Integrative psychotherapy for meaningful change
Therapy that helps you relate to yourself differently.
I bring a collaborative, evidence-based approach that balances acceptance and change so you can actually respond differently, not just understand yourself better.
At its core, DBT focuses on what happens when emotions take over, and what you do in those moments.
When feelings rise quickly, it can be hard to think clearly or respond in ways that actually help. Even small shifts can create more breathing room and more choice.
This isn’t about following rules or forcing yourself into change. It’s about gently turning insight into action in ways that fit your real life, at your pace. As a team, we will work toward changes that feel doable, supportive, and aligned with what matters to you, even if that isn’t fully clear yet.
My work is rooted in the belief that two things can be true at once.
You can accept yourself as you are and still want things to feel different.
In therapy, this might look like slowing down and making space for what’s already here. At other times, it means practicing new ways of responding, even when that feels uncomfortable or uncertain. Insight matters, but change happens through what we practice in conjunction with what we understand.
Nor insight or practice alone is adequate.
Pain is part of being human, but the ways we try to avoid it often create more suffering.
Many of the people I work with come to therapy because something no longer feels livable. The same conflicts repeat. Emotions are harder to regulate. There’s a sense of being stuck even when you understand yourself well and have all the self-insight in the world.
Whether these patterns feel familiar right away or only start to come into focus over time, our work begins by understanding how they formed and what they’ve been protecting.
From there, we focus on building new ways of responding to emotions, relationships, and stress with more balance, flexibility, and self-trust.
DBT-informed psychotherapy in my practice draws from these principles while tailoring treatment to your individual needs
You will learn skills related to mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These tools are always grounded in your goals, history, and lived experience. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy, and our work reflects that.
In some cases, a more structured DBT program may be appropriate, and we can discuss this together as part of assessment and treatment planning.
I work with adults who feel stuck in patterns that are hard to shift.
Whether that shows up as anxiety, emotional intensity, perfectionism, relationship struggles, or a constant sense of looping, many of the people I work with have tried therapy before and are looking for a balance of structure, practical tools, and deeper understanding. Not just insight, but movement.
I also support people who want to change behaviors that feel compulsive or hard to control, including habits that developed as ways to cope or avoid. Our work focuses on increasing awareness, building tolerance for discomfort, and expanding choice without shame, judgment, or pressure to be “fixed.”