I mess up too. I snap at my kids, fall into old patterns with my partner, say things I wish I hadn’t. I know what it’s like to understand something about yourself intellectually and still feel stuck in it.

The difference therapy has made for me—and what I hope to offer you—isn’t that those things stop happening. It’s that you can be with yourself differently when they do. With more understanding, more compassion, less shame. And with practice, these patterns show up less often and you can repair more easily when they do.

I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor in Austin, and I’ve been doing this work since 2009. I work with adults and couples who feel stuck in patterns they can’t think their way out of—often people who’ve done therapy before and found it helpful, but not quite enough.

Why Experiential Therapy?

Because insight alone doesn’t rewire patterns. You might understand why you do what you do, but that knowledge hasn’t changed how you react when you’re triggered.

Experiential therapy works with what’s happening in your brain and body—beyond what you can think or talk your way through. Using approaches like EMDR, somatic work, and parts work, we can actually update old memories and patterns at their root. Not just manage them, but genuinely shift how they live in your system.

This isn’t about willpower or trying harder. It’s about creating new experiences in session that your nervous system can learn from. We practice different ways of responding together, in real time, so you can recognize and intervene when patterns show up in your life.

The goal isn’t to fix you. You’re not broken. The goal is to help you trust yourself more, be kinder to yourself, and feel less alone in what you’re carrying.

What to Expect

I’ll meet you where you are. We’ll figure out together what matters most—not what you think you should want, but what would actually make your life feel more aligned with who you want to be.

I take the work seriously, but therapy doesn’t have to be heavy all the time to be effective. I’ll bring humor when it feels right. I’ll be straight with you while also being compassionate. My hope is that our work together feels warm, non-judgmental, and safe enough for real change to happen.

A Bit About Me

I’m a research and neuroscience nerd who genuinely loves this work. I have two kids and a neurospicy family, so I understand the complexities of neurodivergence in relationships firsthand. I also have my own history with trauma, grief, and loss—and I’m committed to doing my own work because I believe therapists should practice what they preach.

Before becoming a therapist, I taught high school in St. Louis. I graduated with my Master’s in Professional Counseling in 2009, and I’m grateful to walk beside people as they do this important work.