My approach is deeply rooted in curiosity and compassion. Together, we explore why your nervous system developed certain patterns in the first place, and create the safety needed for emotions, insight, and symptom relief to emerge naturally. This work is holistic and integrative, honoring both the mind and body, and tailored to your unique story, needs, and goals. I focus on helping you reconnect with yourself, build regulation and resilience, and ultimately find deeper connection and meaning in life.

Somatic or mind-body therapy recognizes that trauma and stress are held in the body, not just the mind. While talk therapy builds insight and understanding, many people reach a point where they know why patterns exist but still feel unable to change them. Somatic work helps bridge that gap by working directly with the nervous system. When mind and body are integrated, healing can address the whole person, especially chronic symptoms rooted in nervous system dysregulation.

When the nervous system perceives threat, it becomes hypervigilant and can more readily trigger pain, anxiety, or other symptoms. By creating safety and supporting regulation, therapy helps calm your system, reducing symptom intensity and restoring a sense of ease.

I work with anxiety, depression, panic, OCD, insomnia, relationship challenges, and stress-related physical symptoms including pain, fatigue, nausea, dizziness, migraines, IBS, interstitial cystitis, long Covid, and chronic Lyme symptoms (among others).

I also work with couples through an attachment-oriented approach. Our relationships profoundly shape our nervous systems, and couples work focused on healing the attachment bond can be deeply powerful. When partners feel safe, seen, and understood, the nervous system receives signals that it can relax, regulate, and come out of survival mode–  strengthening connection and helping each person feel more grounded within themselves.

Yes. Many physical symptoms – like pain, fatigue, dizziness, or digestive issues – are often tied to nervous system dysregulation. Working with the mind-body connection can calm your system and reduce symptoms. I personally healed completely from all of my chronic mind-body symptoms, and I’ve seen many others achieve full relief as well. While every journey is unique, this approach offers a pathway to lasting physical and emotional well-being.

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The first few sessions focus on getting to know each other and understanding your goals. Starting therapy can feel intimidating for some, so my initial focus is creating a safe, relaxed space. We usually meet weekly for at least a month, then adjust based on your needs and goals.

The hardest part of therapy is often facing the pain we’ve been avoiding. Many of us spend years numbing difficult emotions, so allowing ourselves to feel them- at least initially- can feel uncomfortable or scary. Though challenging, this process opens the door to deeper freedom and joy. As Brené Brown says, “The extent to which we are willing to own and feel our pain is the extent to which we can experience joy.”

Healing looks different for everyone. Some people notice shifts within a few weeks, while deeper changes unfold over months or longer. Progress depends on your story, your openness, and your engagement between sessions. With physical symptoms especially, relief often comes when urgency softens, since the pressure itself is often one element that is keeping the nervous system stressed. This work is intentional and gradual, not a quick fix, but it creates meaningful, lasting change.

I have a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy and training in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples, Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, and Internal Family Systems. I’m happy to answer any questions about these approaches.

I ask for at least 24 hours’ notice for cancellations or rescheduling. Sessions canceled or missed without sufficient notice are charged in full.

I accept cash, credit cards, and HSA cards.

Sessions are $150 per clinical hour (50 minutes). Limited reduced-fee spots are available based on need. Contact me to see if you qualify.

I do not accept insurance, but I can provide a receipt for you to submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement.

This is always your choice as the client. Personally, my faith is meaningful to me and shapes how I understand healing and wholeness. At the same time, I also honor where each person is in their own beliefs, and faith is incorporated into our work only if you want it to be.

“Soma” comes from the Greek New Testament and is often translated as “body,” yet it refers to the whole integrated person – mind, body, emotions, and spirit. I created Soma House as a reminder that we are integrated beings and that every part of us affects the whole. In the type of counseling I specialize in – helping people heal from chronic symptoms carried in the body – this integrated perspective is especially meaningful and central to the work we do together.