Whether you're struggling with anxiety that won't quiet, healing from trauma that still haunts you, navigating relationships that hurt more than they help, or simply feeling stuck and searching for meaning—you deserve support.
At Leap Well, individual therapy is a collaborative journey where we work together to understand what's happening, process what you've been through, and discover new possibilities for how you want to live. This is your space to be heard, understood, and supported without judgment.
How I Can Help
I specialize in working with adults experiencing a range of challenges. Each person's journey is unique, and therapy is tailored to your specific needs, goals, and pace.
Trauma & PTSD
Specialized EMDR therapy for processing traumatic memories and reclaiming your sense of safety
Anxiety & Depression
Evidence-based tools to manage overwhelming emotions and rediscover joy
Feeling Stuck
Break through procrastination patterns and reconnect with your purpose
Relationship Patterns
Develop healthier boundaries and break free from painful relationship cycles
Trauma & PTSD
You Might Experience
- Intrusive memories or flashbacks of traumatic events
- Feeling stuck in the past, unable to move forward
- Hypervigilance, always on edge, scanning for danger
- Emotional numbness or feeling disconnected from yourself
- Avoiding anything that reminds you of what happened
- Nightmares and sleep disturbances
Trauma changes how your brain and body respond to the world. My approach is trauma-informed and body-centered, with specialized training in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).
How I Help
First, we establish safety—both in our relationship and in your daily life. Then, we work at your pace to process traumatic memories using EMDR and other approaches that activate your brain's natural healing capacity.
I don't magically lead you out of trauma—I help you activate the healing capacity you already have.
Fewer intrusive memories and flashbacks
Feeling more present and grounded in your body
Rewriting the story you tell yourself about what happened
Reconnecting with people who matter to you
Rediscovering joy, safety, and possibility
Anxiety, Depression & Emotional Overwhelm
Constant worry that won't turn off. Panic attacks with racing heart and tight chest. Feeling sad, empty, or numb most of the time. Loss of interest in things you used to enjoy. Perfectionism that's exhausting you. Shame spirals and harsh self-criticism.
We'll work on two levels: understanding your emotions and developing tools to manage them. Your emotions aren't the enemy—they're messengers. We'll build your emotion regulation toolkit using evidence-based approaches like CBT, DBT, and mindfulness.
Understanding Your Emotions
Explore what your feelings are trying to tell you and why they arise
Building Your Toolkit
Develop practical, evidence-based strategies to manage difficult emotions
Self-Compassion
Replace harsh self-judgment with kindness and understanding
Feeling genuinely happy and finding joy again. Having tools to manage anxiety when it arises. More energy and motivation. Quieter inner critic, kinder self-talk. Confidence that you can handle difficult emotions.
Breaking Through What's Holding You Back
Procrastination & Feeling Stuck
Knowing what you need to do but unable to start. Constant cycle of avoidance, guilt, and self-criticism. Dreams and goals that feel impossibly far away. Feeling like you're wasting your potential.
Procrastination isn't about laziness—it's usually about fear, overwhelm, perfectionism, or disconnection from what truly matters to you.
We'll identify what's really blocking you, break overwhelming goals into manageable steps, and rebuild momentum one small action at a time.
Identify Blocks
Understand the real fears beneath avoidance
Break It Down
Create manageable, achievable steps
Build Momentum
Take action and reconnect with motivation
Relationship Issues & Patterns
Painful breakup or feeling trapped in an unhappy relationship. Pattern of attracting unavailable or hurtful partners. Difficulty setting boundaries—saying yes when you mean no. Family relationships that drain or hurt you. Repeating the same conflicts over and over.
Explore the Roots
Understand where your relationship patterns began—often in your family of origin—and how they show up today
Identify What You Can Change
Distinguish between what's within your power and what isn't, focusing energy where it matters
Develop Skills
Build capacity for healthy communication, boundary-setting, and authentic connection
Practice Safely
Our therapeutic relationship becomes a space to try new ways of relating before taking them into your life
What changes might look like: Clearer sense of your needs and boundaries. Ability to communicate effectively, even in conflict. Breaking free from toxic relationship patterns. Balance between caring for yourself and others.
Identity, Culture & Belonging
Cultural Identity & Immigration
Feeling caught between cultures, fully belonging to neither. Painful intergenerational conflicts with family. Isolation in your adopted country. Grief over leaving your homeland. As someone who came to the U.S. alone in high school, I understand these struggles intimately.
LGBTQ+ Identity & Experiences
Coming out process and related stress. Family rejection or conditional acceptance. Internalized homophobia or transphobia. Dating and relationship challenges. Leap Well is a fully LGBTQ+ affirmative space where your identity is celebrated and honored.
We'll explore your unique identity journey, process losses and gains, and help you integrate different parts of yourself rather than choosing between them. What changes might look like: More integrated sense of identity. Greater self-acceptance and pride. Less guilt, more peace. Freedom to be fully yourself.
What to Expect
Session Structure
- Initial sessions: 60 minutes for assessment
- Ongoing sessions: 50 minutes
- Frequency: Usually weekly, sometimes bi-weekly
- EMDR sessions: 90-120 minutes for deeper processing
The First Session
We'll discuss what's bringing you to therapy, your goals, your history, and answer any questions. This is your chance to get a feel for whether we're a good fit. By the end of our first 1-2 sessions, I'll share my clinical assessment and recommendations.
How Long Does Therapy Take?
6-12 sessions
Short-term issues
3-6 months
Moderate goals
6-12+ months
Deep work (trauma, long-standing patterns)
We'll regularly check in on your progress and adjust as needed. You're never "stuck" in therapy—you can pause, end, or change frequency whenever it makes sense for you.
Ready to Begin?
The first step is a free 15-minute consultation call where we can discuss what's bringing you to therapy and whether we're a good fit.
Insurance & Accessibility
Most extended health plans cover psychotherapy — I provide receipts for reimbursement
Limited sliding scale spots available for those with financial constraints
You don't have to figure this out alone. Let's talk.
You Don't Have to Carry This Alone