I grew up in a small town where mental health was never really spoken about. When my best friend lost her dad at a young age, there was no language, space, or support for what she was going through. I watched her struggle quietly for years-trying to function, trying to be strong, without anyone really asking how she was coping. Much later, when she finally started seeing a therapist, I saw a real shift in her life. Not because everything became easy, but because she finally had a place where her pain made sense and didn’t have to be minimized. Witnessing that change stayed with me, and it made me want to be the kind of person who could offer that space to someone else.

What excites me is the clarity that slowly emerges in therapy, but also the connection. I find it deeply meaningful to connect with people in ways we rarely get the chance to in everyday life-through honesty, vulnerability, and presence. Being trusted with someone’s inner world, even briefly, feels grounding and humbling. Those moments of genuine human connection are what make this work feel alive to me.

After a first session, I hope clients leave feeling genuinely heard and respected-not analyzed or rushed toward solutions. More than anything, I want them to feel that there is space for them to exist exactly as they are, even if things feel messy, confusing, contradictory, or hard to put into words. I hope the session offers a sense of safety where they don’t have to shrink their experiences or make them more acceptable. Even if nothing feels clearer yet, I want them to know that this space can hold them.

If you’re considering therapy, it probably means something inside you is asking to be listened to-and that’s reason enough. You don’t have to justify your pain or make it understandable for anyone else. There is no too small or not serious enough here. Therapy is not about proving that something is wrong with you; it’s about having a place where your experiences are taken seriously. You’re allowed to take up space, move slowly, change your mind, and show up imperfectly. This space exists for you-not once you have it all figured out, but exactly as you are.

I aim to build a relationship rooted in trust, honesty, and mutual respect. I don’t see the therapeutic relationship as hierarchical; instead, I see it as a collaborative space where your lived experience is valued as much as my training.

My clients have taught me that, at a very basic level, we are all trying to make sense of ourselves and our relationships-with our own inner world and with others. Beneath very different stories, I often see the same longing: to be understood, to feel connected, and to feel less alone with what we carry. This has reminded me to meet people with humility and curiosity, and to focus less on differences and more on the shared human need for connection and meaning.

One strength I value is my ability to recognise what a person is protecting when they are struggling, rather than trying to dismantle it too quickly. I’m attentive to the ways people have adapted in order to survive, and I don’t treat those adaptations as problems to be fixed. I also work from a place of deep respect for clients’ inner intelligence-the belief that even the most confusing or self-defeating patterns once made sense. This allows me to meet people without judgment and to work with them in a way that feels dignifying rather than corrective. Another strength is my capacity to create a relational space where people don’t feel reduced-to a diagnosis, a pattern, or a moment in their life-but are held as whole, complex human beings.

I enjoy yoga, working out, meditation, dancing, listening to music, hanging out with friends, and trying new restaurants.

My approach is integrative, trauma-informed, and client-centered. By integrative, I mean I don’t rely on one single method-I draw on different approaches depending on what fits each person’s needs and context. Trauma-informed means I pay careful attention to how past experiences, especially difficult or painful ones, can shape your current thoughts, feelings, and relationships, and I make sure therapy feels safe and respectful. Being client-centered means that you are the expert of your own life, and sessions are collaborative, paced according to what feels right for you. Therapy with me isn’t about quick fixes-it’s about understanding yourself better, building agency, and creating changes that last.

I make my practice safe and affirmative by actively educating myself through reading, workshops, and peer discussions, and by bringing questions or challenges to my supervisor to reflect on my own assumptions and blind spots. I check in with clients about language, pronouns, and how they want their experiences acknowledged, and I invite feedback if anything in the session feels uncomfortable or invalidating. I also pay attention to how systemic oppression may show up in their experiences and in the therapy room, and I work to unlearn biases so that the space is consistently respectful and affirming.