How I can Help
Most people don’t walk into therapy with a tidy list of symptoms. They show up because something feels off.
That’s exactly where we start. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, grief, the lingering weight of old trauma, or simply a season of life that’s harder than expected. My job is to help you slow down enough to understand what’s happening, and then build the skills to actually change it. I offer individual therapy to adults of all genders throughout Massachusetts via telehealth.
Trauma
You might not even think of what you’ve been through as trauma. Maybe it wasn’t one big event. Maybe it was years of feeling unseen, too much responsibility too young, or relationships that taught you the world wasn’t safe. Whatever it was, it shaped you. And some of the ways you learned to cope back then are quietly getting in your way now. In therapy, we work to understand those patterns at their root and build a genuine sense of safety in your body and your life.
Working through trauma can help you:
Recognize the difference between what is truly unsafe and what is simply uncomfortable
Develop grounding and relaxation skills that help your nervous system settle
Understand the patterns driving your behavior and decide which ones you want to keep
Stop reacting from survival mode and start responding from a place of choice
Take back ownership of your own story
Anxiety
You’re not lazy or dramatic. Your brain is working overtime: scanning for problems, preparing for the worst, trying to stay one step ahead of everything that could go wrong. And the frustrating part is that the worrying itself keeps you locked in a stress response, making it even harder to think clearly or feel calm. Therapy helps you build a different relationship with your thoughts, one where you’re the one in charge, not the worry.
Therapy for anxiety can help you:
Learn to pause and observe your thoughts rather than be controlled by them
Practice reality-testing your worry and reframe it in a more balanced, honest way
Build a relationship with uncertainty that doesn’t send your nervous system into overdrive
Use grounding and relaxation techniques for moments when you simply can’t think your way through it
Find genuine presence in your relationships and your daily life
Depression
Depression doesn’t always arrive as crushing sadness. Sometimes it looks like going through the motions, feeling numb, or losing interest in things that used to matter. It often develops when feelings like anger, guilt, or chronic stress go unmanaged for long enough that they start to color everything. The tricky part is that depression makes the very things that would help feel impossible. That’s not a character flaw; it’s a cycle. And like all cycles, it can be interrupted.
Therapy for depression can help you:
Observe your thoughts and feelings without being consumed by them
Practice accessing a more balanced state of mind, one where you can acknowledge how you feel and still act in your own interest
Understand the emotions underneath the depression and give them somewhere to go
Build habits and skills that have been proven to shift body chemistry and boost mood
Reconnect with a sense of meaning and purpose in your daily life
What it looks like to work with me
A typical session is a blend of processing and skill-building. I do a lot of listening and reflecting back what I’m hearing and helping you build meaning and see your own patterns more clearly. I also weave in psychoeducation because I believe you deserve to understand what’s happening in your mind and body, not just be told what to do about it.
My work is grounded in mindfulness, radical acceptance, and the science of nervous system regulation. I draw from DBT, CBT, and ACT as both frameworks for understanding and tools for change. Some sessions will go deep into processing; others will be more practical and solution-focused. Either way, you’ll leave with something to work with.
