More About Me

I love being a therapist. Not only because I find joy in helping people make big changes, but I also dreamt of this career for years before overcoming my own fears and taking the steps to get here.

Before becoming a clinician in 2011, I spent 15 years in an industry that wasn’t right for me. During that period, I experienced marriage and divorce, relocated across the country multiple times, battled depression and anxiety, navigated tumultuous relationships, and tried to succeed in my outwardly glamorous magazine career—all while unknowingly suffering from an attachment injury known as love addiction.

Throughout this very difficult time, I saw several therapists; but one in particular guided me through a lot of challenging self-work. It was uncomfortable, but that process taught me two valuable lessons:

Life has changed a lot since leaving my first career; but even amid that chaos, I knew I wanted to work in a helping profession…I just didn't know how to make it happen.

I thought going back to school to pursue a Master's degree would be "too hard," and I was "too old" to even try (inherited messages that felt true at the time); so instead I explored Chinese Medicine, earned my yoga teaching certification, and enrolled in meditation courses trying to find what I was seeking. After years of attempting to fill the void with certifications, I finally realized that I had to take control of my path or regret it later.

My time in therapy, plus personal experience with love addiction and recovery, fuel my passion for helping others who struggle with this often-misunderstood attachment injury. This, combined with education and training in addiction and trauma, means I’m able to work within my scope of practice while truly understanding the pain and shame that comes with love addiction.

My therapeutic style is direct and my work requires that clients be willing to look at cultural and societal messaging that influences girls and women, as well as childhood experiences within the family system.