What we can work through together

Relationship work is some of the most demanding and most rewarding therapy there is. Whether you are navigating a rough stretch, questioning the direction you are heading, or wanting to build something more intentional together, this is a space where both people can be seen clearly.

I work from a psychodynamic and systemic lens. That means we are not just managing the argument in front of us — we are looking at the patterns that keep producing it. Using frameworks from Gottman, Attachment theory, Imago, and Transactional Analysis, we examine what each person brings to the dynamic: the relational histories, the unspoken expectations, the ways of connecting and withdrawing that developed long before this relationship began.

Understanding those patterns is the foundation. Building new skills — how you communicate, how you repair, how you stay present under pressure — is the work that follows. Both matter.

I am dually credentialed as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC). My background includes extensive hospital-based clinical work, which shaped how I think about the full complexity of addiction. I use objective clinical measures to determine the appropriate level of care for each client, because safety comes first.

I work with individuals dealing with alcohol use, drug use, chronic relapse, and dual diagnosis (co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns). I also work with couples and families where one person's use is affecting everyone else.

I am comfortable working within multidisciplinary teams and have experience coordinating transfers to higher levels of care when clinically indicated, as well as supporting clients stepping down from more intensive treatment to ensure continuity of progress. Recovery looks different for every person, and the path we build together will reflect that.

Sexual issues in a relationship, or in an individual's life, are among the most common and least talked-about concerns people bring to therapy. Desire discrepancy, intimacy avoidance, sexual dysfunction, questions about identity, and the effects of trauma on sexuality are all areas I work with directly.

I am sex-positive and kink-affirming. I work with individuals and couples across the full spectrum of relationship structures, including polyamorous and ethically non-monogamous relationships. LGBTQ+ clients are fully welcome.

I am currently working toward certification in Sex Therapy, and bring both clinical training and genuine comfort with these conversations to every session.

Grief is not only about death. It includes the loss of a relationship, a country, a career, a version of yourself you thought you would become. For globally mobile people, it often includes the accumulated losses of repeated relocation. Friendships left behind, communities rebuilt and left again, a sense of home that is hard to locate.

I hold space for grief that is recent and grief that has been carried in silence for years. We work at whatever pace makes sense, and I will not rush you toward resolution before you are ready.

Life transitions such as relocation, career change, retirement, becoming a parent, or leaving a long relationship can surface questions about identity and purpose that deserve real attention. This is work I find meaningful, and I bring both clinical skill and genuine presence to it.

A significant part of my practice is dedicated to people whose lives are shaped by international mobility: federal employees, military and foreign service families, embassy and international organization staff, expats, international professionals, third-culture adults, global graduate students, and partners in intercultural or mixed-culture marriages.

These clients carry a particular set of pressures. Cultural dissonance, identity questions that don't have easy answers, relationships strained by relocation, and the quiet challenge of building a sense of self across multiple contexts. I understand these dynamics from both a clinical and a personal standpoint.

I speak English and Indonesian, and bring a culturally attuned lens to every client I work with. I also work with aviation professionals and first responders who face their own occupational stressors.