Who I Work With

Every relationship has its own language, its own rhythm — and sometimes, that rhythm becomes unfamiliar or gets disrupted. Perhaps communication has become strained, conflict feels circular, or you’re simply growing in different directions. Together, we’ll explore the deeper emotional needs beneath those patterns and develop new ways of reaching for each other that foster lasting connection and resilience. I work with couples and partners in all stages of development, of all identities, orientations, and relati

Life can feel overwhelming when anxiety crowds your thoughts, loss leaves you unsteady, or you find yourself at a crossroads you didn’t expect. Maybe you’re quietly carrying the weight of worry for a loved one, wondering how to support them without losing yourself in the process. Or perhaps you’re in the middle of a shift — a new chapter, a changed relationship, a version of yourself you’re still getting to know. Whatever brought you here, therapy is a place to slow down, make sense of what you’re feeling, and reconnect with your own clarity and strength. Together, we’ll work through what’s heavy, explore what’s possible, and build the tools you need.

Sometimes the life of an academic means doing more: more committee service, more student support, more emotional labor in the office and in the classroom. That labor rarely shows up in tenure files or promotion reviews. Meanwhile, the pressure to publish, teach well, and stay visible in your field runs straight into the rest of your life — partners, children, aging parents, your own health.

I spent more than 15 years as a university professor and administrator before becoming a therapist. I know what it’s like to grade at midnight, to be the person students come to in crisis, and to feel the pull between the career you built and the life you’re trying to live alongside it. I work with individuals in academia navigating:

• Service overload and the difficulty of saying no
• Financial strain as an adjunct faculty
•  Burnout, exhaustion, and losing the joy that brought you to your field
• Self-doubt and the pressure to prove yourself again and again
• The tenure or promotion process and its uncertainty
• Pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting on an academic timeline
• Midlife and perimenopause while in demanding career roles
• Caregiving for children and aging parents
• Difficult department dynamics, conflict, or feeling isolated or undervalued
• Considering leaving academia
• The added weight carried by women of color, LGBTQ+ women, first-generation scholars, and neurodivergent academics

When working with women through periods of perimenopause, menopause, and health challenges, these seasons tend to expose bigger questions underneath: who am I becoming, what do I actually want, what have I outgrown? For many women, this is also when old relational wounds resurface — the bracing you learned with a partner, a parent, caregiving for others while your health declines. You might notice it as difficulty trusting, difficulty relaxing, a quiet belief that taking care of others means you don’t have time to take care of yourself. This is the place for you if you’re wanting to  explore identity, values, and self-compassion. We’ll work to untangle the old patterns still shaping present-day relationships, and build lives that nurture the self.

As a certified Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) facilitator, I help parents build stronger, more secure relationships with their children using an approach grounded in decades of attachment research. Circle of Security is a research-based, 8-week program that helps parents understand their child’s emotional needs, recognize their own instinctive caregiving patterns, and respond with greater confidence and consistency—even in stressful moments. Whether you’re navigating the challenges of early parenthood, feeling stuck in reactive patterns, or simply want to deepen your connection with your child, we’ll develop practical tools to help you become the parent you want to be. Sessions can be offered individually or in small groups, and no prior knowledge of attachment theory is needed—just a willingness to reflect and grow alongside your child. Please inquire about the schedule for 8-week group sessions or make this a part of your individual or couples therapy