Meet our Director

 Many people come to therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, or burdened by symptoms that seem resistant to change. Whether those symptoms appear as anxiety, depression, dissociation, chronic physical complaints, relationship difficulties, emotional overwhelm, or burnout, I believe they make sense when we understand the past lived experiences behind them. These experiences were not adequately or not cared for in ways they deserved, and as such they continue to live in our background yet influencing our current, daily life (whether we are aware of it or not).

 As the developer of T.R.I.P. (Trauma-Attachment, Regulation & Integration Process), I am passionate about helping people understand how trauma, attachment injuries, and distressing life experiences continue to impact their brain, body, nervous system, relationships, and sense of self.  My work is grounded in the belief that true healing & growth requires more than managing symptoms (even though there is a time and a place for this too). It requires understanding how adaptive and survival strategies shaped our protective Parts. These protective parts however essential at the time, also impact our Wounded parts, those aspects of ourselves that live with the direct impact of our painful and distressing experiences.

Our early attachment patterns, and nervous system responses developed are deeply wired within us, and true healing requires repairing, reshaping and healing this. You may ask, "is this possible? " - the answer I discovered so far is, yes! However, it requires commitment, internal permission, regulation and integration.  T.R.I.P. offers a unique and integrative approach by combining eye-brain techniques, attachment repair, parts work, somatic strategies, nervous system regulation, and trauma-informed emotional processing. By working one eye open at a time, we gain access to different aspects of a person's internal world, helping uncover the conflict between staying protected and staying connected that often sits at the heart of trauma and attachment wounds.  

My focus for you and others is to help people move beyond survival, reconnect with themselves, and create the healthiest, most meaningful life possible. It is a privilege to walk alongside clients as they heal, grow, and discover what becomes possible when the brain, body, nervous system, and relationships are given the opportunity to heal together.  You are welcome here, discover and learn what may be possible!