"You don't have to be positive all the time. It's perfectly okay to feel sad, angry, annoyed, frustrated, scared and anxious. Having feelings doesn't make you a negative person. It makes you human."
- Lori Deschene
Individual Therapy
Are you seeking to understand yourself better or to reconnect with your most authentic self? Possibly you are hoping to let go of patterns that are no longer serving you and heal your mind as well as your nervous system. Many people start this journey feeling stuck in self-doubt, anxiety, or shame, unsure of how to move forward.
Whether you’re navigating relationship challenges, healing from trauma, or simply wanting to feel more connected to yourself and others, individual therapy is a place to explore what’s going on with curiosity and compassion.
Along your journey through life’s challenges, you’ve developed strengths that we will lean on. You don’t need to arrive knowing exactly what you’re looking for, because we will work together to define your goals and find the most ideal path towards them.
Couples & Relationship Therapy
Relationships can bring deep joy but also pain and misunderstanding. Over time, patterns of miscommunication or emotional distance can leave partners feeling unseen or disconnected. Couples therapy is a space to rebuild safety and trust, learn to communicate with empathy, and reconnect emotionally.
Drawing from attachment theory and Gottman-informed principles, I help partners identify underlying needs, improve emotional attunement, and strengthen intimacy. Together, we’ll work to understand and interrupt the cycles that keep you stuck so you can reconnect in ways that feel supportive, honest, and secure.
Brainspotting
Gentle, client paced trauma therapy using brain body connection. Process PTSD, anxiety, grief, and attachment trauma without requiring detailed storytelling.
Sex Therapy
Compassionate, nonjudgmental sex therapy for individuals, couples, and moresomes. Address intimacy concerns, sexual dysfunction, desire discrepancies, and rebuild connection.
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