. As we build trust, I may offer a more direct approach at times, gently challenging patterns that may be holding you back from the life you want to live.
Whether you're navigating a specific transition or simply feeling the weight of trying to hold it all together, therapy can be a space to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with yourself.