Navigating Rough Waters
Psychotherapy to help you find your way, when you're feeling lost and adrift on the sometimes stormy seas of life.
You've Weathered the Storms. But Now You're Drifting- And you Don't Know Why
Therapy for Adults Who Feel Lost, Numb, or Unfulfilled-Even When Everything Seems Fine on the Surface
You’ve spent years steering the ship-your career, your relationships, your responsibilities, your achievements. But lately something feels off, like you’ve lost the map, or the wind has gone out of your sails, and now you’re coasting through your days- stuck in routines that once made sense but no longer feel fulfilling. There’s no crisis, no breakdown. You're functioning-but barely feeling- with a subtle sense of being adrift, emotionally untethered, and unsure of what direction to take. You’re not sure what’s wrong-but you know you’re not where you want to be, emotionally. And inside, there’s a quiet question: Is this all there is?
I help adults like you make sense of what’s beneath the surface. Together we’ll uncover the emotional currents shaping your experience-and begin to chart a path toward clarity, purpose, and emotional steadiness.
You're Not Drowning-But You're Treading Water and Tired
Many of my clients aren’t facing a dramatic breakdown. Instead, they’re living through the experience of being caught in a slow drift-pulled by invisible undercurrents away from their joy, their energy, and their sense of meaning. Therapy is where we begin to examine that drift, understand where it comes from, and gently start steering in a new direction.
I work with high-achieving professionals in high-stress, high-risk, high-responsibility roles who are ready to:
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Understand why success feels empty
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Heal from unresolved emotional wounds or childhood attachment patterns
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Process burnout, anxiety, and the loneliness that can come from always masking and hiding their internal experiences from others in order to always appear “strong” and “put together.”
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Explore the familiar patterns they find themselves stuck in and can't seem to break out of, even though they are obviously self-sabotaging in nature.
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Reconnect with their inner compass and values
You Don't Have to Navigate Alone
Let’s work together to steady the waters and find your way forward.
Navigating Rough Waters
My practice Navigating Rough Waters offers a safe harbor with calm waters for those seeking therapy to help them navigate the sometimes stormy seas of life. As a trauma-informed therapist, I honor your story and understand that suffering never looks exactly the same, and healing doesn’t follow a straight line. Using a psychodynamic approach, we work together to explore the emotional undercurrents of your life-uncovering patterns, healing old wounds, and creating space for deeper connection to self and others. Together, we’ll make sense of what’s happening beneath the surface, work to steady the waters, and find your way forward.
Ways to Work with Me:
Online Individual Therapy
(50 minutes)
I provide online individual therapy Monday-Friday (8:00 am-5:00 pm) to adults residing anywhere in California, using an encrypted, secure, and HIPAA compliant Zoom platform.
In-person Individual Therapy
(50 minutes)
I provide in-person individual therapy Wednesday-Friday (8:00 am-5:00 pm) to adults living in the Sacramento area (and surrounding counties). My office is located in the midtown/downtown area of Sacramento.
Who I work With:
I currently work with individuals experiencing the following:
~Depression/Anxiety/Mood Disorders
~Grief & Loss/Trauma
~Young Adults Transitioning to College/Adulthood
~Major Life/Role Transitions
~Interpersonal Relationships/ Attachment Work
~Spouses/Loved Ones of First Responders/Corrections staff
However, in my practice I particularly focus on working with three specific Specialized groups:
~High-Achieving Professionals
~Individuals in High-Stress/High-Risk Professions
~Adults Impacted by Wildfires
High Achieving Professionals
Professionals ready to stop putting their image of “successful” above everything else, face what’s been hidden, and start healing.
I help high-achieving professionals (25-50) navigate the rough waters beneath their success-chronic exhaustion, disconnection, and a sense of unfulfillment. Through insight-oriented and attachment-based therapy, we uncover the deeper emotional currents shaped by past experiences and relationships, and navigate the deeper patterns driving burnout and help you reconnect with yourself beyond performance and achievement.
High-stress/High-risk Professions
You show up for everyone else. I’m here to show up for you. Real support from someone who gets it.
I help adults (age 25-50) in high-stress, high-risk professions-like first responders, healthcare workers, corrections staff, and air traffic controllers-who feel isolated, overwhelmed, and emotionally shut down by the weight of their work. After 10 years working in a dangerous maximum-security prison, I know the toll it takes-the hypervigilance, the emotional shutdown, the way it creeps into your home life. Through psychodynamic, attachment-based, and trauma-informed therapy, we work together to process your experiences, break through emotional walls, and address burnout with someone who truly understands the cost of carrying so much.
Impacted by Wildfires
Healing after the Fire: Therapy for adults who’ve lived through the trauma of wildfires.
I work with adults who’ve lived through the trauma of wildfires-whether that means losing a home, facing evacuation, or just living with the constant stress. After supporting first responders during the 2018 Paradise “Camp Fire” in Butte County, I saw firsthand how deeply these events affect people. Using Psychodynamic, Insight-oriented, and Trauma-Informed interventions, I help clients process the emotional and psychological impact, rebuild a sense of safety, and navigate their grief and stress so they can begin to heal from the trauma and rebuild their lives.