My approach:

EMDR is an evidence-based trauma treatment that also shows significant results for depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and other types of emotional distress. EMDR allows us to work with your nervous system to reprocess earlier life memories that have impacted how you orient to the world. I am trained in the Basic Level of EMDR through The Center for Excellence in EMDR Therapy and am happy to talk more about how this would look with your treatment plan.

DBT can be helpful for those of us who are wired to feel emotions very intensely and often act impulsively, or whose emotions can lead to a lot of relationship conflict and maladaptive behaviors. DBT provides us with concrete coping skills and ways to investigate our emotional response to certain scenarios. This can be helpful for individuals who struggle with disordered eating, self-injury, substance use, and suicidal thoughts.

CBT focuses on the connection between our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Have you ever made decisions or behaved in a way that is purely driven by intense emotion, rather than logic? Or have you ever had thoughts about yourself or the future that are based in your depression or anxiety, rather than your reality? If so, CBT might be a good technique for us to explore together.

HAES is a social justice-oriented framework in the health/medical space that supports people in bodies of all sizes to define health for themselves, without the goal of changing or shrinking their bodies. HAES posits that body size is not an indicator of health, and that health can be achieved at any and all sizes and in any type of body. I am vehemently anti-diet and understand firsthand how diets and Diet Culture can perpetuate Eating Disorders and disordered eating. My goal is to affirm you in the body that you are in exactly at this time, while helping you to understand the external forces that tell all of us that our bodies are bad and that we need to shrink ourselves. I am comfortable collaborating with (and, as needed, advocating to) dietitians and medical providers as needed to support Eating Disorder treatment.

Narrative Therapy focuses on clients' abilities to investigate and rewrite the "stories" that have been told to them about themselves and about the world. These stories can be taught to us by the dominant culture or worldview, society, our families, our religions or cultures, and early life experiences. These stories contribute to our core beliefs. and often tell us that we are not good enough, that we are undeserving, that we are broken, or that we are worthless. Using Narrative Therapy, our job is to challenge some of those stories and teach ourselves different ones that feel more adaptive and freeing, rather than limiting.

Motivational Interviewing was borne out of the Substance Abuse field but has now become common practice for any type of change-oriented behavior. Are you seeking therapy because you want to make changes in your life, either with regard to certain behaviors, patterns, or ways of thinking? Motivational Interviewing allows us to assess where you are in your "change process" so that we can best set you up for success at making change, wherever you are in your readiness.

At its core, Relational Therapy uses the therapeutic relationship as a foundation for growth and healing. In our work together, I model what healthy boundaries, respect, and trust can look like. This relationship becomes a safe space to explore patterns in your relationships with others and yourself. By experiencing a connection built on care and mutual respect, you can begin to mend old attachment wounds, practice new ways of relating, and carry those lessons into the relationships that matter most in your life.

Our bodies are wired to seek safety, but trauma and chronic stress can leave us stuck in survival states like fight, flight, or freeze. Through tools rooted in Polyvagal Theory, we’ll work to expand your Window of Tolerance—the space where you feel calm yet capable of handling life’s challenges. By recognizing patterns of dysregulation, calming your body’s responses, and building internal safety, this approach helps you foster resilience, self-trust, and a stronger connection to your body’s innate wisdom.

This is a values-based approach that focuses on helping you live a meaningful, fulfilling life, even in the face of stress. ACT encourages you to embrace all parts of yourself—your thoughts, feelings, and the identities you hold—without judgment. Through mindfulness and acceptance practices, ACT helps you become more present with your emotions and thoughts. It also emphasizes aligning your actions and your core values, enabling you to live authentically and with purpose. We will use ACT in the context of identity work, providing you with tools for exploring different aspects of who you are, thus fostering a deeper connection with your true self while navigating the complex layers of societal expectations and personal beliefs.