Individual Therapy
Relational Psychodynamic Therapy for Adults in Asheville, NC, and online.
I work with adults around attachment, inner conflict, emotional integration, recurring relational patterns, and the continuing influence of earlier experiences in the present.
*My individual therapy practice is currently full.
Working Together
Relational depth therapy is an active and emotionally alive process. It asks both of us to participate, speak honestly, and remain curious about what develops over time. I bring warmth, passion, and careful attention to the work.
This approach tends to be a good fit for people who want more than immediate symptom relief and are interested in understanding the emotional, relational, and often unconscious patterns shaping their lives. It also asks for a willingness to reflect on your own feelings, choices, defenses, and participation in relationships.
You do not need to arrive highly self-aware or able to explain anything clearly. I will meet you with warmth, curiosity, and close attention to your pace, your experience, and what feels possible between us. What matters most is a willingness to remain curious, take increasing responsibility for your inner life, and stay engaged when the work becomes difficult.
A good therapeutic fit is something we create together. It does not mean the work will always feel comfortable or that we will always agree. It means we can communicate openly, think together, address difficulty when it arises, and develop enough trust to approach complicated emotional and relational experiences.
My way of working is active, relational, and direct. I listen closely, ask questions, offer interpretations, and speak honestly about what I notice. I attend carefully to what develops between us, including the expectations, fears, longings, and protective patterns that may become present and useful within the therapy relationship.
Areas of Focus
People come to individual therapy for many reasons. Some are dealing with a clear crisis or symptom. Others have a more general sense that something in their life or relationships is not working.
Common areas of focus include:
Anxiety, depression, shame, guilt, grief, and loss
Difficulty understanding, expressing, or managing emotions
Repeating painful patterns in relationships
Fear of closeness, dependence, rejection, abandonment, or conflict
Difficulty setting boundaries or staying connected without losing yourself
People-pleasing, perfectionism, overresponsibility, withdrawal, or emotional shutdown
Low self-worth, identity concerns, or feeling disconnected from yourself
Family conflict and the lasting effects of earlier relationships
Difficulties with authority, work relationships, success, or failure
Major life transitions, parenting, long-term partnership, and midlife
Feeling stuck despite considerable self-awareness or previous therapy
Relational and attachment trauma, including the effects of neglect, instability, emotional misattunement, or difficult family systems
I understand these concerns within the larger context of your emotional history, relationships, personality, culture, and present life. The work is not only to reduce symptoms, but to understand what they may be expressing and what has kept them in place.
An Affirming and Open Practice
I welcome people across a wide range of identities, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, relationship and family structures, spiritual or religious traditions, political perspectives, and ways of living.
I approach difference with curiosity, respect, and a willingness to understand each person within the particular context of their life.
Frequency and Continuity
I meet with individual clients at least once per week.
Regular sessions provide continuity, structure, and enough momentum for deeper work. The consistency of a weekly meeting creates a reliable place to return to important emotional and relational material without repeatedly beginning again.
The length of treatment varies. Some people come with a particular concern, while others choose longer-term work to understand and transform longstanding patterns. We will think together about the direction and aims of treatment and revisit them as the work develops.
The First Session
The first session is an opportunity for us to begin understanding what brings you to therapy and what you hope may change.
I will invite you to speak about your current concerns, relevant history, relationships, and anything else that feels important. You do not need to prepare a polished explanation or know exactly where to begin.
We will also begin considering whether we are a good clinical and relational fit. I welcome questions about my approach, training, experience, fees, or anything else that may affect your decision to work with me.
Scope of Practice
I work with adults and do not provide treatment for children.
I may refer to a specialist when someone’s primary treatment needs involve active substance dependence, an active eating disorder, psychosis, or another concern requiring more specialized or intensive care.
When appropriate, I am open to collaborating with other treating professionals as part of a broader treatment plan.
Fees
Individual therapy is $160 for a 55-minute session.
I am an out-of-network provider and can provide a monthly superbill for possible reimbursement through out-of-network insurance benefits.