THERAPY
Therapy for trauma, relationships, identity, depression, anxiety, grief, and life transitions.
I offer individual, adolescent, and couples therapy in Philadelphia and via telehealth across Pennsylvania. My work is relational, trauma-informed, collaborative, and grounded in the belief that healing happens through awareness, safety, connection, and compassionate self-understanding.
WHAT THERAPY CAN SUPPORT
A collaborative space to understand yourself and create meaningful change.
Therapy can help you process past pain and trauma, manage current life stressors, strengthen emotional regulation, understand relationship patterns, and reconnect with yourself. I work collaboratively with clients to develop goals, increase awareness, build resilience, and create meaningful change.
Increase Awareness
Understand what your mind and body are experiencing in real time.
Build Resilience
Develop personal goals, coping strategies, and inner peace.
Improve Trust
Strengthen your ability to trust yourself and communicate more effectively with loved ones.
Work toward emotional regulation, sustainable emotional health, and deeper healing.
Emotional Expansion
Therapy That Meets You Where You Are
Individual therapy
I work with individuals from age thirteen through the elder years, providing a peaceful, safe, and confidential space to understand yourself and develop the skills to work through the issues that may be holding you back.
IN INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, YOU MAY EXPLORE
Emotions, thoughts, and behaviors
Family-of-origin issues
Trauma and unresolved pain
Relationship to self and others
Body awareness and somatic experiences
Identity, culture, race, gender, sexuality, and family messages
Emotional regulation
Personal goals and life transitions
Boundaries, trust, and self-worth
Therapy for adolescents (ages 13–19)
I offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space to navigate the emotional, physical, social, and identity-related changes of adolescence.
IN INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, YOU MAY EXPLORE
Sexual and gender identity
Attachment and family relationships
Peer relationships
Academic pressure
Social media
Complex emotions or dysregulation
Healthy coping strategies
Self-esteem and identity development
Couples therapy
I work with couples and dyads of all ages, providing a safe and supportive space to explore the issues that may be getting in the way of deeper connection.
Some couples come to therapy feeling disconnected or in significant distress. Others are doing well but want to strengthen communication and do preventative work to maintain a healthy, long-lasting connection. My approach to couples therapy has been influenced by the work of John and Julie Gottman, Terry Real, Ellen Bader, Esther Perel, David Schnarch, and others.
COUPLES THERAPY MAY SUPPORT
Communication and Conflict
Trust and Betrayal
Intimacy and Sexuality
Co-parenting
Family-of-origin trauma
Life stressors
Transitions and losses
Financial disagreements
Disconnection or tension
EXPERTISE
Areas of Focus
Trauma & C-PTSD
Childhood abuse, sexual trauma, domestic violence, developmental trauma, and relational trauma.
Anxiety & Depression
Understanding symptoms, underlying causes, nervous system patterns, and coping strategies.
Grief, Loss & Life Transitions
Support through death, divorce, job loss, health changes, aging, and major life transitions.
Body Image, Self-Esteem & Identity
Exploring race, culture, gender, sexuality, body size, family messages, and self-worth.
Relationships & Attachment
Working with trust, intimacy, boundaries, communication, and family-of-origin patterns.
Creativity & Performance Anxiety
Support for musicians, artists, writers, performers, and creatives facing blocks, perfectionism, or self-doubt.
SPECIALTY
Trauma and C-PTSD therapy
I work with trauma survivors healing from traumatic events, long-term abusive relationships, childhood trauma, adult trauma, sexual trauma, domestic violence, emotional neglect, and developmental or intergenerational trauma.
Trauma can be a deeply distressing or overwhelming event, or series of events, that exceeds a person's ability to cope. It can leave people feeling helpless, unsafe, disconnected, or It can fundamentally challenge your belief that the world is a safe, just, and predictable place..
PTSD and Complex PTSD
PTSD can develop after a single traumatic event. Complex PTSD often develops after prolonged or repeated interpersonal trauma, especially during childhood or in emotionally unsafe relationships.
COMMON EXPERIENCES
Flashbacks
Nightmares
Intrusive thoughts
Hypervigilance
Sleep difficulties
Dissociation
Feeling detached from the body
Boundary difficulties
Mood swings
Emotional shutdown
Difficulty trusting yourself or others
Intimacy challenges
Struggles with family relationships
Feeling like you lacked the love, safety, or role modeling you needed
Developmental & intergenerational trauma
Growing up in a family where physical, sexual, or emotional abuse occurred, or where a parent was emotionally absent due to addiction or mental health issues, can deeply shape attachment, self-worth, and adult relationships. Therapy can help identify these wounds and support a path toward healing.
Trauma-informed couples therapy
PTSD can develop after a single episode or a series of traumatic events. Complex PTSD often develops after prolonged or repeated interpersonal trauma, especially during childhood or in emotionally unsafe relationships.
THERAPEUTIC APPROACH
An integrative approach shaped around you
Every person's path is unique. I use an integrative therapy approach tailored to each client's needs, blending relational, trauma-informed, somatic, and evidence-based modalities.
Gestalt Therapy
A relational approach that helps clients slow down, become more present, and notice the connection between emotions, body sensations, and what is happening in the moment.
Attachment-Based
Attachment-Based Therapeutic approach explores how early relationships shape current patterns of trust, intimacy, self-protection, connection, and emotional safety.
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing can support trauma processing and help clients work through painful memories and nervous system responses.
CBT & Mindfulness
I also draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness-based practices, and practical emotional regulation tools to support clients in daily life.
IFS
IFS, Internal Family Systems, supports parts work, inner child work, and a deeper understanding of the different parts of self that may carry pain, protection, fear, shame, or resilience.
Somatic Awareness
I bring attention to how unresolved trauma and emotions are often stored and felt in the body. I support clients in noticing and connecting with body-based signals as part of healing.
Ready to begin?
Finding the right therapist matters. If my approach feels aligned with what you are looking for, reach out to schedule a consultation or ask a question.