ABOUT ME

How I see things

People often come to me believing they need to fix something about themselves. What we usually find instead is that they’ve been living inside patterns that once helped them stay safe, capable, or in control, and those patterns no longer fit the life they’re living now.

I pay attention to how people learned to function, what they’ve been carrying for a long time, and what it’s costing them to keep going the same way. The parts of people that feel messy, rigid, frightened, or conflicted don’t register to me as problems. They make sense in the context they formed, even if they no longer serve the present.

The way I work has been shaped by years in complex settings, including inpatient mental health, work with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, individuals and couples under real financial pressure, and organizations where personal patterns quietly shape decisions, leadership, and relationships.

I’ve also spent years navigating medical systems where I had to explain and defend what I knew to be true about my own body and my child’s health. I’m COVID cautious due to medical complexity for myself and my family, which informs how I think about safety, access, and what is realistically sustainable for people.

I’m neurodivergent, which shapes how I listen and what I expect from people. I’m comfortable with nonlinear thinking, strong reactions, pauses, contradictions, and internal logic that only makes sense when you take the whole person into account.

This support isn’t about fixing or reassuring. It’s about understanding yourself clearly, including the parts you’ve learned to control, perfect, or push through, so the decisions you make actually fit who you are and how you live. You don’t have to make sense of it all alone.