This is where things become clear.

How I See People

When someone sits with me, something eases. They stop managing how they sound. They stop bracing for being misunderstood. There’s often a quiet moment where they realize they don’t have to organize themselves or get it “right” in order to be taken seriously.

I’m attentive to how people learned to stay composed, capable, or in control because that’s what their life required. I notice the steadiness they rely on, including perfectionism or over functioning that helped them succeed, and the cost of maintaining it. I don’t experience the parts of people that feel messy, rigid, frightened, or conflicted as problems. I experience them as intelligent responses to something real. Parts that made sense when they formed, even if they no longer fit the life someone is living now.

The way I work comes from years of being with people in the middle of things that are hard to name and harder to live through. I’ve worked in inpatient mental health, alongside adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with individuals and couples under real financial pressure, and with organizations and businesses where personal patterns quietly shape how people relate, decide, and lead. I’ve also spent years on the other side of authority, having to explain and defend what I knew to be true about my own body and my child’s health, even when clarity, preparation, and competence weren’t enough to be believed.

Because of that, I don’t rush people, reinterpret them, or reduce their experience to something easier to hear. I’m comfortable staying present when things are unclear, emotionally charged, contradictory, or slow to make sense. People don’t need to convince me that their experience is valid, and they don’t need to present a polished or high-functioning version of themselves to be understood.

Sitting with me isn’t about being fixed or reassured. It’s about being seen clearly and fully, without being judged or hurried toward change. We look at the whole of someone’s experience together, not just thoughts and emotions, but how their body, health, stress, environment, and history are interacting with all of it. The competence and the exhaustion. The clarity and the confusion. The certainty they rely on and the places where it costs them, so they don’t have to make sense of themselves alone.

The work isn’t about telling someone who they should be or what they should do next. It’s about understanding themselves clearly, including the parts they’ve learned to control, perfect, or push through, so they can make decisions that actually fit who they are and how they live. I stay with people while they sort through that, steadily and honestly.

My Vow to Accessibility

I’ve spent years watching people be turned away from support, not because they weren’t willing to do the work, but because the systems offering care couldn’t accommodate the realities of their lives.

Geography, safety concerns, chronic illness, energy limits, and financial strain all play a role. Cost, scheduling, insurance rules, diagnostic requirements, and narrow definitions of who qualifies for support routinely leave people without meaningful options. For many, accessing care requires risk, escalation, or exhaustion long before it ever offers relief.

My commitment is to build support that people can access without having to justify their needs, compromise their safety, or push themselves past what their health or capacity allows. Support that doesn’t require crisis, categorization, or financial strain in order to be taken seriously.



How Access Works

Walk-in availability is the primary access point, designed for people who need support without long-term commitment or ongoing financial burden. Ongoing work exists alongside that for those who want and are able to engage with greater continuity.

Is this therapy?

No. This work is not therapy. I don’t diagnose, treat symptoms, or provide clinical care. The focus is on understanding how someone’s life and patterns have been shaped, and seeing that clearly enough to make grounded, usable decisions moving forward.

Who is this work for?

This work is for people who want clarity. People who feel stuck, strained, or uncertain, even when their choices have made sense. You do not need to be in crisis, have a diagnosis, or know exactly what’s “wrong” to engage in this work.

Do you have formal training/education?

Yes. I am a fully licensed mental health counselor, trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, mindfulness-based approaches, Functional Medicine for Mental Health Providers, various approaches for couples, and Motivational Interviewing. While I no longer practice therapy or provide clinical treatment, my training allows me to work thoughtfully, safely, and with a high level of skill, experience, and discernment.

How do I know which package or subscription to choose?

You don’t need to get it “right.” Choose what fits your current capacity, energy, and circumstances. Walk-in sessions are there for people who want support without commitment or ongoing cost. Subscriptions are available for those who want continuity over time. You can move between options as your needs change; nothing here is meant to lock you into a single structure.

What happens in a session?

Sessions are active and focused. I listen for patterns, connections, and organizing forces across your history, relationships, health, and decisions. I ask direct questions, follow threads, and name what I see. The goal is clarity, not circling or symptom management.

Is this a crisis service?

No. This work is not designed for emergency or crisis support. Walk-in access is meant to lower barriers to clarity, not to function as urgent care. If you are experiencing an immediate safety concern or are at risk of harming yourself or someone else, this is not the right place to start, and you should seek emergency or crisis services in your area.