When meeting with me for therapy, you can expect to feel attuned to — which means I am sensitive to the energy and feelings we both bring to the space to create a sense of ease. My goal is to support your reconnection to your natural inner wisdom so you can deepen your trust in your internal system, which I deeply believe is the only source that can guide you to your life's purpose, meaning, and fulfillment. I know from experience that coming to therapy requires courage, so I do my best to ensure my system is open, compassionate, curious, and accepting of whatever you bring, so you can feel comfortable showing up as your most authentic self. The approaches I love to use include Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Somatic therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and other mindfulness-based interventions. I hold a humanistic perspective based on Carl Rogers' way of seeing individuals with unconditional positive regard and a harm-reduction approach that emphasizes individuals' right to make their own life choices. My preferred modality, when appropriate, is IFS — a somatic, strengths-focused approach that states we are all inherently good and that our unhelpful thoughts, feelings, and behaviors come from inner parts of us that are trying their best to manage situations and could use a little attention and guidance. My background in occupational therapy working with kids diagnosed with ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorders, and other developmental/neurological differences further weaves in body/sensory-based integration techniques and a deep understanding of how neuro-based functions like executive functioning impact our internal systems and external lives.