I primarily work with adolescents, young adults, and adults. A large part of my practice is working with teens and young adults who are navigating anxiety, perfectionism, relationships and friendships, getting ready for college, or simply trying to better understand themselves.

If you’re a parent wondering whether I might be a good fit for your teen, you’re always welcome to reach out. We can talk briefly about what’s going on and whether my approach feels like the right fit.

A lot of the people I see are doing pretty well on paper; they’re going to school, working, keeping up with life, but things feel a lot harder on the inside than other people might realize.

They may overthink everything, put a lot of pressure on themselves, have a hard time with friendships or relationships, feel overwhelmed easily, or just feel stuck in patterns they can’t seem to get out of.

You don’t have to know exactly what’s “wrong” before reaching out. That’s something we can figure out together.

You don’t have to wait until things are really bad to start therapy.

Maybe your teen is suddenly dreading school, spending more time alone, putting an enormous amount of pressure on themselves, or coming home completely drained after holding it together all day. Maybe they have friends but still feel lonely. Maybe small things turn into huge meltdowns at home.

Or maybe you’re the one thinking, I’m technically doing everything I need to do, so why does everything feel so hard?

Those are all good enough reasons to reach out.

Mostly, we talk.

I’ll want to know what brought you in, what life has been like lately, what feels hard, and what you’re hoping might change. You don’t need to come prepared with the perfect explanation.

With teens especially, I don’t expect someone to walk into my office and immediately tell me everything. Sometimes the first few sessions are simply about getting comfortable with each other.

Therapy works much better when you actually like and trust the person you’re talking to, so I care a lot about building that relationship first.

I want parents to be involved without your teen feeling like everything they say in therapy is being reported back to you.

That balance matters.

Depending on what’s going on, I may suggest occasional parent check-ins or a parent-only session so I can hear what you’re seeing at home. I can also help you figure out how to respond to things like anxiety, shutdowns, school stress, or big emotions without accidentally making things harder.

At the same time, your teen needs a space where they can be honest. We’ll talk clearly about privacy and its limits from the beginning so everyone knows what to expect.

Yes. I work with women during pregnancy, postpartum, and the transition into motherhood. You don’t need to have a diagnosis of postpartum depression or anxiety to come to therapy. Sometimes you just know that becoming a mom has been harder, stranger, lonelier, or more overwhelming than you expected.

We can talk about anxiety, changes in your relationships, identity, intrusive thoughts, feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated, going back to work, staying home with your baby, or simply adjusting to how different life feels now.

Absolutely. Support for moms doesn’t need to end when the baby stage does.

The toddler and little-kid years come with their own challenges—constant demands, very little downtime, overstimulation, big emotions, changes in your relationship, and the feeling that there is always something you should be doing.

I work with moms who are trying to figure out how to take care of themselves and stay connected to who they are while also being deeply in the day-to-day work of raising little kids.

Not at all.

You don’t need a diagnosis, or even a name for what you’re experiencing, to come to therapy.

You might love your baby and still miss your old life. You might be functioning well but feel anxious all the time. You might feel guilty that motherhood isn’t as enjoyable as you thought it would be. Or you may simply feel like you haven’t quite found yourself again since becoming a mom.

Those are all things we can talk about.