Some things can only be understood when we look at the whole person.
Depth-oriented psychotherapy for teens and adults.
THE PHILOSOPHY
The patterns that make life difficult now often began as remarkably effective ways of managing what once felt difficult, uncertain, or out of your control. Perfectionism can create a sense of safety. Control can make uncertainty feel more manageable. Pleasing other people can protect against conflict, rejection, or disappointment. These responses make sense — even when they begin to cost more than they give back.
Therapy is not simply about getting rid of the behavior you dislike. It is about understanding what keeps it necessary. When we can see what a pattern has been protecting, what reinforces it, and what happens when you try to respond differently, change becomes less about forcing yourself to behave better and more about having choices you did not have before.
The work is not confined to what you think. We pay attention to how experience is carried in the body, how breath changes under stress, how old responses show up in relationships, and what happens when closeness, conflict, uncertainty, or vulnerability begin to feel threatening. Somatic work and breathwork can help make those patterns more visible in real time, creating room for a different response — internally and with the people who matter to you.
I work with teens and adults, ages 11 and up, as well as couples and families. My work often centers on trauma and PTSD, ADHD, disordered eating, anxiety, perfectionism, relationship difficulties, and patterns of overcontrol. Depending on what is most useful, sessions may draw from CBT and DBT alongside somatic work, breathwork, and mindfulness.