What is therapy like?

Therapy is a place to slow down and gain clarity about what’s happening in your life, to notice the patterns that inform how you live, understand where they come from, and explore what can be different. I believe people already have many of the resources they need for change. Our work together is to help you connect or reconnect with them, to discover, strengthen, or develop what feels right for you as you explore what you want to change and the life you want to create. Therapy is a collaborative process guided by your needs and shared understanding and trust. It can involve exploring family history, emotions, relationships, behaviors, and/or the ways you’ve learned to adapt to life’s challenges. Collaboration is important to progress in therapy, and what feels most helpful to you matters most.

What kinds of concerns do you work with?

I work with adults, couples, adolescents, and families through many different kinds of challenges, changes, and transitions. The situations that bring people to therapy vary, but they often involve change, uncertainty, or a sense that something is no longer working.

These may include:
• Addiction, trauma, and recovery
• Anxiety, depression, and chronic stress
• Relationship and attachment patterns, codependency
• Burnout, perfectionism, and self-criticism
• Grief, loss, and life transitions
• Creative blocks and identity growth
• Digital fatigue, attention overload, and balance with technology
Whether you come on your own, as a couple, or as a family, therapy offers a place to better understand yourself and your relationships, and to deepen how you communicate and connect with others.

What should I expect from therapy?

Therapy is a process of awareness and change. Reaching out for therapy takes courage. It is often a sign that something in you already knows change is possible.

Sessions focus on exploring what brought you to therapy, what feels challenging or confusing, and what you hope might be different. Early sessions may include looking at your experiences, patterns, and emotions, and how they connect to your present life. At times, this might involve reflecting on family history or earlier experiences that still shape how you feel and relate today.

Sometimes therapy means sitting with uncertainty, and other times it means finding new ways to approach what has felt stuck or overwhelming. The process can bring both comfort and challenge, and it moves toward greater clarity, connection, and choice. My work draws from a three-part approach that includes psychoeducation, psychotherapy, and skills development. Psychoeducation focuses on learning and understanding what brings you to therapy, such as anxiety, depression, or stress, and how these experiences show up in your life. Psychotherapy involves deeper process work through talk therapy that might also include EMDR, or art therapy. Skills development might incorporate methods like DBT, CBT, and EFT to support practical change and emotional balance.

Therapy tends to work best when it’s consistent. Meeting weekly, especially at the beginning, helps us get to know each other, build trust, and stay connected to the work. As things begin to take shape, we can decide together what frequency feels most supportive. Over time, you may notice yourself thinking, feeling, and relating in ways that support your growth and well-being, showing up in how you manage challenges, connect with others, and care for yourself.

In today’s world, digital life touches nearly everything, including how we focus, connect, rest, and see ourselves. Therapy might also include exploring your relationship with technology and how it connects to your well-being. When we do this, I draw on Integrated Digital Therapy™ (IDT), which works across three levels: understanding emotional patterns and building regulation skills, setting privacy boundaries to reduce the pull of algorithms, and developing digital literacy to recognize how platform design shapes behavior so you can make more conscious choices.

What about confidentiality

Your privacy is central to the work we do together. What you share in therapy stays confidential.

There are a few exceptions required by law or ethics, such as situations involving serious risk of harm to yourself or others, or suspected abuse or neglect of a child, elder, or dependent adult. In those rare cases, I take only the steps necessary to ensure safety and meet legal obligations.

I do not use electronic health record (EHR) systems in my practice. This choice reflects my commitment to privacy and to maintaining your confidentiality at the highest possible level. Records are securely stored in compliance with HIPAA, without being held in third-party digital systems.

If coordination of care or collaboration with another provider would be helpful, your written permission would be required before any information is shared.

How do therapy and medication work together?

Medication can be helpful for some people, particularly when symptoms are severe or persistent. In my experience, though, a full understanding of the individual is essential before making that decision.

Therapy can often address many issues through insight, skill-building, and emotional processing. When medication seems like it might be useful, I can refer you to a trusted medical provider for consultation, and we can continue working together to integrate that care into the therapeutic process.

Do you offer in-person or teletherapy sessions?

My Atlanta office is conveniently located and provides a private, comfortable space for in-person sessions.
Teletherapy is also available to clients who prefer to meet remotely. Sessions are conducted through a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform that protects your privacy and confidentiality.

For many people, teletherapy offers flexibility and accessibility while maintaining the same depth and effectiveness as in-person work. Some clients choose one format, while others move between the two, depending on what feels most supportive for their needs and schedule.

If you are in crisis

If you are in crisis or need immediate support, please call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or go to your nearest emergency department. You can also call 911 if you or someone else is in immediate danger.