I was born and raised in Boston — a city that taught me early on that loyalty runs deep and that showing up for the people you love matters more than getting it perfect.

I moved to Fairfield County to build a career, spent a few years in Northern California, and eventually settled back in Connecticut, where I, together with my husband, raised our three children. They're grown now and living their own lives — a difficult transition I understand personally, not just professionally. Today, "home" is shared between Connecticut and Scottsdale.  my husband, and our one-year-old mini Australian Shepherd, Delilah, who reminds me daily that growth — hers and mine — rarely follows a straight line.

As a marriage and family therapist, I bring that same steadiness and warmth into my work. I've walked alongside couples navigating disconnection, families finding their footing through change, and individuals rebuilding a sense of self after life shifts beneath them. I don't believe in quick fixes — I believe in listening closely and creating a space where it's safe to be honest, even when honesty is messy.

My approach is collaborative and grounded in evidence-based practice, but above all, it's human. I'll challenge you when it's useful and laugh with you when we can — but I'll always be present with you in the work.

If you're ready to talk, I'd be glad to listen.

Before grad school, I spent years in Corporate America, consulting with top tech companies on marketing strategy. Then I traded that world for the next decade, staying home full-time to raise my kids — its own kind of demanding, meaningful work.

But somewhere along the way, I realized the parts of myself I valued most — being empathic, being genuinely curious about what makes people tick, sitting with complexity instead of rushing past it — weren't really being used in either chapter. So once my kids were in school full-time, I went back and earned my master's from Fairfield University and became a therapist.

I don't take the corporate years or the decade at home for granted — they shaped how I think and how I connect with people. But this is the first work where those instincts finally got to be the point, not the side effect. I love what I do every day, and I don't say that lightly.

My work as a therapist centers on a simple question: where do you want to be, and how do we get you there? I take a practical, forward-looking approach — partnering with clients to recognize the patterns holding them back and build a clear path toward lasting change.

At the core of that work is a conviction: clients are the best agents of their own lives, and they already carry the skills needed to find their way to a better outcome. My role is to help uncover and strengthen those capacities, not replace them.

I bring both compassion and candor to that work. People find our sessions to be a place of genuine safety and support, but also one where I'll tell you the truth, even when it's not the easy thing to hear. That combination — warmth paired with honesty — is what helps people move past old patterns and toward the outcomes they actually want.

I work with individuals, couples, and families — including parents building coparenting plans that work for their kids, stepfamilies finding their footing, and family members who've lost the ability to talk to one another and want that back.

Early in my career, I counseled people facing serious hardship: individuals experiencing homelessness, teen and single mothers, and women navigating incarceration and reentry. That work showed me how resourceful people are, even under pressure, and how much progress is possible through collaboration rather than judgment.

I bring that same approach to everyone I work with: you already have what you need to improve things. My job is to help you use it.