Young adulthood is a time of action and real opportunity — and of transitions that are hard to navigate alone. Where to live. What to study. How to earn a living. Who to build a life with. The people closest to you care about you. They don't always have the distance to help you see your situation clearly. Facing those decisions by yourself can be stressful and exhausting. It's often lonelier than it looks from the outside.
Therapy can be a place to think it through — without being told what to do.
My practice is rooted in a psychodynamic approach. It's well suited to people who want to know themselves better, who have a capacity for insight, and who are drawn to the deeper parts of their lives. It is not a quick fix. It is a process you settle into, and it holds space for you to become more of your whole self.
I start from curiosity. What do you enjoy? What is important to you? What might be contributing to your symptoms? What's underneath, making things this difficult? What did you once have to adapt to, and how are those adaptations working for you now?
I work to meet you without judgment, in a way that makes honesty easier — there's often laughter, too. My aim is to help you see the fuller reality of your life, to shine light on what's hard to see on your own, and to encourage you to keep going when the work gets difficult. My role is to support you — not to hand you answers.
We meet consistently, once or twice a week, for 50 minutes. You bring whatever's present: your thoughts and feelings, your dreams and imagination, and whatever comes up toward me in the room. It all belongs.
Psychodynamic work pays close attention to how your earliest experiences — of your caregivers, your family, your first relationships — still shape how you move through your life now. Those early years leave a deep imprint. Much of what we do is noticing where that imprint is still running the show.
As you become conscious of what lies beyond your symptoms, you may reconnect with emotions and experiences you've been in the dark about. This unfolds gradually, and it can surface real pain. But as those feelings become accessible, symptoms often ease — and you're freer to choose, consciously, how you want to live.
Many approaches to therapy exist, and they suit different people. I'd encourage you to learn about a few before deciding where to begin. The fit between you and your therapist matters more than almost anything else.
I have spent much of my professional life studying, teaching, and practicing psychotherapy, and I don't believe it's the answer to everything. Your physical health deserves care and attention — how you eat, how you move, and how you engage with nature have real influence on how you feel.
I also believe we have a vital spiritual dimension, and that it needs engagement, development, and community. Therapy is no substitute for any of this. But it can contribute to your psychological health and growth, and in that way play a vital part in a whole life.
If you're motivated to grow and to know yourself better, I would be glad to hear from you. I offer a free [15-minute] consultation call so we can talk about what you're looking for and whether I'm the right person for it. My phone number is 805-307-7066.
Therapy can be a place to think it through — without being told what to do.
My practice is rooted in a psychodynamic approach. It's well suited to people who want to know themselves better, who have a capacity for insight, and who are drawn to the deeper parts of their lives. It is not a quick fix. It is a process you settle into, and it holds space for you to become more of your whole self.
I start from curiosity. What do you enjoy? What is important to you? What might be contributing to your symptoms? What's underneath, making things this difficult? What did you once have to adapt to, and how are those adaptations working for you now?
I work to meet you without judgment, in a way that makes honesty easier — there's often laughter, too. My aim is to help you see the fuller reality of your life, to shine light on what's hard to see on your own, and to encourage you to keep going when the work gets difficult. My role is to support you — not to hand you answers.
We meet consistently, once or twice a week, for 50 minutes. You bring whatever's present: your thoughts and feelings, your dreams and imagination, and whatever comes up toward me in the room. It all belongs.
Psychodynamic work pays close attention to how your earliest experiences — of your caregivers, your family, your first relationships — still shape how you move through your life now. Those early years leave a deep imprint. Much of what we do is noticing where that imprint is still running the show.
As you become conscious of what lies beyond your symptoms, you may reconnect with emotions and experiences you've been in the dark about. This unfolds gradually, and it can surface real pain. But as those feelings become accessible, symptoms often ease — and you're freer to choose, consciously, how you want to live.
Many approaches to therapy exist, and they suit different people. I'd encourage you to learn about a few before deciding where to begin. The fit between you and your therapist matters more than almost anything else.
I have spent much of my professional life studying, teaching, and practicing psychotherapy, and I don't believe it's the answer to everything. Your physical health deserves care and attention — how you eat, how you move, and how you engage with nature have real influence on how you feel.
I also believe we have a vital spiritual dimension, and that it needs engagement, development, and community. Therapy is no substitute for any of this. But it can contribute to your psychological health and growth, and in that way play a vital part in a whole life.
If you're motivated to grow and to know yourself better, I would be glad to hear from you. I offer a free [15-minute] consultation call so we can talk about what you're looking for and whether I'm the right person for it. My phone number is 805-307-7066.