How I Got Here

I grew up in the Midwest in a family of seven, which means I learned early what it's like to hold a lot, read a room, and figure out where you fit. I was a college dance major, and while I'm technically retired from that identity, I still think of myself as a mover at heart. Movement was how I made sense of things before I had the language for it.

That background shaped everything about how I understand healing. Long before I trained in EMDR, dance/movement therapy had already taught me to pay attention to what the body is doing — the way it braces before a hard moment, the way it collapses when something feels like too much, the way it holds experience that words haven't found yet. When I discovered EMDR, it felt less like learning something new and more like finding the other half of something I'd already been building.

What came out of that is what I call Embodied EMDR — an approach that treats the body as central to the healing process, not incidental to it. It's not a technique so much as an orientation: a commitment to working with your whole self, including the parts that don't show up in narrative or insight alone.

A Little More About Me

Outside of work, you might find me dancing at a local studio or singing with my a capella group. My favorite way to socialize is around a card game, a board game, or a video game controller. Ted Lasso is probably, most definitely, my favorite TV show. And I have a dog who manages to calm my anxiety and activate it in equal measure, which feels like a metaphor for something.

I value curiosity above most things, and I genuinely believe in our capacity as humans to heal and grow — not because it's easy or linear, but because I've watched it happen, and because I've had to do some of it myself.

Who I Work With

I see adults virtually throughout Massachusetts. My clients tend to be people who are self-aware and have often done a fair amount of work on themselves — and who still can't quite get the knowing to land in their bodies. People who understand their anxiety but can't make it stop. People who know they're worthy but wake up feeling like they have to prove it again every day.

That includes therapists and helping professionals more than you might expect. You can know every theory, hold space beautifully for your clients, and still have your own nervous system running an old protection strategy. This is a place where you don't have to be the one who has it together.

LGBTQ+ individuals, people navigating cultural or religious complexity, and anyone who has felt "too much" in the wrong rooms are always welcome here. You can unmask here.

My Training & Credentials

I hold a Board Certification in Dance/Movement Therapy (BC-DMT) through the American Dance Therapy Association. BC-DMT is the highest credential in the field, reflecting advanced clinical training in how the body holds and processes experience. It’s a relatively rare specialization — and one that very few EMDR therapists also hold.

I am also a Certified EMDR Therapist™ through EMDRIA. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is one of the most well-researched treatments available for trauma and anxiety, recognized by the World Health Organization and the American Psychological Association.

I also hold a certification in Traumatic Stress Studies through the Trauma Research Foundation and am a CAMS-trained provider.

Let’s See If We’re A Fit

Finding the right therapist takes time, and I'm not here to rush that process. If something on this page resonated, I'd love to have a conversation.

A consultation is low stakes. Just two humans figuring out if this could work.

Offering virtual EMDR therapy throughout Massachusetts.