Grounded support for life in transition.

We begin exactly where you are—right now. Our first session is all about you sharing what feels most alive or important in your life, whether that’s simply having someone really listen, exploring new tools, or tuning into what your body is telling you. There’s no pressure or agenda—I’m here to support you, and together we’ll find the path that feels right for you.

My work draws on many years of experience as a licensed mental health counselor, but it is not therapy.

Rather than diagnosing or treating mental health conditions, I offer counseling and coaching for people navigating relationship challenges, life transitions, burnout, questions of identity and belonging, and the ordinary complexities of being human. Our work is less about identifying what is wrong and more about creating space to understand what is happening, reconnect with your own wisdom, and move forward with greater clarity and intention.

I bring a mindfulness-based, somatic, and relational approach that helps people slow down, listen more deeply, and respond to life's challenges with greater awareness and self-compassion.

People come to coaching for many reasons. Some feel stuck or overwhelmed during a life transition. Others are navigating identity questions, relationship changes, or burnout. Some are adjusting to life in a new country or trying to make sense of conflicting parts of themselves.

Common themes I support include:

• Navigating a major life transition (new country, career shift, gender journey, parenthood, etc.)

• Feeling out of place or like they don’t quite fit in—anywhere

• Exploring or questioning their identity (gender, sexuality, cultural, spiritual, or otherwise)

• Longing for more authenticity, freedom, and alignment in their life

• Seeking clarity about next steps, direction, or purpose

• Wanting to break free from people-pleasing, burnout, or survival-mode patterns

• Craving a space where they don’t have to explain themselves or translate their experience

• Struggling to find belonging in community or relationships

• Existential and identitcrisis

• Reconnecting with their body, intuition, or inner knowing

• Trying to build a life that feels meaningful in a world that often doesn’t

• Exploring alternative relationship structures or navigating relational change

• Seeking grounding and steadiness during a period of uncertainty or grief

• Ready to gently unpack the impact of trauma in a non-pathologizing, body-aware space

• Longing to slow down, breathe, and listen inward

We move at your pace, and you don’t need to have everything figured out to begin. If it’s heavy on your heart or hard to talk about elsewhere, we can start there.

• Set clearer boundaries without guilt

• Build confidence, sense of agency, and inner trust

• Clarify values and make aligned decisions

• Communicate more effectively and compassionately—even in conflict

• Speak up for your needs in relationships

• Navigate identity, transition, or belonging with more ease

• Unhook from shame, perfectionism, or people-pleasing

• Practice self-compassion and treat yourself with more kindness

• Reconnect with a sense of direction or inner steadiness

• Feel more empowered in how you show up in the world

• Develop mindfulness or grounding practices that are sustainable

• Create routines or rituals that support well-being and connection

• Explore a life path that feels meaningful and connected to something larger than yourself—especially in this time of global uncertainty and change

Some people come away with new language for their experience. Others leave with practical tools to regulate their nervous system, shift long-held patterns, or move through the world with more self-trust and clarity. Our work may include designing daily rhythms, practicing nonviolent communication, creating rituals of connection, or finding the courage to live more honestly in a complex and challenging world.

You don’t have to have it all figured out before starting—part of the work is discovering what healing and wellness mean to you, on your terms.

Most people meet with me once every week or two, especially in the beginning. Some shift to meeting less often once they’ve gotten some traction. A standard session is 50 minutes, but occasionally I offer longer sessions (75–90 minutes) when there’s a need for more space or deeper integration work.

As for how long we work together, that really depends on what you’re navigating and what feels supportive. Some people come in for a few months to work through a transition or decision point. Others stay longer-term because they find it helpful to have a steady space for reflection and growth.

My approach is collaborative, so we’ll find a pacing and duration that aligns with your needs, energy, and goals.

Yes—everything you share with me is confidential. I treat your story with care, meaning I won’t share what you say with others, and I offer a safe, respectful space where all parts of you are welcome.

Many people come to me because they’ve felt judged, unseen, or misunderstood elsewhere. You don’t have to censor yourself here. I don’t offer advice from a distance—I meet you where you are, with presence, honesty, and kindness.

That said, I don’t work with people who are in active crisis or experiencing ongoing suicidal thoughts. If you’re ever at risk of harming yourself or someone else, we’ll pause and work together to find the right support. I’ll never abandon you, but I will make sure you get the care you need to stay safe.

I have a wide range of personal and professional experience working with a vast array of different intersecting cultural identities and expressions. I have worked with people of all different racial and ethnic backgrounds, religions, ages/generations, socioeconomic statuses, disabilities, neurotypes, sexualities, gender identities, relationship orientations, national origins, and political views. I’m someone who is comfortable holding lots of space for nuance, complexity, and polarity. Everything and everyone is welcome. Nothing is too taboo or off limits and you will not be pathologized.

I have extensive experience working with the following communities/cultural contexts:

-LGBTQIA+

-Polyamorous, non-monogamous, open relationships

-Kink and BDSM, highly taboo and stigmatized sexual identities/desires

-Sex workers

-Neurodivergence

-Chronic illness and disability

-1st and 2nd gen immigrants, third culture kids, expats, internationals

-Multiple intersecting marginalized identities