Frequently Asked Questions
What makes you different than other therapists?
I take an attachment-focused, relational approach to therapy that goes beyond simply managing symptoms. Rather than only focusing on surface-level coping skills, I work with clients to understand the deeper emotional patterns, relationship dynamics, and nervous system responses that may be contributing to anxiety, overthinking, relationship struggles, or emotional distress. My approach is warm, collaborative, and most importantly - modern.
What does anxiety therapy help with?
Anxiety therapy can help you better understand and manage the emotional, physical, and mental symptoms that may be interfering with your daily life. Many people experience constant overthinking, racing thoughts, panic attacks, difficulty relaxing, irritability, sleep problems, people-pleasing, or feeling “on edge” all the time. Therapy helps identify the root causes of anxiety while also teaching practical tools to regulate your nervous system, challenge unhelpful thought patterns, improve emotional regulation, and create healthier coping strategies.
What are attachment styles?
Attachment styles are patterns of relating, connecting, and responding emotionally within relationships. They often develop early in life based on our experiences with caregivers and can continue to influence adult relationships, friendships, and self-esteem. Common attachment styles include secure attachment, anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, and disorganized attachment. Understanding your attachment style can provide insight into relationship patterns, emotional triggers, communication struggles, and how you connect with others.
Why does trauma make your nervous system feel stuck?
Trauma can cause the nervous system to remain in a constant state of protection or survival mode, even after the stressful experience has ended. This can lead to symptoms such as anxiety, hypervigilance, emotional numbness, panic attacks, irritability, difficulty relaxing, sleep problems, or feeling emotionally “stuck.” When the nervous system perceives danger, it may stay activated in an attempt to keep you safe. Trauma-focused therapy can help individuals process unresolved experiences, increase feelings of safety, regulate the nervous system, and reduce the emotional and physical impact of chronic stress responses.
What does emotional abuse do to self-esteem?
Emotional abuse can deeply affect a person’s self-esteem, self-trust, and sense of identity. Over time, repeated criticism, manipulation, gaslighting, control, or invalidation can cause individuals to question their worth, minimize their needs, or feel like they are never “good enough.” Many people who have experienced emotional abuse struggle with anxiety, people-pleasing, self-doubt, perfectionism, or difficulty trusting themselves and others. Therapy can help individuals rebuild confidence, strengthen boundaries, process the emotional impact of unhealthy relationships, and develop a healthier sense of self-worth.
How does attachment-focused therapy work?
Attachment-focused therapy can help explore how past experiences and patterns may be affecting your current emotional responses, behaviors, and relationships. This approach focuses on understanding attachment wounds, emotional triggers, coping patterns, and nervous system responses that developed over time. This may involve exploring core beliefs, increasing emotional awareness, learning healthier communication skills, processing past relational experiences, and building a stronger sense of safety and security within relationships. The goal is to help you create healthier connections with themselves and others while reducing anxiety, overthinking, and relational distress.