Individual Therapy

Individual therapy provides a space to step back from the demands of everyday life and focus on what is happening within you. Sometimes you know exactly what is wrong and need support figuring out what to do next. Other times, you may simply know that you don't feel like yourself, that you're overwhelmed, stuck in patterns you can't seem to change, or that something needs to be different even though you aren't sure where to begin.

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I work with adults experiencing a range of mental-health and life concerns, including anxiety, depression, stress, emotional overwhelm, self-esteem and confidence issues, life transitions, relationship difficulties, identity exploration, grief and loss, and challenges with emotional regulation. Individual therapy can also be helpful when you're struggling with boundaries, communication, recurring relationship patterns, difficulty understanding your own needs, or the impact that past experiences continue to have on your present life.

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Our work together isn't about simply managing symptoms while ignoring everything happening underneath them. We'll look at the patterns, beliefs, emotions, behaviors, and experiences that may be contributing to what you're experiencing now. Depending on your needs and goals, therapy may include developing emotional-regulation skills, understanding your responses to stress, identifying patterns that keep you feeling stuck, strengthening boundaries, improving communication, building self-awareness, and developing healthier ways of responding to yourself and the people around you.

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What Can Individual Therapy Help With?

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Individual therapy can support you through periods when life feels particularly difficult or when you recognize that the ways you've been coping are no longer working. This may include anxiety and persistent worry, depression or low mood, difficulty managing emotions, feeling overwhelmed or burned out, major life changes, relationship transitions, self-esteem concerns, grief, uncertainty about the future, or feeling disconnected from yourself and the life you're living.

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It can also be a place to explore why you keep finding yourself in the same situations or relationships, why certain interactions affect you so strongly, or why knowing what you want isn't always enough to help you make changes. Together, we can slow those patterns down and develop a better understanding of what is happening rather than simply trying to push through it.

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Because my specialty is sex and relationship therapy, individual therapy can also include concerns related to sexuality, intimacy, relationships, attachment, desire, boundaries, relationship choices, or navigating an open or consensually non-monogamous relationship. You don't have to be attending therapy with a partner for these concerns to matter. Sometimes individual work is the best place to understand your own needs, patterns, values, and relationship goals.

Therapy That Starts With You

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I don't believe therapy should be a one-size-fits-all process. Your experiences, circumstances, relationships, strengths, and goals are unique to you, so our work will be tailored accordingly. My role isn't to tell you who you should be or make decisions for you. It's to help you better understand yourself, recognize the patterns that may be getting in your way, develop tools that support meaningful change, and make choices that are more aligned with the life you want to live.

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Therapy can be both a place to work through what is difficult and a place to build something better. You may come because you're struggling with anxiety or depression, going through a major transition, feeling stuck in a relationship pattern, or simply knowing that you want something in your life to change. Wherever you are starting from, we can work together to understand where you are, where you want to go, and what needs to happen to help you get there.

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You don't need to have everything figured out before starting therapy. You just need a place to begin.