My Methodology
How I Work
I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. I draw from four evidence-based methods and tailor the work to what you actually need.
Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP)
The gold-standard treatment for OCD and anxiety. ERP helps you gradually face what you fear while learning to resist compulsions and reassurance-seeking — so intrusive thoughts lose their grip over time.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT helps you identify the thought patterns and behaviors keeping anxiety, OCD, or relationship conflict in place — and replace them with responses that actually serve you.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness builds your ability to notice anxious or intrusive thoughts without being swept away by them. It's not about clearing your mind — it's about changing your relationship with what's in it.
Person-Centered Therapy
Everything I do is grounded in a person-centered foundation. You set the direction. I bring the expertise. Therapy is collaborative, non-judgmental, and built around who you are — not just what you're struggling with.
Learn About My Approach
The Person Behind the Pattern
Whether I'm working with an individual or a couple, I take the time to understand the whole person — not just what brings you to therapy. I believe our deep-rooted pain, trauma, and life experiences can shape the way we see ourselves, relate to others, and respond to what's happening in the present. What feels traumatic or deeply painful to one person may not feel the same to another, and those experiences can affect each of us differently.
Working with Individuals
In my work with individuals, I've found that past experiences, trauma, and deep-rooted wounds can sometimes intensify OCD, anxiety, low self-esteem, and other struggles. This doesn't mean they are the cause of OCD or anxiety, but our experiences can influence the fears, insecurities, and patterns we carry with us. Sometimes that connection isn't obvious at first, but understanding it can help us make more sense of what you're experiencing and create meaningful change.
Working with Couples
With couples, those same experiences can influence how each person communicates, reacts, and connects. Understanding what each person brings into the relationship can create greater compassion, uncover what's happening beneath the surface, and help couples move out of familiar patterns of conflict toward a different way of relating.
My goal is to look beyond the symptoms and understand the person behind them, while still addressing the concerns that brought you to therapy. Whether you're working through OCD, anxiety, relationship difficulties, or the impact of past experiences, therapy can be a place to better understand yourself and create meaningful, lasting change.
What You Can Expect
What I Bring to Every Session
Genuine Connection
Therapy works best when you feel truly heard. I show up as a real person, not a blank slate.
Evidence-Based Care
I draw from ERP, CBT, mindfulness, and person-centered therapy — using what the research supports and what actually fits you.
Collaborative Process
You set the goals. I bring the tools and expertise. We figure out the path forward together.
Safe, Judgment-Free Space
Whatever you're carrying — intrusive thoughts, relationship struggles, anxiety — you can bring it here.
Background
Education & Credentials
Ready to Work Together?
If you're curious about whether we'd be a good fit, I'd love to hear from you. Reach out and we can set up a time to talk.