Meet Your Therapist
Long before I became a therapist, I was the person trying to figure out why people do what they do—partly because I didn’t always feel like I fit in myself. Learning about psychology was my way of making sense of the world, understanding others, and ultimately, understanding myself.
That curiosity deepened when I had the opportunity to sit in on a year of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) group work. Suddenly, everything clicked. Finally, there were real, practical skills for navigating life—tools for regulating emotions, tolerating reality, and actually getting your needs met. I love giving people a roadmap for how to human—one that validates where you are without keeping you stuck there.
Over the past five years of leading DBT skills groups and working with individual clients, I’ve seen firsthand where traditional approaches fall short—especially for neurodivergent folks, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those navigating identities outside of rigid social norms. Therapy shouldn’t feel like another performance you have to perfect. I take a structured, strategic approach, but above all, therapy has to work for you. That means making space for the full complexity of your lived experience, not forcing you into a generic model.
At my core, I am a DBT therapist, but I don’t just hand you a list of generic coping skills and call it a day. I integrate relational therapy because healing happens when you feel fully seen, accepted, and supported by another human. I bring in somatic work because true change isn’t just intellectual—it lives in your body.
Who I Work With
If you’re a hyper-independent overthinker who’s exhausted from carrying everything alone, I see you. If you can talk circles around your own patterns but still struggle to break them, I hear you. If you’ve spent your life being “the responsible one,” the one who gets things done, the one people rely on—only to realize you don’t have the same safety net yourself—I get it.
You’re not looking for therapy that just praises your insight. You need real strategies that help you follow through on change. You need someone who gets why “just say you don't want to” is laughably unhelpful when you’re wired to prioritize everyone else’s needs over your own. You need a space where you can put down the armor, stop performing, and finally focus on you.
How I Work
My unique 12-week approach highlights one of the most overlooked but powerful aspects of DBT—behavioral chaining. This means tracking the moments where you feel stuck, dissecting them with a fine-toothed comb, and pinpointing exactly where you have the power to shift the pattern. Each week, we zoom in on real-life moments, identifying what’s serving the “old” you and what’s needed to shift toward the you you want to be.
After the 12-week intensive, we shift from structured skill-building into deeper processing—the part where we untangle the underlying beliefs that keep pulling you back into old patterns. Changing behavior is one thing, and may be just what is needed to get you unstuck, but rewiring the beliefs driving those behaviors takes time.
This work isn’t just about knowing better—it’s about letting your body catch up to what your brain already understands. As we dismantle the outdated narratives that have shaped your choices, we’re also helping your nervous system acclimate to new ways of being. This isn’t about temporary change; it’s about building neural pathways that make the new you your default setting.
For couples, my focus is on breaking out of the same frustrating cycles by taking a look at the deeper patterns driving those conflicts, not just mediating surface-level fights. My approach is structured and solution-focused, helping you understand why certain dynamics keep playing out and, more importantly, how to shift them. Whether you're navigating conflict, rebuilding trust, or figuring out how to truly hear and be heard, we work together to create a relationship that feels more connected, safe, and sustainable for both of you.
A Space Where You Belong
More than anything, I want therapy to feel like a place where you are fully understood—without needing to explain or justify yourself. That means bringing your whole self, whether you’re queer, gender-expansive, polyamorous, neurodivergent, or figuring it all out as you go. It means a space where your identity, your relationships, and your experiences aren’t just accepted—they’re respected and woven into the work we do together.
I am deeply committed to creating an affirming space where you don’t have to filter yourself, code-switch, or wonder if your therapist gets it. Your safety, wellness, and growth matter here, whatever your background and self-identity.
If you want to know more about what I do in my downtime (or just want more no-BS mental health insights), you can find me at @radicallybettertherapy on Instagram.
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