Many people come to therapy feeling disconnected from themselves. You may know that something doesn’t feel right, but have a hard time putting it into words. Maybe you’re constantly overthinking, questioning yourself, feeling emotionally exhausted, or noticing the same patterns showing up in your relationships. Therapy can be a place to slow things down, understand what’s happening beneath the surface, and begin reconnecting with yourself.

I have a particular passion for supporting women who have experienced trauma, unhealthy relationships, intimate partner violence, or experiences that have affected the way they see themselves and relate to others. For more than five years, I have worked in gender-based violence prevention and supported female-identified survivors of violence, including survivors of human trafficking. This work has shaped my understanding of the many ways violence, control, and unsafe relationships can affect a person’s sense of safety, identity, relationships, and ability to trust themselves.

This work is also personal to me. I am a survivor of intimate partner violence myself. While everyone’s experience is different, I understand personally how difficult it can be to make sense of what you’ve experienced, rebuild trust in yourself, and find your way forward. I don’t assume that my experience is the same as yours, but it has deeply influenced the compassion, respect, and lack of judgment I bring to this work.

Experiences like these can leave you questioning your instincts, feeling responsible for other people’s emotions, struggling to set boundaries, or wondering whether you’re overreacting. You may find yourself recognizing unhealthy patterns while still having difficulty stepping out of them. Our work can involve making sense of what you’ve experienced while rebuilding a stronger sense of safety, self-worth, and trust in yourself.

You don’t need to identify with the word trauma or be in crisis to benefit from therapy. You may be dealing with anxiety that makes it difficult to switch your mind off, struggling with ADHD or overwhelm, feeling low or unmotivated, questioning yourself, or noticing that stress and relationships are taking more out of you than they used to. You might understand logically what isn’t working and still have a hard time changing it. We can start with what’s happening in your life right now and work together to understand what may be contributing to it.