Why do I feel so responsible for everyone else's feelings and struggle to set boundaries without guilt?

Feeling responsible for others' emotions and experiencing guilt when setting boundaries are common signs of caretaking protective parts and relational boundary burnout. Individual therapy integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) helps unburden these parts, regulate anxiety, and set healthy boundaries from a grounded Self.

Why do I overthink conversations, text messages, and worry people are upset with me?

Overthinking interactions and fearing you made a mistake are common manifestations of high-functioning relational anxiety and hypervigilant manager parts. Combining IFS parts work with attachment-based therapy helps quiet the mental chatter and build internal security.

How does Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) help couples stuck in recurring arguments?

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Imago Relationship Therapy help couples slow down recurring conflict loops, identify the underlying pursuer-distancer dynamic, and re-establish emotional safety so arguments can actually be resolved.

How do you help couples rebuild trust after betrayal, lying, or broken promises?

Rebuilding trust after betrayal uses structured frameworks like the Gottman At-Atonement, Attunement, and Attach (AAA) model alongside Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to process deep hurt, establish full transparency, and safely repair emotional safety step-by-step.

Do you offer couples therapy for open relationships, polyamory, or consensual non-monogamy?

Yes, we provide relationship-focused therapy for partners navigating open relationships, polyamory, and consensual non-monogamy. Using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and attachment frameworks, we help partners manage jealousy, establish clear boundaries, and maintain a secure core bond.

Do you offer couples therapy for neurodiverse and neurotypical relationships (ADHD, Autism)?

Yes, we specialize in relationship therapy for neurodiverse couples (including ADHD, Autism, and neurotypical partners). Using neuro-affirming Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and adapted Gottman Method frameworks, we help couples break the parent-child dynamic, navigate executive function gaps, and build mutual emotional attunement.

How does family therapy help with escalating arguments and communication breakdown?

Family therapy uses Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) to slow down reactive argument cycles, reduce defensiveness, and help family members communicate underlying needs without escalating into conflict.

Do you offer family counseling for blended families, stepparenting, and boundary shifts?

Yes, we specialize in family therapy for blended families and step-parenting dynamics, helping family members clarify roles, navigate loyalty conflicts, and establish healthy relational boundaries.

How can family therapy help bridge the distance between parents and teenagers?

Family therapy addresses parent-teen communication gaps by balancing the teenager's need for autonomy with emotional safety, helping parents break the pursuit-withdrawal cycle and rebuild genuine connection.

How does family therapy help when small conversations constantly escalate into fights?

When every little discussion turns into shouting or door slamming, family therapy uses Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) to slow down hot-button interactions. We help families map out the rapid argument cycle, spot escalation early, drop defensiveness, and resolve issues calmly.

How does family therapy help when families feel disconnected or live like roommates with kids?

When managing kids, schedules, and screens leaves family members feeling like roommates passing in the hallway, family therapy helps shift out of auto-pilot survival mode. We rebuild genuine emotional presence, establish simple connection rituals, and restore warmth in the home.

How does family therapy address parenting disconnects and conflicting discipline styles?

When parents disagree on strict versus soft parenting and kids get caught in the middle or play parents off each other, family therapy addresses the full household dynamic. We help parents establish a unified co-parenting alliance while working with children so boundaries become clear and household stress drops.

How does family therapy help when a family member feels misunderstood and shuts down?

When efforts to communicate end in feeling dismissed or flipped around, family members often give up and stop trying. Family therapy introduces active, non-defensive listening tools to break invalidation cycles, ensuring every person feels safe speaking up and genuinely heard.

How does family therapy support blended families, stepparent roles, and shifting household boundaries?

Combining households often leads to stepparent authority confusion, loyalty conflicts for kids, and walking on eggshells. Using structural family therapy principles, we help stepfamilies establish clear roles, explicit household agreements, and cooperative parenting structures so transitions happen smoothly.

How can family therapy bridge communication gaps and distance with a teenager who locks their door and pulls away?

When teenagers retreat to their room, stay on their phone, and answer with one-word responses, family therapy breaks the cycle where parents chase and teens run. We help parents shift their approach so teens feel respected rather than interrogated, giving them room to grow while keeping a warm, genuine connection.

Navigating Open Relationships in Therapy

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Wherever you are on the spectrum of nonmonagomy, I’m here to help

Are you trying to figure out if wanting more than one connection means your current relationship is failing, or if you're just outgrowing a one-size-fits-all mold?

Do you find yourselves stuck in an endless loop of making rules, breaking rules, and arguing over what safety and boundaries actually mean?

Is jealousy showing up in ways that catch you off guard, leaving you scrambling to manage waves of insecurity you didn't know you were capable of feeling?

Are you managing multiple partners or a complex polyamorous network, but feeling completely exhausted by the sheer amount of emotional labor, scheduling, and communication it takes to keep everyone feeling secure?

Do you crave a space where you don't have to justify, defend, or explain your relationship structure just to get support for ordinary relationship growing pains?

My Approach: Relational, Grounded, and Specialized

My practice is built on the understanding that love, attachment, and commitment come in many configurations. I don't believe there is a single "correct" way to do relationships, but I do believe that healthy non-monogamy requires radical honesty, emotional regulation, and deep attunement.

Simple ideas

In our work together, we draw on evidence-based relational frameworks tailored specifically to the unique nuances of open dynamics.

Lasting impact

You deserve a therapist who speaks your language and doesn't require you to spend half the session explaining the basics of your beliefs.

We can work on:

Laying a solid emotional foundation before you open your relationship, clarifying intentions, and minimizing accidental missteps.
Learning how to treat jealousy and insecurity as valuable data rather than a sign of failure, and expressing those vulnerabilities constructively.
Crafting clear, flexible, and respectful boundaries around time, safer sex, disclosure, and emotional pacing that honor everyone involved.
Managing parallel relationships, parallel timelines, parallel processing, and preventing burnout from the day-to-day emotional logistics of CNM.

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Paying for Services

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$200
Per 50-minute session

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Depending on your insurance coverage, you can submit superbills to:

Utilize out-of-network benefits
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pay a reduced fee after meeting your deductible.

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Sliding scale pricing through Open Path Collective

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