A lot of people wait until things get bad before they reach out. They tell themselves other people have it worse, or that this is just what growing up feels like, or that they should be able to handle it on their own by now.

You do not have to wait for that. Therapy is not only for the worst moments. It is also for the in-between ones, when you are starting a new school, changing jobs, opening a new chapter, or simply carrying more than you want to carry alone.

That is where I come in.

I work with kids, teens, and young adults roughly between the ages of six and thirty who are managing anxiety, emotions that feel too big to hold, stress at school, friendship struggles, or the pressure of figuring out what comes next. Sometimes that means a nine year old who does not have words yet for what is happening in their body. Sometimes it means a twenty-four year old who did everything right and still feels lost.

What Therapy With Me Feels Like

✔ It is active, not passive. Therapy does not have to mean sitting on a couch and talking. We move, we get creative, we try things. I want sessions to be interactive, engaging, and honestly kind of fun. Think of it as an intentional form of self-care rather than one more obligation on the calendar.

✔ You lead, I support. You are the guide to each session and I am your support person. I am not going to hand you a plan for your life. I am going to help you get clear on what you actually want and what is getting in the way.

✔ You leave with something you can use. Enjoying the session is not the point on its own. My job is to send you out with practical tools that work on a Tuesday afternoon when I am nowhere in sight.

Anxiety, Big Emotions, and Figuring Out What Comes Next

Those three go together more often than people expect. The stress of not knowing what you are doing with your life shows up as anxiety. The anxiety makes it harder to think clearly about the decision. The whole thing loops.

I use CBT to help you see the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and to start changing the patterns that keep the loop running. I work from a person-centered foundation, which means I am not going to tell you who you should be. And I lean solution-focused, which means we spend real time on what is already working and what you want more of, not only on what hurts.

For young adults especially, that often means career and direction come into the room right alongside the anxiety. Where do I go from here. Did I pick the wrong major. Is it too late to change course. Those questions belong in therapy too.

Why People Open Up With Me

I have spent the past seven years in school settings, teaching classroom lessons and working directly with students. That teaches you quickly that you cannot force a kid to talk. You have to be someone worth talking to.

I am kind, encouraging, and open-minded. I am not shocked by much, and I am not here to judge whatever brought you in. I believe you are in charge of your own life and that you are capable of the change you deserve. My job is to help you believe it too.