Therapeutic Approaches

Real tools. Collaborative care. And zero “just breathe” platitudes.

Healing isn't about fixing you — it’s about meeting you.

Exactly where you are. With a nervous system that’s maybe been in overdrive since 2003, parts of you that still think everything is your fault, and a body that’s done an Olympic-level job of holding it all together.

Here’s how we work together to untangle the mess — with curiosity, compassion, and a subtle middle finger to systems that told you to be smaller, quieter, or more “normal.”

Somatic Experiencing

Regulate your nervous system without needing to explain every detail of your trauma.

Somatic therapy gently shifts the focus from what happened to how your body is holding it. That means instead of digging through every painful story, we get curious about things like: Why does your jaw clench when you try to rest? Why does your chest tighten during confrontation? Why does “I’m fine” sound like a threat?

Somatic Experiencing offers a way to safely track sensations, release stuck survival energy, and come back to yourself — slowly, kindly, and without bypassing the hard stuff.

For my neurospicy, overthinking clients: yes, we can do this work even if you have no idea how to describe a feeling without using metaphors or memes.

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

You’re not “too much.” You’re just a whole cast of characters trying to protect you.

IFS sees you as made up of different parts — each with its own voice, backstory, and survival strategy. There’s the part that tries to keep everything under control, the one that secretly wants to burn it all down, and the one that thinks the group chat hates you because no one responded in 17 minutes.

Through IFS, we don’t exile or shame these parts. We get to know them. We learn what they need. And eventually, we create more space for your Self — the grounded, wise center that can care for the whole crew.

Yes, even the gremlin who rage-eats snacks at 2am to avoid feeling things. Especially them.

Relational Therapy

You’ve spent enough time performing. Let this be a space where you get to be fully human.

Relational therapy shifts the focus from “fix me” to “help me feel safe enough to be me.” It acknowledges that healing doesn’t happen in isolation — it happens in relationships. Including this one.

In our work together, I bring my full self into the room. That means you won’t be talking to a blank wall with a clipboard. You’ll be building a relationship with someone who’s attuned, real, and right there with you in the hard stuff — without ever making it about them.

Bonus: it’s a great way to unlearn all those relational patterns you developed to survive in dysfunctional systems.

Feminist Therapy

You are not a problem to be solved — you're a person navigating systems that weren’t built for you.

While it doesn’t always get its own banner, feminist therapy is the lens through which I see all of this work. It means understanding that your burnout, your shame, your inner critic, and your freeze response didn’t come out of nowhere.

They are responses to living in a world shaped by patriarchy, capitalism, white supremacy, and ableism — all of which love to convince you that your pain is a personal failing.

Feminist therapy isn’t about bashing men (though... we can talk about Chad if you’d like). It’s about naming power dynamics, honoring your lived experience, and helping you reconnect with your own agency — on your own terms.

What This Means for You

This isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. Some days we might track a subtle shift in your body’s tension. Other days we’ll unpack what your inner critic learned from late-stage capitalism and your 3rd grade teacher. The point is: we move at your pace, with your goals, and with deep respect for your whole, weird, brilliant system.

You don't need to be calm, perfect, or “ready.” You just need to be curious.

Book a free 15-minute consult to see if we’re a good fit — no pressure, no performative vulnerability required.