I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and psychotherapist dedicated to helping people navigate trauma, anxiety, relationship challenges, and the search for deeper self-understanding. My work is rooted in compassion, courage, and curiosity — qualities that support healing and authentic growth.

My approach draws on Internal Family Systems (IFS) and the Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families (ACA) Reparenting framework, alongside mindfulness practices and evidence-based therapies. With both professional training and lived experience, I believe that real change is possible when we create space to listen within, build self-trust, and gently unlearn old survival patterns.

I specialize in supporting:

• Individuals healing from childhood trauma or family dysfunction

• People exploring intimacy, affection, and relationship patterns

• Those navigating anxiety, self-criticism, or low self-esteem

• LGBTQ+ individuals and communities

• Anyone seeking a more authentic and fulfilling connection with themselves and others

Compassionate Courage Wellness is a place where all parts of you are welcome. Whether you are beginning therapy for the first time, returning after past experiences, or exploring new ways of healing, I offer a safe and collaborative space for your journey. 

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"Just as nurturing our ability to love is a way of awakening, so also is nurturing our ability to feel compassion. Compassion, however, is more emotionally challenging because it involves the willingness to feel pain. It often requires the courage and training of a warrior."

- Pema Chödrön, Comfortable with Uncertainty