As a former airline pilot turned psychotherapist, I truly understand how challenging it can be to initiate change in our lives. I am a licensed mental health counselor trained in Somatic Experiencing, offering an integrative and holistic approach to therapy that honors the mind, body and spirit. Many of my clients are women and members of the LGBTQ+ community. They are high achieving and yet feel confused by reactions they can’t quite understand, such as emotional overwhelm, reactivity, difficulty asking for help or setting boundaries. In our work together, we don’t focus solely on thoughts or behaviors. Instead, I gently incorporate the body and nervous system, helping clients develop greater awareness, regulation, and a sense of choice in how they respond to life’s challenges.
Perhaps you find yourself overthinking and overanalyzing, constantly stuck in thoughts about the past or worries about the present. Or perhaps you have a longing to make a change but feel immobilized.
Perhaps you experienced acute or chronic trauma in childhood or beyond and want to gain insight and understanding into how your past is impacting your present.
You may be doing all the things for everyone else and unsure how to be any different. Or you are navigating a transiton such as a loss, divorce, job change, or even menopause. Or perhaps you are feeling ineffective as a parent.
I'm a southern transplant now serving Boston and beyond. My approach is heartfelt and soul centered yet grounded in research and neuroscience. My work is integrative, trauma informed and rooted in attachment theory, mindfulness, and somatic psychology. I have advanced training in Somatic Experiencing, an evidenced based body centered approach to the treatment of trauma. I'm here to help you shed the stories and protective patterns held in the body, guiding you back to your true self. Are you ready to let your body unwind, reconnect with your authentic self, and step into greater ease, vitality, and empowerment?