Therapy for the complicated stuff.
Sometimes what brings you to therapy is easy to name. Sometimes it’s a mix of things that have built up over time and started affecting each other.
I work with adults navigating trauma, substance use, impulsivity, anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationships, and the places where those things overlap. We can start with what’s happening now and make sense of the rest as we go.
Virtual individual and couples therapy for adults throughout Colorado.
Trauma & the past
Trauma isn’t always one event you can point to. Sometimes it’s what happened to you. Sometimes it’s what you needed and didn’t get. And sometimes you know something from the past is still affecting you, even if you’re not sure exactly how.
We might work with difficult childhood experiences, relationship wounds, painful or overwhelming events, shame, triggers, or patterns that made sense when they developed but aren’t serving you anymore.
The goal isn’t to endlessly dig through your past. It’s to understand what’s still showing up in the present and help your brain and body respond differently now.
Addiction & impulsivity
You don’t have to identify as an “addict” or have hit rock bottom for a behavior to be worth looking at. Maybe you’re using substances more than you want to, repeating impulsive choices you regret later, or caught in a cycle you understand logically but still can’t seem to interrupt.
We can look at what the behavior is doing for you, not just how to make it stop. That might mean understanding triggers, urges, shame, relapse patterns, emotional regulation, or the need underneath something that keeps pulling you back.
Change doesn’t require beating yourself up until you finally do better. We can work toward more choice, more control, and a life that doesn’t require the same escape.
Anxiety, mood, & life changes
Sometimes there isn’t one big thing that’s wrong. You might feel anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, stuck, or just not quite like yourself. Maybe life has changed, your relationships are shifting, or the way you’ve always gotten through things isn’t working as well anymore.
Therapy can be a place to slow things down enough to understand what’s actually happening underneath the stress. We can work with anxiety, depression, identity, relationships, major transitions, emotional patterns, or that persistent sense that something needs to change even when you can’t quite name what.
You don’t need a crisis or a perfectly defined problem to have something worth working on.
When it’s more than one thing
Mental health doesn’t always separate itself into neat categories. Trauma can affect substance use. Anxiety can show up as avoidance or impulsivity. Depression can make it harder to change patterns you already understand. Shame can keep the whole thing going.
I especially enjoy working with people whose experiences overlap like this. Instead of deciding which problem is the “real” one, we can look at how the pieces interact and what keeps the larger pattern going.
You’re allowed to bring all of it into this space.
Couples therapy
You might be trying to rebuild trust, feel more connected, navigate a transition together, or simply stop having different versions of the same fight. You don’t have to wait until your relationship is falling apart to come to therapy. I work with couples who are feeling disconnected, stuck in the same arguments, struggling to communicate, navigating major changes, or trying to understand patterns that keep playing out between them.
Our work isn’t about deciding who’s right. We’ll look at what’s happening between you, what each of you is bringing into the pattern, and how to communicate and respond to each other differently.
How we might work
There isn’t one right way to do therapy. What we use depends on what you’re dealing with, what resonates with you, and what actually seems to help.
EMDR & Brainspotting
For experiences that still feel “stuck,” even when you understand them intellectually. These approaches can help us work with memories, emotions, beliefs, and body responses without relying only on talking things through.
DBT & practical skills
Sometimes you do need something concrete. DBT-informed work can help with emotional regulation, distress tolerance, impulsivity, relationships, and navigating moments when knowing better isn’t translating into doing differently.
Parts work
We may get curious about the different parts of you that seem to want conflicting things, especially the ones that developed to protect you. Rather than trying to get rid of them, we work to understand what they’re doing and why.
Relational & insight-oriented work
Therapy is more than a set of techniques. I pay attention to the patterns that show up in your relationships, the ways past experiences may be shaping how you see yourself and others, and what happens between us in therapy. We’ll get curious about where those patterns came from without assuming everything has to be traced back to your childhood. The relationship we build matters too. I want therapy to feel collaborative, genuine, and like a place where you can show up as yourself.
Therapy details
Virtual sessions
All sessions are offered via telehealth to clients located in Colorado.
Session length
Sessions are typically 50–60 minutes.
Cost & insurance
Private-pay rate: $125/session
Insurance accepted. See the FAQ for current plans and coverage information.
Not sure yet?
I offer a free 15-minute consultation so we can talk briefly about what you’re looking for, answer any questions, and see if working together feels like a good fit.
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