I earned my MSW from the University of Pennsylvania and spent over a decade working in healthcare at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where I supported patients, families, and clinicians through moments of illness, loss, and profound uncertainty. That work grounded me in the realities of human vulnerability and the paradox of deep human fragility and deep human resilience.

Over time, the same question kept appearing in both my professional and personal life: How do we live well when life doesn’t unfold in the expected way?

After navigating profound loss, leaving a traditional career, and moving to Paris to build a life that feels intentional, I learned to trust the value of living deliberately (even when it’s unconventional!). Now, I support people who are exploring their own off-script lives, offering space for thoughtful reflection, existential inquiry, and relational connection.

When I’m not working, you’ll likely find me wandering flea markets and bookstalls with friends, contemplating in old cathedrals, or sitting with a book and a glass of wine at Café Lutetia on Île Saint-Louis.

Living in France has changed how I move through the world. I’m drawn to the way history and daily life overlap here, imagining who might have walked these same streets or sat at the same café tables before me.

I’m also very aware of the less romantic parts, like sweltering through summers without air conditioning! These moments have taught me a great deal about patience, humor, and letting go of control. This life has deepened my respect for complexity, contradiction, and the value of moving through life more slowly.

Since earning my MSW, I’ve completed post-graduate training in existentially informed therapy, somatic and nervous-system–based approaches, and certificate programs in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy from the Beck Institute, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Megan Devine’s Grief Work. My work integrates reflective dialogue with practical, evidence-based strategies to support regulation, self-trust, and emotional resilience. I’m committed to ongoing learning and consultation, and I bring both clinical rigor and human connection into the therapy space.