What I work with
Most people who find their way here are dealing with more than one thing at once. A divorce that brought up old wounds. Grief that looks like anxiety. A family relationship that has always been hard and has recently become impossible. That's not unusual — that's just how life works.
The specialties below are the areas I know best and work with most. If you see yourself in more than one of them, you're in good company. If you're not sure where you fit, that's okay too. The best place to start is a conversation.
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Divorce and Separation
Ending a marriage is one of the most disorienting experiences there is. Not just because the relationship is over, but because so much of your identity, your daily life, and your sense of the future is bound up in it. I work with people at every stage of this process, including those navigating gray divorce — the particular complexity of ending a long marriage later in life.
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Betrayal and Affair Recovery
Infidelity doesn't just damage a relationship — it shakes your sense of reality. Whether you're deciding whether to stay or go, trying to rebuild trust, or simply trying to make sense of what happened, this is some of the most important work you can do. I work with people on both sides of betrayal, without judgment.
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Grief and Loss
Grief is bigger than most people expect and broader than most people realize. It's not just the death of someone you love. It's the loss of a marriage, a role, a dream, a version of yourself you thought you'd be by now. Whatever you're grieving, it deserves real attention and unhurried space.
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Family Estrangement
There's no clean way to grieve a lost relationship with someone who is still alive. Whether a child has cut off contact, a sibling has gone silent, or you've had to distance yourself from a parent, the loss is real, and the ambiguity makes it harder, not easier. I help people carry this particular kind of grief and find a way to live with what can't be resolved.
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When Family is Complicated
Family relationships are where our oldest wounds and our deepest hopes tend to live. Whether you're navigating difficult family dynamics, a complicated relationship with a parent, siblings who can't agree, or the challenge of introducing a new partner to your children, this is work that matters, and it's rarely as simple as it should be.
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Big Life Transitions
Change, whether planned or unexpected, involves loss. Retirement, an empty nest, a new diagnosis, a career that no longer fits, a midlife reckoning that crept up quietly — every major transition asks you to let go of who you were and figure out who you're becoming. I help people grieve what's ending and find their footing in what comes next.
These areas don't live in separate boxes — they show up together. Most people I work with are navigating more than one at a time. If you're not sure where you fit, or your situation doesn't map neatly onto any of these, reach out anyway. The best way to figure out if we're a good fit is to talk.
Underlying almost all of this work is anxiety, depression, and often a trauma history that hasn't fully been addressed. Whatever the presenting issue, I bring a trauma-informed, self-compassion-centered approach to the work. My goal is never just to help you cope better, it's to help you change in ways that actually last.