Trauma is about how past experiences continue to shape your present: your relationship with yourself, others, and the world around you. It can show up as hypervigilance, disconnection, difficulty trusting, or a sense of never quite feeling safe. Whether your trauma is acute, complex, or systemic, I work to help you rebuild trust from within, so you’re free to engage in all of life’s possibilities, not just the ones that feel safest.

Recovery is more than abstinence—it’s about building a life that supports staying well, and that life looks different for everyone. Early recovery in particular can feel disorienting: old coping tools are gone, but new ones haven’t taken hold yet, and that gap can be where people are most vulnerable to relapse or despair. I bring a comprehensive understanding of addiction and recovery, and I’m well-versed in 12-Step, SMART Recovery, and harm reduction models, so we can build a path that actually fits your life, not someone else’s template.

Gambling addiction is unique, and it requires personal, specialized care. Whether it’s video lottery terminals, casinos, sports betting, prediction markets, or day trading, the effects can be isolating and financially and emotionally crushing—often compounded by shame and stigma that keep people from asking for help. I have specialized education, training, and experience treating problem gambling in both individuals and relationships. Together, we explore what makes gambling uniquely challenging—the money, the shame, the secrecy—as well as the underlying factors driving the behavior.

Codependent patterns—people-pleasing, approval-seeking, losing your sense of self in relationships—usually started as ways of staying safe and connected in early relationships, often ones where love felt conditional. Over time, though, those same patterns can leave you feeling like you don’t know who you are outside of what other people need from you. In therapy, we explore where these patterns came from and build your self-trust from there, so you can set clearer boundaries and find more balanced, honest connection.

Betrayal within a relationship can be isolating, confusing, and deeply painful. It tends to leave endless questions about the past, present, and future, and can knock everyone involved off their center, especially the version of the relationship you thought you knew. I approach repair from infidelity and betrayal around each couple’s unique needs, focusing on healing, rebuilding trust, and working toward whatever the ultimate goal turns out to be.

Resentment tends to build in the small, unrepaired moments—the times we didn’t feel seen or heard, the needs that went unmet. Left unaddressed, it accumulates, and corrodes intimacy—turning close relationships into distant ones. I help guide relationships out of resentment through real repair, meeting needs directly, and rebuilding the intimacy that resentment eroded.

Sometimes, you’re just not sure what to do about the relationship. Discernment counseling exists to help you get clarity, not commit to an outcome before you’re ready. Through a focused series of sessions, we work together to determine a real course of action, whether that’s consciously separating or choosing to stay and do the deeper work of healing.

Our families aren’t always the supportive, loving models we’re taught they should be. Family systems are complex, and many families simply don’t have the tools to navigate conflict, loss, addiction, or trauma with compassion and connection—so old patterns and roles get passed down and repeated instead of resolved. In family therapy, we focus on the whole system: how members influence each other, the roles they’ve settled into, family rules, boundaries, and communication. I help families feel heard and valued while working together to shift stuck patterns toward greater trust and empathy.