My approach to therapy

You may find yourself feeling stuck in familiar emotional or relational patterns, returning to the same dynamics despite insight, effort, or past therapy.

You might notice mood shifts, self-doubt, or a sense that you understand why things happen, but not how to change them in a lasting way.

My work is focused on helping you move beyond insight alone, toward meaningful, sustainable change.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with extensive training in assessment, diagnosis, and psychotherapy. My work is grounded in psychodynamic therapy and informed by empirically supported approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).

Rather than applying a single framework rigidly, I integrate these approaches based on your specific needs. This allows for treatment that is both flexible and precise — responsive to what is actually happening in your internal world and your life.

Therapy with me is collaborative, thoughtful, and active. We work together to understand not only what you’re experiencing, but why those patterns have developed and how they continue to operate.

My approach is both analytical and relational.

Together, we look at how biological, emotional, relational, and environmental factors shape your current experience. This includes attention to both present-day challenges and the underlying patterns that may be driving them.

We also pay attention to what emerges in the therapy itself, as this can offer important insight into how you experience and relate to others.

The goal is not just awareness, but a deeper understanding that allows for change.

A central lens in my work is interpersonal dependency: the ways we rely on others for emotional support, validation, stability, and a sense of self.

Dependency is often misunderstood or pathologized. In reality, it exists on a spectrum and is a fundamental part of being human. When it is flexible and well-integrated, it supports connection, resilience, and emotional well-being. When it becomes rigid or imbalanced, it can contribute to anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and a diminished sense of autonomy.

My expertise in this area allows us to look more closely at patterns such as:

• Over-functioning or feeling responsible for others
• Difficulty making decisions without reassurance
• Fear of disapproval, abandonment, or conflict
• Repeating relational dynamics that feel hard to change

This perspective offers a more nuanced understanding than approaches that focus solely on symptoms or behaviors. Instead of asking only what is happening, we also explore how your relational needs have developed and how they are being expressed in your life.

Working with dependency in this way allows for deeper, more precise change, not just reducing symptoms, but reshaping how you relate to yourself and others.

Over time, many people begin to notice a shift.

They feel less overwhelmed and more grounded.

They develop a clearer sense of their needs, boundaries, and emotional responses.

They find themselves less pulled into familiar patterns, and more able to respond with intention rather than react automatically.

This kind of change tends to unfold gradually, but in ways that are meaningful and lasting.