Individual Therapy
I see individuals in person in San Francisco and online throughout California who are navigating anxiety, sexual shame, depression, grief, and the constraints of normative gender expectations. Therapy offers an chance to slow down and listen to what’s asking for attention beneath the noise of daily life. When we feel stuck or overwhelmed, it’s often because we’re avoiding something we most desire but are afraid to make contact with in ourselves. Sometimes we just need someone to help us slow down, and bring our attention back to what’s most important while developing a few alternative strategies than the ones we’ve relied on all these years.
Who I Often Work With
I’m particularly drawn to working with folks who have spent their lives closely monitoring themselves through the eyes of others, often at the expense of their own needs. This shows up as perfectionism, social anxiety, and hyper-vigilance, and is common among those who internalized messages that constructed difference as a source of shame rather than strength. They’ve developed coping strategies and ways of masking that leave them disconnected from their authentic selves and desires.
In therapy, we unpack these dynamics while developing new tools to tolerate imagined critique or judgment. We explore parts that may have had to take a back seat but are longing for attention. And we celebrate the often exquisite powers of attunement you’ve had to develop while allowing you to share a little of this love with yourself.
How I Work
I don’t see symptoms as problems to fix. I see them as messages from the unconscious asking to be honored and understood.
In our work together, I integrate relational-psychoanalytic, depth-oriented, and somatic approaches. At your pace, we’ll listen inward to understand your experience more fully by paying attention not just to thoughts, but also to emotions, sensations, and patterns that have developed over time.
As awareness grows, it becomes a resource allowing us to respond rather than react, to set boundaries with more clarity, and to live in closer alignment with what matters most.
Practical Details
I work with adults (18+) in person in San Francisco and online throughout California, with sessions held weekly. Questions about fees, scheduling, and logistics are answered in more detail on the FAQs page, and I’m also happy to address them directly if you reach out.
Next steps
I work with adults (18+) in person in San Francisco and online throughout California, with sessions typically held weekly. Questions about fees, scheduling, and logistics are answered in more detail on the FAQs page, and I’m also happy to address them directly if you reach out.