Prior to your first session, you will receive intake forms via email. Please fill these out before we meet; I will not be able to meet with you until you complete these forms.

We will briefly go over the intake forms that you completed electronically. I will spend the majority of the time getting to know you at a pace that is comfortable for our developing relationship—these initial questions & our discussion will likely continue through the second session. Please feel free to ask questions or bring a list of concerns or topics you would like to cover.

I believe the therapeutic relationship is centered on the idea that the client is the expert on their own lives. You know your experiences best & you know what you need to focus on in therapy. Because of this, I will trust you to come prepared each week with topics & areas of concern that you would like to explore together in your session. You are the guide: you will learn how to voice your needs & reclaim your autonomy by telling me what you want from each session (this is sometimes a scary thing for people-pleasers to face!)

Yes! Please eat, drink, let me know when you need to use the restroom. Here are other things I’d love for you to do:

• get comfy! take off your shoes, lounge on the therapy couch—do what you need to feel as cozy as possible.

• show me pictures of your life! I love knowing what your life looks like.

• read me the texts! whatever you want to share, I want to hear!

• bring things for comfort! I want you to bring whatever you need to feel safest about coming to therapy—whether it’s a blanket, pillow, or journal.

Each session & the duration of your treatment is individualized based on your own personal needs. Overall, there is no set length of time I can estimate for our time together. Once you reach a point of growth where you feel confident in the goals you have reached, we will decide together when to bring your season of therapy to an end. This will be a collaborative process, from the beginning to the end.

At the end of our time together, a closure session is highly recommended. Due to the vulnerability experienced in our sessions, it can be therapeutic to end our sessions with intentional reflection. We will highlight your growth & express what we have experienced in our shared relationship. Goodbyes are hard, but we can provide one another with closure.

Due to the approach I take as a relational trauma therapist, I only see clients who wish to meet weekly for therapy sessions. This allows me to get to know you & your presenting concerns. After about 4-6 months, if it seems necessary, we will reassess the frequency of your sessions.

Yes I do! I offer virtual sessions for anybody living in Texas or Utah. For in-person sessions, I see clients at my office in East Dallas.

I choose to refrain from diagnosing clients. I prefer to get to know each client, work with them to make sense of their unique symptoms & see where we need to focus our sessions to help alleviate stressors. At times, I may discuss your view of diagnosis or potential diagnostic labels with you in order to provide you with resources or referrals.