How I Can Help

Wherever you are — in your relationship, your family, your inner life — there is a path forward. I’m here to help you find it.
Couples & Relationship Coaching

I work as a Relationship Coach, utilizing three main models: Relational Life Therapy (RLT) from Terry Real, Imago Relationship Therapy (IRT) from Hendrix and Hunt, and Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFTC) from Sue Johnson. I also bring other training and experience to each couple as everyone is unique and has different needs. There is excellent research and data that I keep up on to inform my work in this field.

I work with couples of all kinds — married, unmarried, straight, queer, polyamorous, and everything in between.

Individual Coaching

Sometimes the most important relationship to tend is the one with yourself. I work with adults navigating depression, anxiety, life transitions, and the slow work of becoming more fully who you are.

I bring both professional training and my own lived experience of struggle and healing to this work. You won’t be alone in the room with a clipboard. You’ll be with someone who has been there.

Young Adults

Young adulthood is one of the hardest passages there is. I work with people in their early to mid twenties navigating identity, relationships, family conflict, anxiety and depression — with honesty, warmth and deep respect for who you are becoming.

Groups & Workshops

I periodically offer groups and workshops on relationships, panic and anxiety, and personal growth. Reach out to be added to my waitlist or to suggest a topic you’d like to see offered.

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My approach is built on three evidence-based models that I’ve found to be genuinely transformative — not just as a therapist, but in my own life.

Imago Relationship Therapy helps couples move from blame and reactiveness to real understanding. It gives you a structure for talking about hard things without shame or criticism — and a way to leave sessions feeling hopeful rather than drained.

Relational Life Therapy is direct and honest work. It looks at the patterns we learned growing up — especially around power, accountability and intimacy — and helps us build something more equitable and loving in their place.

Emotionally Focused Therapy works with the attachment bond between partners. When we feel unsafe or disconnected from the people we love most, EFT helps us find our way back to each other.

Every person who walks through my door is unique — and I bring my full training and humanity to each session.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! Many individuals come to relationship coaching on their own. Come to work and see what happens. Usually when one partner brings positive change to the relationship the other person becomes more open. As you begin to get clear on your own contributions to the challenges in the relationship, you will be better able to approach your partner in a way that can be received. Your partner may become ready to join you in counseling when they feel that it will be safe and not a shouting, blaming or finger-pointing match. You will discover more choices for yourself and you will receive support and encouragement as you continue to do your own work.

My husband and I also tried counseling prior to our Imago work and unfortunately did not find it very helpful. There was a lack of structure, no mechanism for resolving conflict, and we often left feeling drained and discouraged. Imago provides a profound level of safety and a “container” where you can work through your challenges without shame, blame and criticism. It also brings forward a level of compassion and understanding in your communication that deepens connection and allows you to leave your sessions feeling hopeful, encouraged and committed to making things better.

Again, my husband and I have been there. For us, the separation was the catalyst to do what we had to do to figure things out. We went in feeling pretty hopeless and wondering how we would ever find our way back to one another. Imago gave us hope in the very first session, and gave us the direction and tools we needed to reconnect and grow even deeper in love.

Love is the answer!

Hypnotherapy is utilizing hypnosis to achieve one’s goals and behavior changes. Hypnosis is a very normal and natural state where the body is relaxed and the mind is very alert and focused inward. In a state of hypnosis we are highly responsive to suggestion and can more easily access the resources of the subconscious mind.

There are some myths out there surrounding hypnosis that are based on inaccurate information. Hypnosis is not mind control and you cannot be hypnotized against your will. It is not possible for someone to make you squawk like a chicken or do anything that you do not want to do. You will not accept suggestions that go against your moral and ethical values.

It is up to you what you will share while in hypnosis. You are in control of your own mind and will know everything that is being said and done. In most cases you will remember the session just like you would remember the events after having lunch with a friend.

No. At the very least, if you fall asleep while in hypnosis, you would just awaken after taking a nap and feel quite refreshed! You can end a hypnosis session at any time by opening up your eyes or choosing not to participate.

Most people can be hypnotized. Very young children and people with certain severe mental illnesses are usually not good candidates for hypnosis.

Hypnosis is progressive, which means you get better at it the more you experience it. You also have to be willing to be hypnotized and therefore all hypnosis is considered self-hypnosis.

When used as a tool in the hands of a trained therapist, hypnosis is very effective and useful for many issues. It can be used for emotional issues, motivation, goal setting, stress management, improving confidence and self-esteem, anxiety, physical conditions and sports enhancement, and more. It also works very well as a complementary therapy with traditional medical, dental and psychological therapies.

There is a growing body of medical research and scientific evidence validating the safety and effectiveness of hypnosis. As all hypnosis is considered to be self-hypnosis, it allows the individual to be an active participant in their care and self-growth.

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