My approach draws from both psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral frameworks. Rather than applying a single method, I adapt my approach to each person and their presenting concerns.

Psychodynamic Therapy (PDT): Psychodynamic therapy focuses on how past experiences and relationships continue to shape present-day thoughts, emotions, and ways of relating — often outside of conscious awareness. Many of these patterns developed for good reasons, helping you adapt earlier in life, but can become sources of distress or limitation over time. In our work, we pay attention to recurring emotional themes and relationship dynamics, including how they may emerge in the therapy itself. As these dynamics become clearer, they become less automatic — and with that shift, new ways of responding become possible.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): CBT focuses on the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors — and the way certain responses, despite feeling automatic or necessary, can quietly maintain distress over time. They often feel rigid, even when they no longer reflect reality or serve your well-being. Together, we examine them with curiosity rather than judgment, looking at the role they play in your reactions and choices. Over time, new ways of thinking and responding develop — reducing avoidance, strengthening agency, and producing change that lasts.