Integrative & Creative Therapy for Neurocomplex & Highly Sensitive Individuals

Maybe you have always felt like you take in more than the people around you.

You notice subtle shifts, think deeply, feel things intensely, and may have a rich inner world that is difficult to explain. You may also become overwhelmed more easily, struggle with perfectionism or self-doubt, or feel exhausted from trying to keep up in environments that do not fit the way your mind and nervous system work.

I work with children, teens, and adults who are gifted, highly sensitive, creative, or neurocomplex, including those navigating ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional intensity, burnout, or the feeling of being misunderstood.

I use the word neurocomplex because no one can be reduced to a diagnosis or a single way of thinking. Your brain, body, identity, relationships, experiences, and environment all shape how you move through the world.

Therapy should make room for all of that.

My role is not to make you less sensitive, less intense, or easier for others to understand. It is to help you better understand yourself, feel more grounded in who you are, and create a life that works with your needs rather than against them.

Art Therapy for Children, Teens & Adults

You do not need to be artistic to benefit from art therapy.

Sometimes words come easily. Other times, they do not. Art can offer another way to express what is happening inside, especially when an experience feels too complicated, painful, or hard to put into language.

With children and teens, I use art and play to help them communicate, explore emotions, build regulation skills, and make sense of difficult experiences. Creative work often feels more natural than sitting face-to-face and being expected to explain everything directly.

With adults, art therapy can create space to slow down, notice patterns, process trauma, reconnect with creativity, and explore parts of yourself that may have been ignored or pushed aside.

The artwork is not judged, interpreted, or expected to look a certain way. What matters is the process and what it helps you understand.

You will never be required to make art in therapy. It is one of many tools we can use, and we will decide together what feels helpful and comfortable for you.

Women’s Mental Health

Women often carry an enormous amount while being expected to make it look manageable.

You may be balancing work, relationships, parenting, caregiving, health concerns, and the invisible responsibility of keeping everything moving. From the outside, you may seem capable and composed. Inside, you may feel anxious, depleted, irritable, disconnected, or unsure when you stopped feeling like yourself.

I work with women navigating anxiety, depression, burnout, identity changes, relationship stress, caregiving, chronic illness, and major life transitions. I am also trained in perinatal and postpartum mental health and support women through pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, birth experiences, early parenthood, and the identity changes that can come with becoming a mother.

Therapy can offer space to make sense of what is happening without minimizing it or expecting you to push through. Together, we can work toward greater self-trust, clearer boundaries, and a life that makes room for your needs as well as everyone else’s.

Neurocomplexity, ADHD & Giftedness

You may have always known that your mind works differently, even if you did not have words for it.

Maybe you think quickly but struggle to get started. You may become deeply absorbed in what interests you and completely overwhelmed by tasks that seem simple to everyone else. You might be creative, insightful, curious, and capable while also struggling with organization, emotional regulation, perfectionism, or the pressure to live up to your potential.

For children and teens, these differences may show up as big emotions, school stress, difficulty with transitions, anxiety, boredom, sensory needs, or feeling out of step with peers.

For adults, they may show up as burnout, chronic self-criticism, unfinished projects, difficulty balancing responsibilities, or years spent wondering why life seems harder than it should.

Therapy can help you better understand how your brain works, recognize what supports you, and develop strategies that fit your actual needs rather than forcing yourself into systems that were not designed for you.

Identity Exploration & LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapy

You may be questioning parts of your identity, trying to understand yourself more clearly, or realizing that the life you have built no longer feels fully like your own.

Identity exploration can involve gender, sexuality, relationships, culture, spirituality, family roles, career, parenthood, or the ways these parts of your life intersect. You may be sorting through what feels true to you and what has been shaped by other people’s expectations.

I provide LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy for children, teens, and adults. You do not need to arrive with the right label or have everything figured out. Therapy can be a place to ask questions, try on new language, process difficult experiences, and explore what helps you feel more comfortable and connected to yourself.

We may also work through the effects of rejection, discrimination, family conflict, religious or cultural expectations, or relationships where important parts of you have not felt fully welcomed.

My role is not to define who you are or tell you what your life should look like. It is to offer a supportive space where you can listen more closely to yourself, strengthen self-trust, and move toward relationships and choices that feel more honest and meaningful.

Highly Sensitive People & Creatives

You may notice what others miss, feel things deeply, and experience the world with unusual intensity.

Sensitivity can bring empathy, intuition, creativity, and a rich inner life. It can also leave you overstimulated, emotionally exhausted, perfectionistic, or affected by experiences that other people seem able to brush off.

You may have spent years being told you are too sensitive, too intense, too emotional, or too much. You may also feel pressure to turn your creativity into something productive, impressive, or perfect.

Therapy can help you understand your sensitivity without treating it as something to fix. We may work on emotional regulation, boundaries, burnout, perfectionism, creative blocks, and finding ways to protect your energy without disconnecting from what makes you feel most alive.

My approach is grounded in empathy, curiosity, and respect for each person’s lived experience. I believe therapy is a collaborative process of rediscovery - helping clients connect with their inner wisdom, strengthen self-compassion, and build resilience. My practice draws from trauma-informed, creative, and integrative frameworks that combine art, neuroscience, and mind-body awareness.

Depending on your needs, sessions may draw from:

• Art and Play Therapy – for creative expression and emotional processing

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) – for trauma and stress recovery

• DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) – for emotional regulation and skill-building

• Polyvagal-Informed Therapy – for nervous system awareness and grounding

• Nutritional and Integrative Mental Health Practices – for holistic mind-body wellness

My clinical background blends traditional psychotherapy with creative, trauma-informed, and integrative approaches. My specialized training includes:

• ADHD Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP)

• Registered Art Therapist (ATR)

• Play Therapy Training

• Neurodiversity Specialist Training: Affirming practices for Autism, ADHD, OCD, dyslexia, AuDHD, and more

• Adult Autism Specialist Certificate: Proven strategies to support clients with relationships, sexuality, rejection sensitivity, autistic burnout, and co-occurring conditions

• Treating Suicide Risk

• Clinical Applications of Polyvagal Therapy

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

• CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

• Managing Adaptive Practices (MAP)

• Advanced Nutritional and Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Providers

• Perinatal Mental Health

This combination of evidence-based and creative modalities allows me to approach therapy through multiple lenses—psychological, physiological, and expressive—helping clients integrate mind, body, and emotion in meaningful, sustainable ways.

Beyond the Therapy Room

Outside of my clinical work, I find joy in long hikes with my dogs, creative projects, and time with my spouse and two children. We are a neurocomplex, creative family, and our shared curiosity and imagination inspire both my personal life and professional work.

Whether you are navigating ADHD, high sensitivity, anxiety, depression, trauma, or simply seeking deeper self-understanding, I am here to support you in cultivating a life that feels balanced, authentic, and fulfilling.