The thoughts run through your head before you ever sit down.
They won’t believe me. They won’t understand. They can’t help with this.
I know these thoughts because I’ve had them, too. I’m a client as well as a therapist.
That fear of “if I tell you this, you’ll see me differently” is one of the most common things I hear.
So let me say this clearly: there is nothing too big, too scary, or too painful to be healed and witnessed.
The best part of therapy isn’t the coping skills.
It’s the relationship you build with yourself as you get to know the different parts of who you are.
You’re not sure what you’re doing or whether any of this is working. That’s normal.
You’ll realize I’m not here to give you answers or tell you which direction to go. I’m here to hold the flashlight while you look at whatever part of yourself is ready to be seen.
My job is to help you learn how to hold space for those parts and listen to them, so you can keep doing this work at home, on your own, long after our sessions end.
The goal isn’t to keep you in therapy forever. (Unless that’s what you want.)
The goal is for you to process, grow, and eventually graduate, because you’ve learned how to be with yourself in a way that feels good.
There’s a particular kind of confidence that shows up when someone does this work, and getting to witness it never gets old.
I’ve had my own hard seasons. The kind that makes you wonder how you’ll get through. What got me through was sitting across from a counselor of my own.
That’s how I know, not just believe, that you can make it through whatever you’re carrying right now.
I’m a play therapist, and I love sand tray work. I’ve done specific training in it.
My deepest passion is Internal Family Systems (IFS). I’m Level 2 trained and working toward full certification. I am also EMDR trained.
The work I do spans children, teens, and adults. I also have experience helping families through high-conflict divorce. When a child is in my office, the child stays the focus. Always.
I have two adult children, and I’m a grandmother, which I’m still a little delighted by.
In my free time, you’ll find me sewing quilts or planning my next cruise.
There's a version of your life where your child feels safe in their own skin. Where dinner is just dinner. Where 2 am is for sleeping. That version starts with a conversation.
Call for your free 15-minute consultation.
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Abby