Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapy
Therapy can be a place to slow down and make better contact with what is happening in your life.
People often come to therapy because something is not working the way it used to. Anxiety is getting louder. A relationship, career path, or identity no longer feels as clear. Old patterns keep showing up. A transition has stirred up questions that are hard to answer alone.
My work is grounded in the belief that you already carry important knowledge about yourself — your history, your values, your fears, your hopes, and the life you are trying to move toward. Therapy is a place where we can listen to that knowledge more carefully, make sense of what feels tangled, and begin finding ways forward that feel more honest and workable.
I think therapy can make room for both reflection and practical change — neither rushing toward quick answers nor staying purely abstract. We may spend time understanding your inner experience, noticing patterns, working with anxiety or self-criticism, clarifying what matters to you, and identifying small changes you can carry into daily life.
My role is to listen closely, ask useful questions, offer observations, and help us stay connected to what feels important. At times, the work may be quiet and exploratory. At other times, it may be more structured and focused. We will shape it around what you are bringing in and what kind of support seems most useful.
Above all, I want therapy to feel like a place where you can speak honestly, feel respected, and explore parts of your experience that may not have had enough room elsewhere.
Who I work With
I work with adults in many stages of life, including college students, graduate students, young adults, mid-career professionals, caregivers, helpers, and people navigating major transitions.
You might be coming to therapy because you are:
Moving through a transition in school, work, relationships, identity, or life stage
Struggling with anxiety, low mood, grief, or emotional overwhelm
Trying to understand the effects of trauma or difficult past experiences
Living with ADHD or wondering how attention, motivation, and executive functioning affect your life
Feeling burned out from caregiving, healthcare, helping work, or emotionally demanding responsibilities
Questioning your direction, purpose, values, or next step
Wanting a more reflective kind of therapy that makes room for meaning, creativity, and inner life
Many people who reach out to me are not only looking for symptom relief, though that may be part of the work. They are also trying to understand what is underneath the distress, what needs attention, and how to move forward in a way that feels more connected to who they are.
ADHD, Overwhelm, and Self-Criticism
I welcome adults who identify with ADHD, including people with a formal diagnosis, people diagnosed later in life, and people who are simply trying to understand their patterns of attention, motivation, overwhelm, and follow-through.
This work is not about forcing yourself into someone else’s idea of how a mind “should” work. It is about understanding your actual rhythms, strengths, sensitivities, and stuck points. Together, we may look at priorities, self-criticism, avoidance, emotional intensity, and the practical structures that help you feel more able to move through your life.
My Approach
My approach is integrative, relational, and responsive. The foundation of my work is person-centered therapy, which means I place a great deal of importance on respect, collaboration, and trust in your own lived experience.
I also draw from experiential therapy, Focusing-oriented therapy, existential-humanistic therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and trauma-informed care. Depending on what fits for you, our work may include:
Slowing down and paying attention to what you are experiencing internally
Clarifying values, needs, and choices
Working with anxiety, avoidance, shame, or self-criticism
Exploring patterns in relationships, work, school, or identity
Making space for grief, uncertainty, or emotional intensity
Identifying small, realistic changes outside of sessions
Using images, metaphor, dreams, or creativity when those feel useful
Some clients prefer a more reflective and spacious process. Others need more structure, especially when anxiety, ADHD, overwhelm, or decision-making are part of what brings them in. We can talk openly about what is helpful and adjust the work as we go.
I offer a free 20-minute phone consultation — a low-pressure way to see whether it feels like a fit.
I’m currently accepting new adult clients throughout Vermont, with availability for in-person sessions (at the Wellness Collective in Colchester) or online via Zoom.