Individual Therapy
I provide individual therapy in Anchorage, Alaska, specializing in trauma, parenting, and Neurodivergence.
There are a variety of different therapy techniques, but the most important aspect is the therapeutic relationship.
Without it, even the best tools and techniques tend to fall flat.
Often times, the therapeutic relationship is one of the first genuinely healthy and authentic relationship people experience.
So, if you feel like you aren't handling life as well as you'd like.
If your relationships feel mediocre at best and toxic at worst.
If you're carrying around a lot of baggage you can't seem to let go of.
These are things we can navigate together.
Individual therapy is a space to slow things down, make sense of what's happening internally, build skills and gain insight.
We can do hard things,
we don't have to do them alone.
Adults
Much of our suffering stems from broken attachment, disconnection, and the shame that can grow in those spaces. The ways we learned to seek closeness, protect ourselves, avoid conflict, manage rejection, or stay safe often follow us into adulthood, shaping how we relate to partners, friends, coworkers, family, and ourselves.
Attachment is nuanced and layered. When people with different attachment patterns connect, things can get especially messy, especially if neither person knows what is happening beneath the surface. In therapy, we can explore how your patterns developed, how they show up in your relationships now, and how they may be impacting your daily life.
Most of us did not get everything we needed growing up. Sometimes caregivers were doing the best they could, and sometimes their best still was not good enough. Both things can be true. I do not believe trauma makes us stronger. Trauma keeps us in survival mode. Strength comes from having the support, clarity, and agency we were not always allowed to have before.
Teens
In working with teens, my goal is to make sure they feel respected, heard, and not talked down to. No teenager needs another adult lecturing them about their life choices. I listen first, take what they say seriously, and work collaboratively with a strong emphasis on autonomy, trust, and real-world coping skills.
My role is not to “fix” anyone, but to help teens better understand themselves, navigate stress, build coping tools, and move through the world with more confidence and clarity. Therapy may focus on anxiety, depression, self-esteem, identity, gender, sexuality, neurodivergence, social life, school stress, substance use, suicidal thoughts, or self-harm.
Caregiver involvement is often important, but what that looks like depends on the teen, their age, and the situation. Confidentiality matters, and I ask caregivers to respect their teen’s privacy. In my experience, therapy rarely goes well when teens are forced into it. If a teen is not willing to participate, I am happy to work with parents instead.
I do not want teens or parents to simply survive these years. I want teens to build self-trust and feel genuinely heard, and I want parents to learn the art of letting go so the relationship can grow into a healthy adult one.