the types of healing work that I offer
eating disorder focused psychotherapy
Eating disorders often develop in response to trauma, chronic stress, attachment wounds, and nervous system dysregulation. Many people I work with struggle not only with food and body image, but also with isolation, perfectionism, hypervigilance, and deep self-criticism—patterns that frequently emerge in the aftermath of relational or developmental trauma.
My work is trauma-informed and relational, integrating mindfulness and somatic awareness. Rather than focusing solely on behaviors, we attend to the underlying trauma responses that shape eating patterns, emotional regulation, and relationships. Together, we work with issues such as shame, control, safety, dissociation, and survival strategies that once served an important purpose.
In therapy, we may focus on:
Understanding eating disorder symptoms as trauma adaptations
Working with perfectionism, rigidity, and overcontrol
Addressing isolation, attachment injuries, and difficulty trusting others
Supporting nervous system regulation and embodiment
Cultivating self-compassion and trauma recovery
The work is paced carefully, with attention to safety, consent, and stabilization, recognizing that healing from trauma happens in relationship and over time.
couples therapy
Relationships can be a source of deep connection, meaning, and growth — and they can also bring forward pain, confusion, and patterns that feel hard to shift. Many couples seek therapy when they feel stuck in cycles of conflict, distance, miscommunication, or mistrust, even when there is still care and commitment between them.
My work with couples is grounded in a trauma-informed, relational approach. Rather than focusing on who is “right” or “wrong,” we slow things down to better understand the emotional and relational patterns that keep repeating. Often, these patterns are shaped by earlier experiences, attachment histories, and nervous system responses that come online under stress.
In our work together, I help couples:
Understand recurring cycles of conflict or disconnection
Improve communication and emotional attunement
Increase safety, clarity, and empathy within the relationship
Navigate transitions, ruptures, or periods of uncertainty
Explore intimacy, trust, and repair in a more conscious wayI integrate mindfulness and somatic awareness to help partners notice what happens not just in conversation, but in their bodies and emotional responses in real time. This allows couples to move beyond intellectual understanding and toward lived change.
Couples therapy is not about quick fixes. It is a collaborative process that invites honesty, curiosity, and responsibility from both partners. My role is to create a structured, supportive space where difficult conversations can happen more safely and where new ways of relating can emerge.
body oriented Focused psychotherapy
My work is spiritually informed, drawing from Buddhist psychology and contemplative practice while remaining firmly grounded in Western, evidence-based psychotherapy. This integrative approach supports healing at the level of mind, body, and relationship, without requiring any spiritual belief or religious affiliation.
Buddhist-informed therapy emphasizes mindfulness, compassion, impermanence, non-judgment, and awareness of suffering as natural parts of the human experience. In therapy, these principles overlap naturally with evidence-based approaches such as trauma-informed care, relational psychotherapy, somatic work, and mindfulness-based interventions.
This approach can be particularly helpful for people who:
Struggle with shame, self-criticism, or perfectionism
Experience anxiety, trauma, or chronic emotional suffering
Feel disconnected from themselves or others
Are seeking meaning alongside symptom relief
Our work is practical, grounded, and collaborative. Mindfulness and contemplative practices are used thoughtfully and only when appropriate, always in service of safety, regulation, and psychological integration.