My training in health psychology shapes how I understand distress: not as a personal failure, but as a natural response to prolonged pressure, uncertainty, illness, or competing expectations.

I have extensive experience supporting individuals adjusting to:

• Chronic or invisible illness

• Medical stress and health-related uncertainty

• Burnout and high-demand professional roles

• Major life transitions

This lens allows us to focus not only on symptom relief, but on resilience, meaning, and quality of life — especially in circumstances that cannot simply be “fixed.”

I practice evidence-based psychotherapy grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), CBT-informed strategies, and mindfulness-based skills.

My approach is:

• Thoughtful and collaborative

• Mind–body informed

• Focused on values-based change rather than perfection or symptom elimination

I’m also trained as a mindfulness facilitator and yoga teacher. While I do not provide yoga instruction or movement-based therapy as part of psychotherapy, this background informs how I help clients develop awareness of their internal experience — including emotional cues, bodily sensations, and stress responses — within a clear psychological framework.

Therapy often involves learning how to:

• Notice thoughts and emotions without being ruled by them

• Build tolerance for discomfort rather than avoiding it

• Respond to self-criticism with clarity and self-respect

• Practice asserting needs and values in real-life contexts

• Reconnect with moments of presence, rest, and meaning

I’m best suited to work with clients who are:

• Curious and reflective

• Open to examining long-standing patterns

• Willing to practice new ways of responding, even when it feels uncomfortable

• Looking for depth rather than a quick fix

You don’t need to be in crisis to benefit from therapy. If you’re feeling stretched thin, disconnected, or tired of pushing through — therapy can be a place to pause, listen inward, and begin living with more intention.

Many of the people I work with are capable, self-aware, and deeply responsible — often the ones others rely on. Over time, this can lead to pushing through exhaustion, minimizing personal needs, and staying primarily in one’s head as a way to cope. Therapy offers a space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and begin responding more intentionally to your inner experience.

All services provided are psychotherapy services delivered within the scope of licensed psychological practice. While my clinical work is informed by training in mindfulness and yoga, I do not teach movement, yoga, or physical exercise in psychotherapy. Mindfulness and body-based awareness are used solely as psychological skills to support emotional regulation, self-awareness, and well-being.