You deserve the time, space, and support you need to heal and grow
I don’t view “healing” as suggesting anyone is broken, needs to be fixed, or should be a constant self-improvement project. I see it as an empowering process of meeting and accepting who we really are, again and again, beneath the very real conditioning and impact of systems, culture and past experiences. It’s about trying softer, not harder, and taking compassionate responsibility so we can live and love more consciously in our already-whole nature.
I offer virtual therapy for residents of North Carolina and New York with an in person option to folks in Asheville, NC. People seek therapy for a variety of reasons and every single one is valid— whether you are wanting to process and resolve a traumatic experience(s), support during a difficult life transition, to understand yourself more deeply, or a more specific issue (my specialties are on my about page), my aim is for our sessions to feel conversational, intuitive but intentional. We incorporate both bottom up (somatic based) and top down (cognitive based) approaches for best outcomes. In our first session we will discuss and identify goals together and check in throughout our work together to make any adjustments as needed. Some clients prefer more short-term therapy, but because I tend to be more psychodynamic and attachment focused in my approach, most of my work with clients is long-term, adjusting frequency as appropriate. However, it is based off client need and preference. If we are not a good fit for any reason, I am happy to give appropriate referrals.
ADJUNCT SOMATIC THERAPY
I also offer adjunct somatic therapy for clients who are already working with a primary therapist and want additional support connecting with their bodies, easing stored stress, and deepening regulation. In this role, I am happy to collaborate closely with your existing therapist to ensure our work is aligned and supportive— not a replacement for your main therapeutic relationship, but an enhancement of it. Using Somatic Experiencing and somatic parts work (Inner Relationship Focusing), we gently build capacity in the nervous system, increase access to present-moment safety, and engage the body’s natural capacity to renegotiate patterns of protection that formed during overwhelming moments..
This approach can be especially helpful for people navigating chronic illness or chronic pain, trauma related symptoms, panic or anxiety attacks, dissociation, medical trauma, and those who feel “stuck” in talk therapy or notice their symptoms showing up physically. Adjunct somatic therapy offers a grounded, embodied pathway to accompany and deepen the work you’re already doing.
Coaching is slightly different than therapy in that no mental health diagnosis or clinical records will be kept. High risk needs (suicidal ideation, self-harm ideation or behaviors, psychosis, active addiction, active eating disorder behaviors, etc.) and concerns are not appropriate for coaching. If a referral needs to be made for a higher level of care, appropriate recommendations will be made. Sessions are typically 50 minutes. Our work together is typically more short term, somatic and present focused with coaching. Even if you live outside of North Carolina or New York, coaching is offered virtually via secure video sessions.
The Soft Landing Journal is a month long (28 day) guided journal designed to support anyone wanting to strengthen their mind-body connection, self-regulation skills or those living with chronic mental or physical health symptoms. Each day offers short somatic practices to support your nervous system and mindset prompts to help build trust, resilience, and confidence at a gentle, sustainable pace. Created with both structure and spaciousness, it encourages daily repetition as a way to strengthen new patterns of self-support and inner connection. Available in hard copy or downloadable PDF that can be filled out. Click here to read more or purchase yours!
There’s something powerful about healing in community. Group offerings provide a space to witness and be witnessed— reminding us that we’re not alone in our experiences. In my group work, we blend gentle somatic practices with nervous system education and connection. I’m co-offering The Soft Landing Group, a virtual Somatic Skills + Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) Group designed to support regulation, resilience, and deeper self-trust. Learn more + join us here.
I offer supportive, relational clinical supervision for NC LCSWAs in the Asheville area. My style is grounded, collaborative, and trauma-informed, with plenty of space for reflection, skill-building, and building confidence in your clinical voice. I see supervision as a meaningful way to pay forward the mentorship we all benefit from in this field, and I’m honored to walk alongside new clinicians as they grow. For more info, click here.