Why I Do This Work:

I came to this work through a deep curiosity about how people heal in relationship. So many of the struggles we carry—shame, loneliness, disconnection, self-doubt—take root in the relationships and systems we grow up in. And yet, I believe that it is also through relationship that we can truly heal.

My approach to therapy is grounded in the belief that people are not broken. Humans are intelligent and creative, and our ways of coping, protecting ourselves, and relating to others often make sense when we understand the context they developed in. I believe there is something profoundly transformative about being seen, understood, and held with care in moments of vulnerability.

I grew up in the Midwest in a church community that shaped how I understood myself, relationships, and the world. Over time, I have done my own work of questioning and deconstructing parts of that background, which continues to inform how I show up in the therapy room—with sensitivity to shame, identity, and the tension many people feel between who they’ve been told to be and who they are becoming.

I am currently completing my master’s degree in Marriage, Couples, and Family Therapy at Lewis & Clark College.