Counseling for the Full Complexity of Who You Are
As a licensed professional counselor, I offer a steady, supportive space to reflect and reconnect with yourself. Counseling can help you make sense of your inner world when anxiety or emotional overwhelm begin to feel like too much to carry alone.
Many of the people I work with are thoughtful and deeply self-aware. They often think carefully and spend a lot of energy managing life on the outside while privately feeling anxious, burned out, overextended, or emotionally exhausted. Some identify as highly sensitive people, while others simply notice they are more easily impacted or emotionally attuned than those around them.
In our work together, we slow things down and focus on what’s happening beneath the surface — emotional patterns, internal pressure, and coping strategies like overthinking, pushing through, shutting down, or staying constantly “on.” We work to understand these patterns and build skills that support emotional steadiness and self-trust.
The focus is not on changing who you are, but on helping you relate to yourself with more understanding, flexibility, and care.
My approach integrates DBT with compassionate, person-centered care.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for navigating anxiety, emotional overwhelm, relationship stress, and the experience of being a deeply feeling or highly sensitive person in a world that can often feel fast, demanding, or overstimulating.
Therapy is not only about talking through what feels difficult — it’s also about learning how to understand your inner experience and respond yourself with greater grace.
Our work may include building skills to help you:
navigate stress and internal pressure
improve communication and relationships
slow reactive or self-critical patterns
feel more grounded, connected, and emotionally balanced
I pay attention not only to thoughts and behaviors, but also to your lived and felt experience — helping growth feel sustainable.
I value openness, curiosity, and freedom from rigid expectations about who we're supposed to be. Counseling can offer space to explore self-expression, belonging, and uncertainty in a way that feels reflective and emotionally honest.
Testimonials
Areas I Work With
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Do you notice things other people don't — a shift in someone's tone, the hum of fluorescent lights, the tension in a room before anyone says a word? Do you need more downtime than the people around you, or find yourself completely drained after a day that didn't even feel that busy? You might be a highly sensitive person, a well-documented trait that shows up in roughly 15-20% of people. It's not a weakness, and it's definitely not something you need to grow out of.
Sensitivity like this comes from a nervous system that processes more, faster and more deeply than most. That depth is often exactly what makes you such a thoughtful friend, partner, or parent — but it also means the volume on everything is turned up, which gets exhausting fast, especially if you've spent years being told you're "too much" or "too sensitive."
Our work together focuses on building a steadier relationship with your nervous system so you're not constantly bracing for overstimulation, and helping you trust your depth of feeling instead of shrinking it.
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I value openness, curiosity, and freedom from rigid expectations about who we're supposed to be. Counseling can offer space to explore self-expression, belonging, and uncertainty in a way that feels reflective and emotionally honest.
I work with adolescents, young adults, adults, parents, and families across a wide range of gender-related experiences. Some clients are working through gender dysphoria or questioning their identity. Others feel conflicted or uncertain, are navigating detransition, regret, or grief connected to past medical interventions, or simply want space to better understand themselves and their experiences.
My approach is compassionate and focused on the whole person — not just a diagnosis or label. I consider the many factors that can shape development and emotional well-being, including family relationships, peer dynamics, mental health, life experiences, social influences, and online environments.
I believe people deserve space to reflect openly on their experiences without pressure, shame, or predetermined expectations about who they should be.
When working with adolescents and young adults, I often collaborate with parents and families when appropriate.
I facilitate two free online support groups through Beyond Trans. The Parent Support Group is for parents of children with gender dysphoria (including adult children); apply here. The Open Support Group is for adults navigating gender dysphoria, transition, or detransition; request to join here. Parents and families are also welcome to request an initial consultation.
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If you recognize patterns like persistent worry, difficulty quieting your mind, physical tension, avoidance, or a sense of dread that doesn't always have a clear source, you're not alone, and you don't have to keep managing it on your own. Anxiety is one of the most common and most misunderstood experiences people carry, often quietly and for a long time.
I don't see anxiety as a failure to cope or “just overthinking.” It frequently develops as a protective response — a nervous system doing its best to keep you safe in the face of uncertainty, past experiences, or environments where vigilance felt necessary. Understanding why anxiety shows up is often just as important as learning how to respond to it.
Drawing on CBT and DBT, we'll work on calming your nervous system, building tolerance for uncertainty, and responding to challenges with more flexibility and self-trust.
Rather than getting caught in cycles of worry, avoidance, or self-criticism, you can learn to relate to anxiety in a different way. In our work together, you will learn how to feel more capable and free to move toward the things that matter most to you.
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If you've been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) — or relate to intense emotions, fears of abandonment, identity struggles, relationship difficulties, or feeling emotionally overwhelmed very quickly — know that compassionate, effective support is available. While these experiences can feel painful and isolating, they are more common than many people realize, and meaningful change is possible.
I don't view emotional sensitivity or intensity as a character flaw. These patterns often develop in response to distressing experiences, chronic invalidation, trauma, or environments where emotional needs did not feel safely held or understood. Understanding the origins of these struggles can be an important part of healing, while also learning new ways to navigate emotions, relationships, and life's challenges.
DBT offers practical skills for managing intense emotions and responding to life's challenges with greater resilience — while honoring the depth and sensitivity you bring to the world.
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In addition to counseling, I offer private yoga instruction that can complement this work for some clients, or act as a standalone service.
These sessions are especially for people looking to reconnect with their bodies, build supportive routines, and create more balance in daily life.
My yoga work is gentle, intuitive, and grounded in nervous-system awareness. Private sessions are supportive and adaptable, often helping people experiencing stress, chronic pain, tension, or emotional overwhelm develop a more sustainable and restorative movement practice.
At its core, this work is about cultivating a more compassionate and attuned relationship with yourself — physically, emotionally, and mentally.
Reach out if you are interested in learning more about private yoga.
For those local to the Philadelphia area, I currently teach at Jennifer’s Leaf Yoga & Wellness.
Fees & Location
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I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation so we can get a sense of whether we're a good fit — no commitment required.
Individual intake (60 minutes): $210
Individual therapy (50 minutes): $160
Family intake (60 minutes): $250
Family & couples sessions (50 minutes): $200
I am a private-pay practice and don't accept insurance directly. If you have out-of-network benefits, I can provide a superbill to submit for possible reimbursement — many clients are able to recover a portion of their fees this way.
A limited number of sliding scale spots are available. Please reach out to ask about current availability.
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I offer both in-person and online therapy sessions. In-person appointments are available in Philadelphia, PA. Telehealth sessions are available for clients located throughout Pennsylvania and Florida, allowing you to meet with me from the comfort of your home, office, or any private space where you feel safe and at ease.
Research consistently shows that telehealth therapy is just as effective as in-person therapy for many concerns. In some cases, it can even enhance the work by reducing travel stress, increasing consistency, and allowing you to engage in therapy within your real-life environment. For many clients, meeting from a familiar space supports greater openness and integration between sessions.
Whether you choose to meet in person or online, we'll work together to find the format that best supports your needs and goals.
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