Seattle-based EMDR therapist

“She said it wasn’t a matter of choosing one life over another, but being sensitive to the life that wants to be lived through you. You need tension in order to create something - the sand in the pearl.” –Sheila Heti

“The true purpose of psychotherapy is to set people free.” - Rollo May

Most of us carry a handful of core questions we come back to again and again: about who we are, what we want, how to actually live. Wrestling with them can be invigorating, difficult, sometimes, dare I say, even fun. But figuring out the answer isn't usually the hard part. I work with people who can already articulate their patterns with real clarity, and are still stuck despite all that insight. My work lives at the gap between understanding something and actually being changed by it.

My clients tend to be navigating big questions of identity and direction, or working through anxiety, burnout, depression, body image issues, and trauma (named or otherwise). Many are artists, writers, and people who think for a living, and I understand how tightly creativity and well-being are wound together. Creative people sometimes feel stuck in their work, but often times it's underlying emotional issues at play vs the work itself. If you're looking for someone direct, warm, pragmatic, and EMDR-trained, let's talk.