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Therapy is a collaborative process. My role is to help you better understand what you're experiencing, build effective tools, and create meaningful change that lasts.


My Therapeutic Approach

I use an integrative, evidence-based approach tailored to your unique needs. This means we'll draw from different therapies based on what fits you best, not a one-size-fits-all model.



My work is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in both clinical expertise and real-world practicality.

  • Collaborative and client-centered
  • Evidence-based and outcomes-focused
  • Practical tools you can use in daily life
  • A safe space to be honest, curious, and human


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What is Exposure Therapy?

ERP is considered the gold-standard treatment for OCD and anxiety disorders involving fear, avoidance, compulsions, or reassurance seeking.


OCD often creates a cycle:

  1. An intrusive thought, feeling, or fear appears
  2. Anxiety increases
  3. A compulsion or ritual temporarily relieves the anxiety
  4. The brain learns the compulsion is necessary
  5. The cycle continues

 ERP helps break that cycle.  


Together, we gradually practice facing fears, uncertainty, intrusive thoughts, or uncomfortable sensations without relying on compulsions or avoidance behaviors.


ERP is never about “throwing you into fears” without support. Therapy moves at a manageable pace while helping your brain learn:


 “I can handle discomfort without needing to control or neutralize it.”  


ERP can help with:

  • Intrusive thoughts
  • Reassurance seeking
  • Mental compulsions
  • Contamination fears
  • “Just right” feelings
  • Checking behaviors
  • Health anxiety
  • Relationship OCD
  • Food-related fears and avoidance

What is EMDR?

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a structured therapy that can help people process traumatic or otherwise distressing experiences that continue to affect how they feel, think, or respond in the present. It uses guided attention to a memory alongside bilateral stimulation, such as back-and-forth eye movements, tapping, or sounds.


Past experiences can sometimes continue to affect the present in different ways:

1. A memory, reminder, situation, or body sensation brings up distress.

2. Intense emotions or physical reactions follow.

3. Painful beliefs about yourself, other people, or the world may come up.

4. You may avoid reminders, stay on alert, shut down, or work hard to feel safe.

5. The experience continues to affect how you feel or respond in daily life.


These responses can make sense as ways of coping with difficult experiences. They don’t mean you’re weak or doing anything wrong.


EMDR can help you process distressing memories and experiences that still feel emotionally charged.


We begin by learning about what brings you to therapy and deciding together what feels appropriate to work on. Before processing memories, we talk through what to expect and build tools to help you stay grounded. 


Some people need more time in this preparation phase, and that’s okay.


When you feel ready, we focus on parts of an experience while using sets of bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, tapping, or sounds. You notice what comes up, and we pause regularly to check in. You stay connected to the present and can slow down, take a break, or stop. You won’t necessarily need to describe every detail aloud.


EMDR isn’t about erasing memories or pushing you to relive everything at once. It follows a structured process that includes preparation, memory processing, and closure. We move at a pace that feels manageable and decide together whether EMDR fits what you want help with.


EMDR may be used to work through:

- PTSD and other trauma-related symptoms

- Distressing memories from childhood, relationships, medical experiences, accidents, or loss

- OCD-related distress, especially when past experiences contribute to current symptoms

- Anxiety, panic, or phobias connected to distressing experiences

- Shame, guilt, or negative beliefs about yourself linked to specific memories

- Grief or loss that feels difficult to process

- Eating- and body-image-related distress connected to past experiences

- Strong emotional or physical reactions to reminders and triggers

- Performance anxiety or other specific situations that bring up distress

What is IFS?

Parts work is based on the idea that people are made up of different “parts” or internal experiences that often develop to protect us, cope, or help us survive difficult situations.


For example:

  • one part may push you to overachieve
  • another part may feel deeply anxious
  • another part may avoid emotions entirely
  • another part may use control around food to feel safe

Rather than judging these parts, therapy focuses on understanding them with curiosity and compassion.


This approach can help reduce shame and internal conflict while creating more emotional balance and self-understanding.  



Parts work is often helpful for:

  • Trauma
  • Anxiety
  • Eating disorders
  • Perfectionism
  • Emotional avoidance
  • Self-criticism
  • Identity struggles

What is ACT?

ACT helps people develop a healthier relationship with difficult thoughts, emotions, and internal experiences instead of constantly fighting against them.



Many people get stuck trying to:

  • eliminate anxiety
  • control thoughts
  • avoid discomfort
  • feel “100% certain”
  • stop difficult emotions from existing

 ACT teaches that struggling against internal experiences often makes them feel bigger and more consuming.  


Instead of focusing on “getting rid” of thoughts or emotions, ACT focuses on:

  • making space for difficult feelings
  • learning cognitive flexibility
  • reducing avoidance
  • reconnecting with personal values
  • building a meaningful life even when discomfort exists

ACT can be especially helpful for:

  • OCD
  • Anxiety
  • Perfectionism
  • Self-criticism
  • Burnout
  • Shame
  • Emotional avoidance

What is DBT?

DBT focuses on building practical skills for managing intense emotions, stress, impulsive behaviors, relationship difficulties, and emotional overwhelm.


Many people were never actually taught how to:

  • regulate emotions
  • tolerate distress
  • communicate effectively
  • set boundaries
  • slow down nervous system overwhelm

DBT helps build those skills in a structured and supportive way.  


DBT skills often focus on:

  • Emotion regulation
  • Distress tolerance
  • Mindfulness
  • Interpersonal effectiveness
  • Coping with urges or impulsive behaviors
  • Managing emotional reactivity

The goal is not becoming emotionless.


The goal is learning how to experience emotions without feeling completely consumed by them.  

What is CBT?

CBT focuses on the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Many times, the way we think about situations can unintentionally keep us stuck in cycles of anxiety, self-criticism, avoidance, or overwhelm.


In therapy, we work on identifying unhelpful thought patterns, understanding how they impact emotions and behavior, and practicing more balanced and effective ways of responding.


CBT can help with:

  • Anxiety and overthinking
  • Negative self-talk
  • Perfectionism
  • Depression
  • Eating disorder thoughts and behaviors
  • Avoidance patterns

The goal is not “positive thinking.”


The goal is learning how to respond to thoughts in a way that feels healthier, more flexible, and less overwhelming.  

Therapy for

Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating & Body Image

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Therapy for eating disorders is about more than food.


Together, we work on understanding the emotional, behavioral, and nervous system patterns that may be keeping you stuck while building a healthier, more flexible relationship with food, movement, and your body.


Therapy may include:

  • Reducing food guilt and rigidity
  • Challenging eating disorder thoughts and behaviors
  • Processing emotions underneath the eating disorder
  • Building coping strategies beyond control or restriction
  • Exposure work around feared foods, body image, or eating situations
  • Learning to reconnect with hunger, fullness, and body trust
  • Coordination with dietitians, physicians, or higher levels of care when needed


OCD therapy focuses on helping you break out of obsessive thought loops, compulsions, reassurance seeking, and the constant need to feel certain.


Therapy is not about “getting rid” of thoughts.
It’s about changing your relationship with them so they stop controlling your life.


Therapy may include:

  • Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Reducing compulsions and reassurance seeking
  • Building tolerance for uncertainty
  • Understanding intrusive thoughts and fear cycles
  • Learning how OCD attaches to what matters most
  • Reducing mental rituals, rumination, and checking behaviors
  • Creating more flexibility and freedom in daily life


Therapy for

OCD, Intrusive Thoughts, & ERP

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Therapy for Perfectionism, Burnout, & Anxiety

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Perfectionism, burnout, and anxiety therapy focuses on helping you step out of cycles of overthinking, pressure, self-criticism, and feeling like you constantly need to do more, achieve more, or hold everything together.


Therapy may include:

  • Understanding the connection between perfectionism, anxiety, and burnout
  • Challenging rigid expectations and all-or-nothing thinking
  • Reducing overthinking, rumination, and second-guessing
  • Learning to tolerate mistakes, uncertainty, and things feeling “unfinished”
  • Setting boundaries without excessive guilt
  • Separating your self-worth from productivity and achievement
  • Recognizing patterns of overworking, overcommitting, and people-pleasing
  • Learning to rest without feeling like you need to “earn” it
  • Building healthier responses to stress, pressure, and overwhelm
  • Reducing self-criticism and fear of failure
  • Creating more balance, flexibility, and space in daily life
  • Learning how to pursue goals without sacrificing your well-being

Trauma therapy focuses on helping you process experiences that continue to affect how you feel, think, relate to others, or experience yourself, even when you know the danger or experience is in the past.


Therapy may include:

  • Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Understanding trauma responses and nervous system patterns
  • Processing distressing memories and experiences
  • Reducing triggers, flashbacks, nightmares, and intrusive memories
  • Working through avoidance, hypervigilance, and feeling constantly “on guard”
  • Addressing shame, guilt, self-blame, and negative beliefs about yourself
  • Understanding emotional numbness, shutdown, or dissociation
  • Building safety and stabilization before deeper trauma processing
  • Exploring how trauma affects relationships, attachment, and trust
  • Working with patterns connected to chronic or developmental trauma
  • Strengthening emotional regulation and connection to your body
  • Helping past experiences feel like something that happened, rather than something you are still living through


Therapy for Trauma, PTSD/CPTSD, & EMDR

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Common questions about therapy

  • How do I know if therapy is right for me?

    You do not need to be in crisis for therapy to be helpful. Many people start therapy because they feel overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, emotionally exhausted, disconnected from themselves, or tired of repeating the same patterns. Therapy can provide support, insight, and practical tools to help life feel more manageable.

  • What can I expect during the first session?

    The first session is focused on getting to know you, understanding what has been going on, and discussing what you hope to get out of therapy. We will also talk about your history, current concerns, and goals for treatment. There is no pressure to share everything immediately; therapy is a process, and we move at a pace that feels comfortable.

  • How often will we meet?

    Most clients begin with weekly sessions to build consistency and momentum in therapy. Depending on your needs and goals, sessions may later become biweekly or adjusted over time.

  • How long does therapy take?

    There is no “right” timeline for therapy. Some people benefit from shorter-term support focused on specific concerns, while others prefer longer-term therapy for deeper emotional work and ongoing growth. The length of therapy depends on your goals, symptoms, and what feels most helpful for you.

  • What types of therapy do you use?

    I use evidence-based approaches, including EMDR, ERP, IFS, ACT, CBT, and DBT. Therapy is individualized, meaning we will work together to find the approach that best fits your needs and goals.

  • Do I need to know exactly what’s wrong before starting therapy?

    Not at all. Many people come to therapy knowing they are struggling but not fully understanding why. Part of the process is helping you better understand your emotions, patterns, stressors, and experiences in a supportive and collaborative way.

  • What if I have trouble opening up?

    That is completely okay. Many people feel nervous starting therapy or struggle with vulnerability, especially if they are used to handling things on their own. Building trust takes time, and there is no expectation to immediately share everything all at once.

  • Is therapy confidential?

    Yes. Therapy is confidential, meaning what you share in sessions stays private except in specific situations required by law, such as safety concerns involving harm to yourself or others, abuse, or court-related requirements. Confidentiality and its limits will be reviewed during the intake process.

  • Do you offer virtual therapy?

    Yes. I provide virtual therapy for clients located in North and South Carolina, as well as in-person sessions in SouthPark Charlotte, NC.

  • Do you accept insurance?

    I currently accept Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield. I can also provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement depending on your insurance plan.

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