I’m glad you’re here.

Most of the people I work with have done therapy, understand their patterns—and still feel stuck.

I’m a Lehigh Valley native, with a stretch of my teen years spent in Arizona (I still go back often—the desert has a way of staying with you). Before becoming a therapist, I spent nearly 15 years in the corporate world, so I understand what it’s like to function on the outside while something deeper feels unresolved underneath.

My work has always centered around childhood trauma, attachment wounds, and dissociation. Over time, that led me beyond traditional talk therapy—toward approaches that work with where trauma is actually held in the brain and body.

I am certified in dissociative disorders and hold board certification through the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC), reflecting my commitment to maintaining high standards in the field.

At this stage in my work, I primarily use Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), a body-based trauma therapy developed by psychiatrist Frank Corrigan.

DBR allows us to work at the level where trauma is first encoded—before the mind creates a story or coping strategies take over. It’s a slower, more precise process that helps resolve trauma at its root, rather than managing it on the surface.

This shift reflects what I’ve seen clinically: many high-functioning adults don’t need more insight—they need a way to access and process what’s happening underneath their awareness.

Childhood trauma and attachment disruptions often show up later as anxiety, overwhelm, shutdown, or a sense of being stuck despite doing all the “right” things.

This work requires patience, pacing, and respect for your nervous system—and that’s how I approach it.

I also don’t sit outside this work.

I have my own therapist and have done my own deep healing across multiple modalities, including somatic therapies and DBR-informed approaches. I know firsthand how uncomfortable—and how meaningful—this process can be.

A few things about me (the human side):

  • I practice yoga and spend time hiking whenever I can

  • I love the Southwest—there’s something about the desert that resets everything

  • I have ADHD and understand what it’s like to live in a high-functioning but overloaded brain

  • I’m a Reiki Master and drawn to both science-based and body-based approaches to healing

  • I’ve experienced the frustration of feeling stuck—and the quiet pride that comes with real change

  • I don’t love cooking, but I do love good food

  • I have multiple tattoos, all meaningful

  • And yes—I’ve eaten a marshmallow PEEPS chick straight off a conveyor belt

Finding the right therapist matters.

It took me time—and more than one attempt—to find approaches that actually helped me, not just kept me talking.

That’s what I want for you.

If this resonates, we can talk.

And if it doesn’t, that’s okay—I believe in helping you find the right fit, even if it’s not me.