For Adults Navigating Stress, Transitions, and Emotional Overload
I work with adults who have been carrying a great deal — often quietly — and are beginning to feel the emotional impact. Many of my clients are in midlife, though I also work with younger and older adults who resonate with themes of overwhelm, burnout, anxiety, and major life transitions.
Therapy offers a steady place to slow down, sort through what feels heavy, and reconnect with yourself. My approach is warm, grounded, and relational. We move at a pace that respects where you are, paying attention to both the emotional patterns that have shaped your life and the practical steps that support change.
What Brings People In for Therapy
People often reach out when they’re feeling stretched thin, anxious, or emotionally tired. You may be navigating a transition, carrying long‑standing responsibilities, or noticing patterns that no longer feel workable. Even if you’ve always coped well, something may feel different now — heavier, more confusing, or harder to manage on your own.
Therapy can help you make sense of what’s happening internally, understand the pressures you’ve been holding, and create more space for your own needs and well‑being.
Areas of Focus
I frequently work with adults experiencing anxiety, low mood, burnout, relationship stress, caregiving pressures, parenting transitions, grief, health changes, and questions about identity or direction. These experiences often overlap, and part of our work is gently untangling what’s happening so you can move forward with more clarity and steadiness.
How I Work
My work is relational and insight‑oriented. We explore your internal world with curiosity rather than judgment, noticing the patterns, expectations, and emotional habits that may be shaping how you feel. I draw from psychodynamic, cognitive, mindfulness‑based, and trauma‑informed approaches, integrating them in a way that fits your temperament and your life.
The goal isn’t to change who you are — it’s to help you feel more like yourself again.
Specialties
If you’d like to explore specific areas in more depth, you’re welcome to visit the following pages:
• Anxiety & Stress in Midlife
• Depression in Midlife
• Midlife Transitions
• Grief After a Major Loss
• Therapy for Adults in Midlife
• Therapy for Women
Each page offers a closer look at the themes that often arise in these areas.
In‑Person and Online Therapy
I offer in‑person therapy in Alexandria, VA, and online therapy for adults across Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC.
Schedule a Consultation
A brief 15‑minute call to see whether working together feels like a good fit.