A lot of men move through life by pushing through — staying composed, handling things on their own, and keeping feelings private. That works, until it starts to cost something: connection, intimacy, purpose, or even the ability to know what you’re feeling at all. Many of the men I work with describe feeling present on the outside, but numb, tense, or shut down internally.

My work with men focuses on shifting from white-knuckling your way through life to being able to show up in the ways that matter most — in relationships, in work, and in your own internal world. This isn’t about becoming “more emotional.” It’s about having access to yourself again, instead of living cut off from what you want and care about.

In our work, we’ll:

• Understand what’s happening emotionally, even when it’s hard to name
  
  

• Rebuild connection in relationships without feeling overwhelmed or exposed
  
  

• Strengthen intimacy and communication in ways that feel natural, not forced
  
  

• Identify where numbness, shutdown, or irritability show up — and why
  
  

• Move toward goals and values with clarity, rather than pressure or performance
  
  

You don’t have to figure this out alone.
Therapy can help you feel more steady, more connected, and more like yourself.

Support for the parts of you that are changing — seen, held, and understood.

Pregnancy and the postpartum period can open up profound shifts — in identity, nervous system, relationships, and the way you understand yourself. This time can bring joy, fear, grief, rage, anxiety, numbness, and meaning all at once. You don’t have to make any of it make sense alone.

I am certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International — the only internationally recognized certification for perinatal mental health. My background also includes training in a Level III NICU and supporting families navigating complicated pregnancies, loss, high-risk medical situations, premature birth, and postpartum hospitalizations.

This means I understand not just the emotional shifts, but the medical, hormonal, attachment, and trauma layers that often go unseen.

We’ll work gently and steadily, helping you:

• Understand and regulate your nervous system during a major identity transition

• Make sense of intense emotions without shame or self-blame

• Repair places where support fell short or trauma occurred

• Stay connected to your needs even when others need things from you

This is a space where you get to be held, not just the one who holds everything together.

Steadying your emotional rhythms without shutting down what makes you, you.

I work with people who experience shifts in energy, emotion, and intensity — times of feeling deeply inspired and connected, followed by periods that feel heavy, slowed down, or numb.

Bipolar is not just about managing symptoms; it’s about the relationship you have with your own internal rhythms.

Our work focuses on learning your early cues, repairing the shame that often collects around these patterns, and developing structure that supports you without feeling restrictive or flattening.

We move at a nervous system pace, not a checklist.
We learn your early signals, so you don’t feel ambushed by your own mind.

We build routines that feel supportive, not controlling.

And throughout, we protect your sense of identity, vitality, and agency — so you don’t have to choose between being stable and being yourself.

Support for stepping out of the mental exhaustion of looping thoughts, checking, and constant doubt.

OCD can feel like living inside a loop: intrusive thoughts, mental replaying, reassurance seeking, checking, avoiding, or analyzing just to feel temporarily safe.

Even when you know your thoughts don’t make sense, the discomfort can be so strong it feels impossible not to respond. The more you try to get certainty, the tighter the cycle becomes.

I’m trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) through Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School, two of the most effective and research-backed treatments for OCD.

Our work focuses on learning how to relate to your thoughts differently — so your life becomes bigger than the fear, the what-ifs, and the rituals.

This isn’t about forcing yourself to “face your fears” alone.

It’s about creating space, reducing compulsions gradually, and rebuilding trust in your internal signals — at a pace your nervous system can actually tolerate.

There’s a lot of pressure to have things figured out — your direction, your identity, your relationships, your purpose. On the outside, you may look like you’re managing: you’re doing the work, showing up, handling things. But inside, it might feel confusing, overwhelming, or like you’re falling behind some invisible timeline everyone else seems to know about.

Therapy is a space to slow down enough to understand what’s actually happening — not in an abstract, “who am I?” way, but in a grounded, practical way that helps you make choices that feel aligned with who you are and what you want.

We can work on:

• Anxiety, overthinking, and the pressure to get it “right”
  
  

• Identity, self-esteem, belonging, or questioning where you fit
  
  

• Relationships, dating, communication, and intimacy
  
  

• Burnout, perfectionism, and feeling like nothing is ever enough
  
  

• Transitions: moving, graduating, changing jobs, navigating early career
  
  

• Feeling numb, unmotivated, or unsure of your direction
  

This isn’t about having all the answers.
It’s about learning how to listen to yourself, trust yourself, and build a life that feels like yours — not just the one you’re expected to live.