I’m a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of my practice, with over 15 years of clinical experience and 8 years of group practice leadership. I specialize in working with highly sensitive people, empaths, and neurodivergent adults, as well as individuals navigating trauma, identity formation, spiritual and existential exploration, and queer identity. I’m deeply committed to moving the field of psychology forward by dismantling the racism, colonialism, and reductionism embedded in traditional models, and by expanding the bio-psycho-social framework to include the spiritual and existential dimensions of human experience. For me, therapy isn’t about symptom management alone. It’s about understanding the whole person, in context, across time.

As a late-diagnosed neurodivergent woman, I bring lived experience into the therapy room, particularly when helping clients uncover parts of themselves that may have gone unseen or misunderstood. I hold a degree in songwriting and am a trained vocalist, and my background in highly creative and competitive environments allows me to connect deeply with artists, performers, and professionals navigating pressure, perfectionism, and visibility. I bring my full humanity into sessions and allow myself to grow alongside my clients, believing meaningful therapy is always reciprocal.

My work is deeply relational. I believe trust takes time, and that real change happens only once someone feels truly understood. Working with me is not rushed or formulaic; it’s grounded in consistency, curiosity, humor, and care. I’m interactive and engaged, use appropriate self-disclosure, and gently challenge patterns or beliefs when safety and trust are present. My work is strongly informed by existential psychology, including freedom, responsibility, and the human task of meaning-making. Being a psychologist is a calling for me, not just a job, and many clients experience the work we do together as profound and sacred.

I earned my doctorate in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2014 and am the co-author of Your Therapist Is Anxious, Too, an interactive workbook I wrote with my sister, Broadway actor Kristen Martin. Outside of my clinical work, I’m almost always singing — often writing small jingles that narrate my day — and feel most at home swimming in large freshwater bodies, exploring new cuisines, meditating in connection with my ancestors, and doting on my cats. I also hold a deep interest in the emerging research on psilocybin-assisted therapy and hope to pursue formal training in the future.

I became a therapist after losing a dear friend to suicide in 2005, a loss that sparked a lifelong curiosity about creativity, suffering, and meaning. If you’re considering working with me, it’s important to know that this is not a “quick fix” approach. I ask for courage, honesty, and commitment. I may invite you to look at long-standing relational patterns, to consider perspectives that feel uncomfortable, or to tend to parts of yourself that have been neglected. In return, I bring my full presence, transparency, and care into each session. My goal is to create a space where you feel more deeply understood than ever before…by both of us.