Healing comes when we boldly embrace our wounds and confront stories we have outgrown.

Human beings are a paradox: we try to protect our truest selves by hiding aspects of who we are. Early in life, we experience pain when others cannot not fully accept us. To maintain connection, we adapt to expectations and a culture which rewards conformity with praise and approval. Then somewhere along the way—usually after a heartbreak , major loss or general life dissatisfaction, we begin to recognize patterns in our relationships and coping mechanisms that no longer benefit us. Healing comes when we boldly embrace our early formative wounds and confront the story we’ve outgrown in order to write a new one.

I approach psychotherapy from a systemic, attachment-based lens, as a witness, an aide, and a challenger for clients committed to making meaning in their lives.