Curiosity about the human condition and a deep belief that people can grow over time are what brought me into social work. I’ve always loved listening, learning, and becoming immersed in people’s stories. Therapy felt like a natural fit.

Before becoming a social worker in 2011, I spent a decade working at the intersection of books and art. I trained as a classical bookbinder and created artist books that explored communication, identity, and the ways people make meaning in their lives. These themes have stayed with me, and they shape how I show up as a therapist — with creativity, care, and respect for the many layers of a person’s inner world.

In 2019, I entered the world of compassion studies. Then, as the external world shut down, I focused on opening internally and learning what it means to build a more expansive, grounded form of care for myself and for others. I completed Stanford’s Applied Compassion Training program and became an Ambassador of Compassion — an overly official name for trying to be a better human — an experience that transformed both my personal life and my clinical work. Compassion, for ourselves and for one another, sits at the center of my practice.

My work is collaborative and grounded in curiosity. I’m not here to fix, judge, or rush you. We look honestly at what’s happening in your life and relationships, stay with the hard moments long enough to understand them, and build the skills you need to create real, lasting change. The work can be challenging, but it can also be surprising, meaningful, and even occasionally fun.

Learning and changing are values I hold deeply. I believe therapy is a space where people can grow into themselves with clarity, groundedness, and psychological flexibility. I would be honored to support you in that process.