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Moving Toward What Matters Most

Trauma-informed therapy for people-pleasing, anxiety in relationships, and boundary struggles

You might be the one who holds everything together for everyone else—but struggle to do that for yourself.
Maybe you say yes when you mean no, overthink everything you say, or feel guilty when you try to put your needs first. You might look like you’re “doing fine” on the outside, but feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or unsure of who you are underneath it all.

Therapy can be a space to change that.

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I work with young adults who are ready to step out of patterns like people-pleasing, overgiving, and shutting down in relationships—and start building self-trust instead.

Many of my clients are queer, trans, nonbinary, or women who have learned to prioritize everyone else’s needs while quietly wondering: What about me? What do I actually want?

Together, we slow things down and start listening to what you’ve had to ignore—your needs, boundaries, emotions, and inner voice.

I’m an EMDR-trained, trauma-informed therapist specializing in the impact of relational trauma and difficult past experiences on how you show up in relationships today.

That might look like:

  • Struggling to say no without guilt

  • Feeling responsible for other people’s emotions

  • Attracting emotionally unavailable or one-sided relationships

  • Overthinking interactions and second-guessing yourself

  • Feeling disconnected from your own needs or identity

We don’t just talk about these patterns—we work with them directly.

I draw from EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), CBT, mindfulness, somatic approaches, and attachment-based therapy to help you understand where these patterns come from and how to shift them in real life.

The goal isn’t just insight—it’s change you can feel in your day-to-day relationships.

Over time, therapy can help you:

  • Trust your own thoughts and decisions more

  • Set boundaries without intense guilt or fear

  • Stop abandoning yourself in relationships

  • Feel more grounded in who you are

  • Build relationships that feel mutual, safe, and reciprocal

You don’t have to keep earning your place by overgiving.

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If this sounds familiar, therapy may be a good next step.

You don’t have to wait until things get worse or until you’ve “figured it out” on your own.

If you’re ready to start showing up differently in your relationships—and for yourself—I invite you to reach out to schedule a consultation.

Book Your Free 15 Minute Consultation
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