Specializing in Anxiety, Depression, Parenting/Postpartum, Couples, Trauma, & Life Transitions Therapy

Anxiety

Anxiety often shows up as racing thoughts, constant worry, panic attacks, tightness in the chest, or feeling like you can’t fully relax. You may find yourself overthinking conversations, replaying mistakes, or feeling stuck in “what if” thinking that never seems to turn off. Over time, this can leave you feeling exhausted, irritable, and disconnected from yourself and the people around you.

In therapy, we work on both the mind and the nervous system. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), we identify the anxious thought patterns that keep your brain stuck in danger mode. Together, we learn how to challenge unhelpful beliefs, reduce catastrophic thinking, and respond to anxiety with more clarity and confidence.

At the same time, we use Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and nervous-system regulation skills to help your body calm down when anxiety spikes. This includes grounding techniques, breathing practices, emotional regulation tools, and distress tolerance skills that help you feel steadier in real moments of stress, not just in theory.

Our goal isn’t to eliminate anxiety completely, but to help it stop running your life. Therapy helps you feel more in control, more connected to yourself, and more capable of handling whatever comes your way.

Depression

Depression can look like feeling numb, unmotivated, disconnected, or deeply exhausted. You might struggle to get out of bed, feel like you’re just going through the motions, or carry a quiet heaviness that never fully lifts. Sometimes depression is tied to trauma, grief, burnout, or years of putting yourself last.

In therapy, we gently explore what’s contributing to your depression while also building tools that help you feel more supported in your daily life. Using CBT, we work on the negative thought patterns that reinforce hopelessness, self-criticism, and feeling stuck. Together, we learn how to shift these patterns in a way that feels realistic and compassionate, not forced.

Through DBT, we also focus on emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and building small steps toward motivation and engagement. The goal isn’t to push you into positivity, but to help you slowly reconnect with meaning, energy, and a sense of yourself again.

Parenting/Postpartum

Relationships

The transition into parenthood can be emotionally intense, physically exhausting, and deeply identity-shifting. Many parents experience anxiety, mood changes, intrusive thoughts, grief for their former life, or feeling disconnected from themselves or their baby, even when they deeply love their child.

In therapy, we take a holistic approach that supports both your emotional health and your nervous system. Using CBT, we work through guilt, fear, self-criticism, and overwhelming thoughts. DBT helps with emotional regulation, stress tolerance, and coping during moments of overload. We also incorporate mindfulness, grounding, and nervous-system regulation to help you feel calmer and more present in your body.

This stage of life can also activate earlier attachment wounds or unresolved experiences from your own childhood, especially if you did not receive consistent emotional support growing up. Therapy can help you navigate both the present challenges and the deeper emotional layers that often surface during this transition.

Couples Therapy

When communication breaks down, even loving relationships can start to feel tense, lonely, or unsafe. You may feel stuck in the same arguments, emotionally disconnected, or unsure how to repair hurt that keeps repeating.

My couples work is grounded in the Gottman Method, an evidence-based approach that focuses on strengthening emotional connection, improving communication, and building trust. Together, we identify the patterns that create conflict and distance, and we practice healthier ways to talk, listen, and respond to each other.

We also work on emotional safety, understanding each other’s needs, and learning how to navigate conflict without shutting down, attacking, or withdrawing. Couples therapy isn’t about blaming, it’s about helping both partners feel more heard, respected, and emotionally connected again.

For many couples, these patterns are influenced by earlier attachment experiences, including how each partner learned to express needs, handle conflict, or seek emotional support in childhood.

Trauma

Trauma affects both the mind and the body. Even long after an experience has passed, your nervous system may still be stuck in fight-or-flight, shutdown, or constant alertness. This can show up as anxiety, emotional numbness, hypervigilance, intrusive memories, difficulty trusting, or feeling disconnected from yourself or others.

In trauma therapy, we take a gentle, nervous-system-informed approach. Alongside CBT, we work with trauma-related thoughts, beliefs, and memories that continue to create distress. DBT provides skills for grounding, emotional regulation, and managing overwhelming reactions. We also use body-based and mindfulness-based techniques to help your system feel safer and more stable in the present moment.

Trauma is not only about single events. It can also come from ongoing experiences such as emotional neglect, inconsistent caregiving, or growing up with emotionally immature or narcissistic parents. These experiences often shape how you see yourself, how you relate to others, and how safe you feel in relationships.

Healing doesn’t mean reliving the past. It means helping your mind and body learn that the danger is over. Our work focuses on restoring a sense of safety, control, and connection so you can move forward with more ease, confidence, and emotional stability.

Life Transitions

Life transitions can shake even the most grounded person. Whether you’re becoming a parent, ending or starting a relationship, changing careers, moving, grieving a loss, or entering a new phase of life, these shifts can bring anxiety, sadness, identity confusion, and emotional overwhelm.

In therapy, we create space to process what you’re going through without pressure to “have it all figured out.” Using CBT, we explore the thoughts and beliefs that may be creating fear, self-doubt, or feeling stuck. DBT helps you manage intense emotions and navigate uncertainty with more stability and self-compassion. We also incorporate nervous-system and mindfulness-based support to help your body adjust to change and feel safer during periods of transition.

Life changes don’t mean something is wrong, they mean something is evolving. Therapy can help you feel more grounded, clear, and confident as you move through this next chapter and create a life that feels more aligned with who you are becoming.

Other Areas I Work With

In addition to my core specialties, I also support clients who are navigating a wide range of emotional and life challenges, including:

Stress and burnout — feeling emotionally drained, overwhelmed, or stuck in constant “go mode”
Low self-esteem and self-criticism — struggling with shame, perfectionism, or feeling “not good enough”
Emotional regulation difficulties — feeling easily overwhelmed, reactive, or shut down
Relationship challenges — boundary issues, people-pleasing, attachment patterns, and communication struggles
Grief and loss — processing death, estrangement, or major life changes
Post-traumatic stress and chronic stress — ongoing nervous system overwhelm or feeling unsafe in the world
Difficulty setting boundaries and prioritizing your own needs — breaking free from guilt, overextending yourself, and people-pleasing.