I did my undergraduate work in history and English literature at the University of Florida. Having benefited from the life changing work of therapy myself, I went on to earn my master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. I have worked in a variety of settings from crisis lines to integrated clinics to schools (K-12). One of my favorite things about this field is the never ending opportunities to learn, and then bring what I have learned to my clients. I try to not infodump all that knowledge (even though that is my neurodivergent love language)! I see the therapy room as a workshop space where I bring my education and clinical experience, and we collaborate to find what is most supportive of your healing process.

I am most inspired by my clients’ passionate commitment to being themselves, even if the path is unclear at times. Clients who enjoy working with me tend to like my dark sense of humor, my ability to acknowledge and work with the material realities they are experiencing, and that I bring my real self and real reactions in the therapy room. (I am not the “blank slate” type of therapist.)  They appreciate that our discussions include lots of parentheticals, asterisks, and rabbit trails into special interests. 

Outside of being a therapist, I enjoy baking, overanalyzing TV shows, and urban walks (usually in search of coffee). I love to spend time with my family and have the delight of being a mother. I am a passionate reader and especially love anything fairytale or mythology related. In the last few years I have been studying flower essences, which I find a really lovely medicine and a powerful way to connect with the non-human world. My favorite stories tend to involve a ragtag bunch of misfits who save the world (Buffy forever). I am grateful to be on this beautiful planet with you.