Working with couples is my passion because I think one secure-functioning partnership can change an entire family, which impacts the communities we live in and even our world.

I realize how corny that sounds but then I also would ask… how did your parents function growing up? How did that relationship impact your life and your work? How is your current relationship making your life easier and more meaningful?

I aspire to bring unyielding compassion, authenticity and often humor into every session we have. It is my honor to create a space where you feel most comfortable to glance inward and move forward.

COUPLES WORK IS CHALLENGING. My goal is to help a couple work with each other and their problems in a direct and collaborative way that builds confidence in their union.

I am your advocate for change. We take time to relearn ourselves and our partners. We get excited (and sometimes frustrated!) about understanding how to work with what we have. This is the work. Changing who you are to become “whole” or “worthy” or some idealized version of a partner is not it.

Outside of the therapy room, you will most likely spot me running around Iowa City with my blended family, buying more plants, cooking, drinking coffee, riding my scooter, reading a trash novel or listening to the same album on repeat.