Getting Started
Individual Adult Counseling
The most important step is simply showing up. Even if no life-changing insights arise in a session, you've given yourself the gift of an hour to pause, reflect, and begin relating to yourself with greater wisdom and kindness.
Working with a Counselor
A strong, trusting relationship with your counselor is essential. That's why I offer a free 30-minute consultation to ensure we're a good fit. Some clients work with me briefly to navigate a specific challenge, while others choose a longer-term journey of self-discovery and growth.
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My role isn't to fix you but to support you in trusting yourself more deeply. Together, we'll create a space where you can explore your inner world with curiosity and compassion, uncovering your own wisdom along the way. I regularly check in to ensure our work feels meaningful and supportive.
I have over 20 years of experience working with others through the following concerns:
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Shame
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Self-Doubt/Imposter Syndrome
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Men's Issues
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Obsessive Thinking
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Addictive Patterns
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Life Transitions
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Existential Issues (death, isolation, meaning/life purpose)
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Spiritual Seeking
Specific Issues or Concerns
Counseling with Guided Meditation
If you're interested, our session can include guided meditations to help you connect with how anxiety, trauma, shame, depression and insecurity are held in the body. Learning to meet these experiences directly--rather than getting caught in the stories of the mind--is a powerful practice for navigating life's waves with greater understanding, resilience, and compassion.
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I would be honored to support you in starting, growing, or maintaining a meditation practice as part of our work together. While my foundation is in vipassana (insight-oriented) meditation, I'm deeply inspired by the Direct Path teachings of Adyashanti, Rupert Spira, Mooji, Francis Lucille, Byron Katie, Jeff Foster, and Georgi Johnson.
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Story of a Zen Master
There is a story about a Zen master on her deathbed.
One of her students approaches, and asks
“How are you doing with this
dying process?”
The master smiles and responds,
“I am doing just fine, but my body
is having a hard time catching up
with that.”
The master is pointing to the courage it takes to acknowledge that even though we may understand something intellectually, we don’t necessarily feel this to be true.
We all know what it is like to know we shouldn’t be anxious about something, and yet we are anxious.
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