The women I work with often encounter one or more of these experiences.

😔 Emotional Experience: You might feel stressed, anxious, easily irritated, or feel gloomy, numb, and apathetic. Maybe you find it hard to feel joy, love, connection, and empathy or experience mood swings.

💭 Frequent Thoughts: Thoughts like “It’s all too much,” “I have to fix this,” “I’m trapped,” “I have to get out of here,” “There’s no hope,” “Nothing works,” or “What’s the point?” may be frequent.

🤐 Communication Patterns: You want to connect and set healthy boundaries, but during interactions, you may stay silent, mumble, shout, or say things that surprise you. Things don’t go as planned, and relationships suffer or never form.

🙅Relationship Dynamics: You might feel misunderstood, unseen, or unheard. Maybe you feel lost in others’ voices, habits, preferences, and needs.

💔 Body Sensations: Tensed jaws, headaches, palpitations, tensed body, or maybe detachment, numbness, or exhaustion. You may oscillate between periods of high functionality and low-energy days.

🎨 Free Time: Recharging activities often get sidelined. You plan to prioritize hobbies, self-care, nature, etc., but it doesn’t happen. Or if it does, it doesn’t recharge you.

If this sounds like you and you want it to be different, my expertise can help.

During our session, we’ll spend some time sitting and talking. I may also incorporate writing, drawing, completing exercises, movement, breathing exercises, or vocal activities. If there’s anything you don’t want to do – we won’t do it.

I recommend scheduling sessions in a quiet, safe environment with privacy and space to move. Ideally, the room should provide enough space for you to stretch your legs and arms wide open and turn around 180 degrees. The more space available, the better.

Between sessions, I will encourage you to practice. This can take various forms but typically involves taking a few moments several times daily to engage in 1-3 minute exercises. I usually suggest setting aside 30 minutes for practice each day, even though the actual time may be less.

Remember to schedule a complimentary introductory session before we start. This will help us meet, discuss your needs, explore my services, and see if we’re compatible.

The duration of our collaboration typically spans at least 14 weeks. This timeframe allows ample room for developing and integrating new habits and practices. However, depending on your specific challenges, goals, and needs, the process may extend beyond this initial period.

I am committed to conducting “stop and check” sessions with you at predetermined intervals. During these sessions, we will assess our progress and discuss the best course of action moving forward.

When working with me, here’s what you can expect:

• Support: I provide unwavering support to help you navigate challenges, celebrate successes, and maintain accountability throughout the process, ensuring you stay on track toward your goals.
• Client Autonomy: You’re in control. I introduce new practices and habits in a non-overwhelming and respectful manner, honoring your boundaries. You decide what actions to take and how to approach them, ensuring they align with your needs and comfort level.
• Tailored Approach: My role is to tailor my expertise and tools to meet your unique needs and personality.
• Inclusivity: I prioritize creating a supportive, safe, and confidential environment where your stability and resources matter most. The space is trauma-sensitive and inclusive of everyone, regardless of gender, identity, class, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. All body types are welcome, and no specific fitness level is required.
• Holistic Approach: I take a holistic approach, acknowledging the interconnectedness of physical, emotional, cultural, and gender-based aspects of mental health. Addressing these dimensions makes the process more comprehensive, giving you greater control and understanding.
• Modern Tools, Simple Techniques: Grounded in the latest research on habit change, neuropsychology, and embodied resilience, my work offers simple, efficient, and easy-to-learn tools to support your journey.

I’m very open to hearing about the type of environment you need for a successful process and partnership, and I will do my best to accommodate that.

To ensure a successful collaboration, it’s important that we align well. Take a look at these key points to determine if we’re a good fit for your current journey:

1. Desire for Change: You should genuinely desire personal resilience and change and be open to incorporating new practices and habits into your life to achieve those.
2. Active Partnership: Willingness to actively participate in a partnership and dialogue is essential. While I bring expertise to the table, you are an expert in your own life. Together, we can discover the right resilience practices for you.
3. Commitment and Practice: You must have the time and the willingness to commit to daily practice and be ready to take responsibility for your commitment.
4. Embracing Variety: It is essential to be open to a diverse range of methods. We may use body-based techniques, movement, conversation, writing, critical thinking, visual tools, breathwork, and more. You’re looking for an all-encompassing experience.
5. Curiosity and Readiness: It is crucial to be curious and willing to delve into the impact of factors like gender, culture, neuropsychology, and psychology on one’s identity and life’s journey.

If these points align with you, we’re likely to work well together on your journey towards change and resilience.

I bring diverse disciplines and expertise to my therapy practice, ensuring that I can effectively address your unique needs and challenges. Here’s a brief overview of the areas I specialize in:

• Clinical Social Work (MSW): My training in clinical social work equips me to provide personalized one-on-one therapy sessions tailored to your specific needs and goals.
• Resilience Building: I focus on building and maintaining mental resilience. I employ a variety of evidence-based methods to help you navigate life’s challenges with strength and adaptability.
• Feminist Therapy: I incorporate feminist therapy principles, which acknowledge how societal factors such as gender socialization, biases, and discrimination impact women’s mental health. In our sessions, we work together as equals to disrupt traditional power dynamics and foster empowerment.
• Polyvagal Theory: Drawing from polyvagal theory, I offer insights into how the nervous system functions and influences mental health. Together, we explore practical strategies to promote mental well-being through nervous system regulation.
• Embodiment: Emphasizing the embodied nature of self, relationships, and mental life, we embrace the idea that meaningful change must also involve our bodies.
• Neuropsychology: Leveraging insights into the brain’s workings and neuroplasticity, we target stubborn patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior for lasting transformation.
• Habit Change: By retraining our daily habits and automatic responses, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors,  we pave the way for sustainable change and personal growth.
• Trauma-Informed: With specialized training in trauma therapy, I provide a safe and supportive environment for individuals who have experienced traumatic events, helping them heal and regain a sense of control.
• Gender Sensitivity: My academic background in cultural and gender research informs my understanding of the unique psychological experiences of women, allowing me to provide culturally sensitive and gender-affirming therapy.

Each of these disciplines contributes to my holistic approach to therapy, ensuring you receive comprehensive support tailored to your individual needs.

Have you ever attended an amazing workshop or retreat where you felt different and did things differently? Have you read books, listened to podcasts, or followed social media accounts that offered insights and tips that resonated with you? But then, when you tried to implement those changes into your daily life, it didn’t stick.

Sound familiar? Well, here’s the thing: our old habits are deeply ingrained in us. They’ve become automatic, almost like second nature. That’s why effecting real-time behavioral change can be challenging.

Habit change serves as a pathway for gradually and safely incorporating new ways of being and doing into our lives. It follows the idea that simply thinking and talking about change is often insufficient. Practice is crucial. 

Think of it like going to the gym. If you want to get stronger, you must work those muscles, right? The same goes for relaxation, creativity, motivation, and all those new patterns you desire. They’re like muscles, too, and the more you practice and strengthen them, the more you’ll see real change in your life.

This approach fosters genuine and lasting change. It’s a gradual process that helps you achieve your goals faster in the long run.