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My approach

I take a big-picture approach to therapy, focusing on how different parts of your life (past and present, internal and external) connect. This includes the roles you play in relationships, the expectations you've carried, and the patterns that tend to repeat over time. Whether you’re coming in as an individual, couple, or family, we’ll explore how your current challenges may be influenced by the broader systems you’re part of—your family, community, culture, and history.

Rather than viewing struggles as isolated problems, I look at how they may have developed in response to what’s happened in your life and relationships. That might mean examining early dynamics with caregivers, current communication patterns with a partner, or the internal conflicts you carry within yourself. From this foundation, we can work toward change that’s not just about symptom relief, but about creating more clarity, connection, and agency in your life.

My models

Therapy models can sometimes sound like psychobabble. I try to avoid that as much as possible. When I refer to a “model” of therapy, I simply mean the framework that helps us make sense of what you’re going through and what might support your healing. It’s a way of organizing our thinking: what contributes to the problem, what keeps it going, and what can help shift things.

Why does that matter? Because when the way I understand your experience lines up with the way you make sense of change, therapy tends to be more effective. I’ve been trained in several different approaches, which allows me to adapt my style to fit your personality, your goals, and your specific situation. My aim is always to meet you where you are and work in a way that feels both helpful and authentic to you.

Click on the names of specific models below to see more information about how I incorporate this model.

Specific Models

  • In this approach, we focus on what’s working and build from there. Sometimes, we focus so much on the problem, it blinds us from seeing how to move forward. Instead of digging endlessly into problems, we explore your strengths, resources, and past successes to find practical steps forward. It’s about identifying what change might look like and helping you move toward it, one manageable step at a time.

  • Narrative therapy is based on the idea that we all live our lives through stories — about ourselves, our relationships, and the world around us. Sometimes, those stories can become limiting or painful. In our work together, we’ll gently examine the story you’ve been living in, and explore new ways to understand your experience that open up more freedom, compassion, and possibility.

  • IFS helps you understand the different “parts” of yourself — like the inner critic, the perfectionist, or the part that feels anxious or shut down. Each part has a reason for being there, often rooted in past experiences. With IFS, we create space to listen to these parts without judgment, so you can relate to yourself with more clarity, compassion, and inner balance.

  • CBT looks at how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected. When we’re feeling stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed, it’s often because of patterns in how we interpret what’s happening around us. Together, we’ll identify those patterns and experiment with new ways of thinking and responding, so you can feel more empowered and in control.