Prior to your first session, you will receive intake forms via email. Please fill these out before we meet; I will not be able to meet with you until you complete these forms.

We will briefly go over the intake forms that you completed electronically. I will spend the majority of the time getting to know you at a pace that is comfortable for our developing relationship—these initial questions & our discussion will likely continue through the second session. Please feel free to ask questions or bring a list of concerns or topics you would like to cover.

I believe the therapeutic relationship is centered on the idea that the client is the expert on their own lives. You know your experiences best & you know what you need to focus on in therapy. Because of this, I will trust you to come prepared each week with topics & areas of concern that you would like to explore together in your session. You are the guide: you will learn how to voice your needs & reclaim your autonomy by telling me what you want from each session (this is sometimes a scary thing for people-pleasers to face!)

you can expect therapy to feel collaborative, curious & very human. i’m not going to sit silently while you talk or expect you to arrive knowing exactly what you need to work on. we’ll make connections together, slow things down when we need to, notice patterns that keep showing up & explore what might be underneath them. some sessions might involve processing something painful, some might be more practical, & sometimes we might spend 20 minutes unpacking a seemingly tiny interaction because it turns out there’s a whole lot happening underneath it.

you don’t need to perform therapy “correctly” with me. you can show up unsure of what to talk about, laugh at inappropriate times, cry, swear, change your mind, or tell me when something i say doesn’t land.

yes! my practice is completely virtual. we’ll meet through a secure video platform, which means you can join therapy from a private, comfortable space without having to commute to an office.

i currently provide online therapy to clients located in alaska, arizona, texas, utah & washington. you do need to be physically located in a state where i’m licensed at the time of our session.

Yes! Please eat, drink, let me know when you need to use the restroom. Here are other things I’d love for you to do:

• Get comfy! Do what you need to feel as cozy as possible.

• Show me pictures of your life! I love knowing what your life looks like. So please screenshare or hold up your phone, show me the pics!!

• Also—read me the texts! Whatever you want to share, I want to hear!

• Bring anything for comfort! I want you to be surrounded by whatever you need, whether it’s a pet, blanket, whatever :)

Each session & the duration of your treatment is individualized based on your own personal needs. Overall, there is no set length of time I can estimate for our time together. I have worked with the majority of my clients for an average of 1-3 years, since engaging in trauma therapy can be a long-term (yet meaningful) process.

Once you reach a point of growth where you feel confident in the goals you have reached, we will decide together when to bring your season of therapy to an end. This will be a collaborative process, from the beginning to the end.

At the end of our time together, a closure session is highly recommended. Due to the vulnerability experienced in our sessions, it can be therapeutic to end our sessions with intentional reflection. We will highlight your growth & express what we have experienced in our shared relationship. Goodbyes are hard, but we can provide one another with closure.

Due to the approach I take as a relational trauma therapist, I only see clients who wish to meet weekly for therapy sessions. This allows me to get to know you & your presenting concerns. After about 4-6 months, if it seems necessary, we will reassess the frequency of your sessions.

I choose to refrain from diagnosing clients. I prefer to get to know each client, work with them to make sense of their unique symptoms & see where we need to focus our sessions to help alleviate stressors. At times, I may discuss your view of diagnosis or potential diagnostic labels with you in order to provide you with resources or referrals.

completely okay. you do not need to arrive every week with an agenda or an exciting therapy revelation prepared. sometimes we’ll know exactly where we want to start, & sometimes we’ll figure it out together. i might ask about something from a previous session, something that happened during your week, what you’re noticing in your body, or a pattern we’ve been exploring.

part of my job is helping us find the threads worth pulling on—you don’t have to do that part alone.

yes! connection isn’t limited to being in the same physical room. what matters most is whether you feel safe enough in our relationship to be honest, curious & engaged in the work. we can still laugh together, sit with hard things, notice what’s happening in the moment & build a meaningful therapeutic relationship through a screen.

for some people, being in their own space can actually make therapy feel more comfortable & accessible. virtual therapy also means you get to create a space that works for you—you can bring your blanket, your pet, your favorite drink, your fidget toys, or whatever helps you feel a little more grounded while we talk.