A Letter to Those I’ve Worked With and Those I’ve Yet to Meet

Welcome to the New Home for My Practice!

I’m glad you’ve found your way here and are taking a moment to connect with me in this space. I’m excited to share a bit about the path that has brought me here—and how this new chapter has unfolded.

Since the pandemic lockdown, when we suddenly shifted to virtual counseling sessions, many of you have been meeting with me online, and this site is one way of acknowledging and honoring how our work has continued to grow and deepen in that virtual space.

For those of you arriving here to learn more about my work, these pages have been shaped to echo what it feels like to sit with me in session; warm, grounded, and focused on the relationships and emotional connections that matter most to you.  

My hope is that you feel a little more understood just by being here; that something you haven’t had words for starts to feel clearer and a little less heavy to hold alone. 

How My Work Has Evolved 

Over these last years, both my practice and I have been through a kind of reshaping. It’s been a slow, ongoing unfolding of how I experience the work, who it is for, and what is asking to be tended to now. As I heard the stories that kept returning, relationships under strain, the long echo of earlier trauma, the confusion and grief of emotionally harmful relationships, it became clear that this is the heart of where my work now lives.

This chapter is less about “rebranding” and more about letting the outside of the practice catch up with what has already been true inside the therapy room. My focus is on attachment, emotion, and the ways our relationships shape us. Even as the format and the website have changed, the core of my therapeutic work remains the same. It is a steady, compassionate space to make sense of what hurts and to begin moving toward relationships that are healthier with ourselves and others, so that we can live in the world more authentically and more emotionally connected to the people most important to us, the people we love.

Relocation to Washington

Many of you already know that I relocated to Washington State about a year ago, and this letter feels like a good place to name how that shift has become part of the larger transition of my practice. Living closer to my family and being surrounded by the natural beauty and culture of the Pacific Northwest has brought a deep sense of joy and grounding into my own life, and continues to support the work I do. Part of this growth has also meant expanding my licensure to include Washington, alongside North Carolina and South Carolina, and I’m grateful for a practice that has grown with me in a steady, intentional way.

Because of this move, my schedule is now centered on Pacific Time. For many of you on the East Coast, that often means our sessions can happen later in the day, after work or evening routines. Clients here in Washington continue to meet with me during the day or early evening. My hope is that this change, in my life and in my practice, gives you a little more room to fit therapy into the rhythm of your day without having to rush. 

Commitment to a Fully Virtual Practice

For quite a while now, and especially after moving to Washington, one of the questions I needed to answer was simple, but not small. Would I go back to an office someday?  What I’ve chosen in this chapter isn’t online counseling for the first time, but a firm commitment to a fully virtual therapy practice. 

I’ve been able to see how clients can arrive from a favorite chair at home, a parked car between errands, or a small private space at work, without the added stress of traffic or rushing across town.  Even as life circumstances have shifted, clients have been able to connect deeply in this virtual space, reach important places of healing, and make meaningful changes in their lives. 

Whether you move within one of the states where I’m licensed, change jobs, or your schedule shifts from one week to the next, I can continue walking alongside you with steadiness and care. 

My New Logo

The new logo began as a sketch I kept coming back to, returning with fresh eyes each time, revising the lines little by little until it finally felt right. It was guided by the image of “kissing trees,” sometimes called “marriage trees." In nature some trees grow so close together that their trunks or branches press against one another. As they move with the wind over time, the bark between them thins, allowing the living layers underneath to slowly knit together. Eventually, they join and grow as one. This place where they meet is called where they "kiss.”

Something extraordinary happens when two trees join, they become stronger together than either could be alone, while still remaining distinct.  When two trees join in this way, their shared connection helps steady them against wind and storms, allows their roots to support one another near sources of water and sustenance, and makes them less likely to break or be uprooted. It’s a living metaphor for how connection grows over time; in couples and within ourselves, trust is built through repeated, ordinary moments, and healing deepens when we meet each other beneath the surface. Like the trees, we can learn to share strength without losing ourselves; parts of us can come into cooperation instead of conflict, so we face life with more steadiness and less inner struggle.

For me, this logo holds the arc of what I hope for in our work; a gentle turning toward deeper connection, between two people and within yourself, where past seasons are honored, not erased.  Healing, little by little, softens what has been protective, strengthens what is tender, and makes room for new growth into more nurturing relationships and more authentic ways of living from the inside out.

A Warm Thought for Douglas

For many of you who met with me in person, you may remember Douglas, who often shared the therapy room with us as our “Emotional Comfort and Cuddle Specialist.” His soft, steady presence, easy tail wags, and quiet way of settling nearby helped the room feel safer and more relaxed, especially in moments that felt tender or hard to say out loud.

   Douglas' portrait from his dedicated page on the old website.

Douglas, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, came into my life in 2016, and after completing Puppy Training 101 and earning his Canine Good Citizen certification, he joined my practice. From the beginning, it was clear he had a gift for offering calm, wordless comfort - sometimes with a head on a knee, sometimes curled beside someone who needed a little extra steadiness, and sometimes by gently easing the heaviness with his playful presence.

Douglas has followed me online and is more often just off-camera. He still makes the occasional cameo appearance on screen, and both familiar faces and newer clients are often glad to pause for a brief hello. It’s a small, familiar thread of comfort that still finds its way into our online sessions.  

Thank You for Being Here

If you are a current or past client, thank you for being part of the journey that shaped this practice into what it is today. Your willingness to show up and share your stories has helped shape this new chapter, and I hold our work with deep respect and gratitude. If you are new here and just starting to explore whether therapy might be right for you, I’m glad you found your way to this space.

However you have arrived today, whether you’re here for the first time, returning after some time away, or simply pausing for a moment, please know you are welcome. My hope is that this space can be somewhere you come back to when you need steadiness, reflection, or a quiet reminder that you do not have to carry everything on your own. And if it ever feels right for our paths to meet, or meet again, I would be honored to walk alongside you.

Warmly,