How my story guides me as a therapist

My therapeutic journey led me to become a psychotherapist myself,

and I absolutely love what I do.

Hearing each other’s stories helps us feel less alone.

We are wounded relationally, and we also heal relationally.

Giving voice to our wounds and suffering that otherwise feel inexpressible can be one of the most significant catalysts for healing. 

We do not heal in silence and separateness. 

Hearing another's story can help us say, "Perhaps if they can do it, so can I." 

While many psychotherapists cloak their past in mystery, my approach is to deliberately share parts of me that can aid in the healing of others. I want to give voice to my story on the slightest possibility that it may break the hold of the shame that keeps so many of us silent. 

  • 1. You're Enough

    My childhood was messy, with its fair share of Greek drama. Early experiences impacted my perspective on love - whether I deserved love and whether I could open up enough to give love.

    Consequently, as a young adult, I had difficulty contemplating my worth. I had a choir of critics living rent-free in my head. Accepting and offering love remained difficult. A large part of me would question, did I even deserve it?

    As a young woman in my early twenties, I found myself stuck in habitual responses and behaviors that undermined and governed my life choices, with undesired outcomes.

  • 2. You're Worthy

    A common saying goes, “you can only lead others where you are willing to go.” Well, I’ve been there.

    In my early thirties, I discovered the gift of psychotherapy. Psychotherapy started to bring me out of my chronic numbness. Something inside me woke up - my adventuress, my seeker. I began to reacquaint myself with those parts I felt shameful about - parts I had rejected and forsaken. Metaphorically speaking, I began to peek into my forbidden chamber and bring light to its cobwebbed corners. I learned how to show tenderness towards myself and forgiveness so as not to inflame my anger.

  • 3. You're Whole

    Psychotherapy has been a liberating process of reconnecting with my inner compass that can lead the way toward integration.

    There was nothing wrong with me. Nothing needed to be "fixed."

    I needed to be heard, witnessed, challenged, and nourished by another who listened to my story with no judgment and preconceived notion of how my story begins or ends.

  • 4. You're Deserving

    Even if your story is very different from mine, we more than likely have something in common: your inner wisdom is rising and demanding your attention.

    I'd be honored to be your guide in nurturing it as you seek a more authentic life and deeper connections with loved ones and the world around you.

I wouldn't be a trauma therapist without my own trauma history. It's deeply personal for me, and that's why I've dedicated my practice to it.

Other Musings

Things I love a little too much: fantasy novels, myths, fairy tales, puzzles, water, and earth, the moon, coffee, hearths, and candles.

Favorite things to do: cook heirloom recipes, board games with wine and cheese, Netflix marathons, swim, and nuzzle creatures.

Things I'm practicing: self-care! Constantly an ever-morphing work-in-progress ;)

Random tidbits: I’m not too fond of lentils. I love winter and spring. I have a terrible singing voice. I'm left-handed.