About & Approach - 

You may already understand your patterns intellectually, but still find yourself feeling stuck emotionally, relationally, or within your nervous system. Therapy can be a space to slow down, understand what’s happening underneath the surface, and process experiences that may still feel unresolved or “stuck.”

My approach integrates:

• EMDR
• Somatic Therapy
• Internal Family Systems (IFS) / Parts Work
• Attachment & Nervous System Regulation
• Trauma-Informed & Relational Therapy

I work with trauma, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, relationship patterns, disconnection, and the protective responses that develop over time to help us survive.

Therapeutic Modalities -

I offer a holistic, trauma-informed approach to healing that integrates a variety of evidence-based modalities. This approach is designed to support you in healing from trauma, restoring balance, and reclaiming your personal power. Here’s how we work together:

  • Attachment-Based Therapy: We explore and heal the relational patterns shaped by early attachment experiences, creating a foundation for healthier relationships.

  • Somatic Practices: By tuning into the body, we address trauma stored in the nervous system, helping you restore safety, grounding, and emotional regulation.

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS): This method helps identify and heal fragmented parts of the self, allowing you to integrate and embrace all aspects of who you are.

  • Polyvagal Theory: We work with your nervous system to understand how trauma impacts emotional regulation. By re-regulating your body’s response to stress, we help restore calm and resilience.

  • Mindfulness: Mindfulness practices allow you to stay present, process emotions in real-time, and cultivate compassion, reducing reactivity and promoting healing.

  • Strength-Based Techniques: I believe in your inherent resilience. Together, we’ll identify and amplify your strengths, empowering you to heal and grow with confidence.

Through this integrative approach, I support clients in working through trauma, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, relationship patterns, and disconnection from self. My goal is to create a grounded, supportive space where deeper healing and lasting change can happen.

About me -

I came into this work through my own experiences of feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, stuck in patterns, and searching for a different way to relate to myself and the world around me. Over time, I found that real healing wasn’t just about understanding things intellectually; it involved slowing down enough to listen to the body, the nervous system, and the deeper emotional experiences underneath the surface.

That understanding continues to shape the way I work as a therapist. My approach is relational, trauma-informed, and deeply human. I integrate EMDR, somatic therapy, parts work, mindfulness, and attachment-focused approaches to help clients move beyond survival patterns and into a more connected relationship with themselves.

Originally from Oregon, nature has always been an important source of grounding and perspective in my life, and that sense of steadiness carries into the therapy space I try to create. I believe healing often happens through safety, honesty, curiosity, and being able to show up fully as you are, not through perfection or forcing change.

I don’t see therapy as fixing people. I see it as creating space to better understand yourself, process what has been carried for a long time, and build a life that feels more connected, authentic, and sustainable from the inside out.

Education and Licensure -

  • Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-A), supervised by Stephanie Cruz-Trevino, LPC-S

  • M.A. in Counseling, Saint Edward’s University

  • B.S. in Psychology, The University of Oregon