What is Marriage and Family Therapy?

A family's patterns of behavior influences the individual and therefore may need to be a part of the treatment plan. In marriage and family therapy, the unit of treatment isn't just the person - even if only a single person is interviewed - it is the set of relationships in which the person is embedded.

Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) are mental health professionals trained in psychotherapy and family systems, and licensed to diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage, couples and family systems.

Marriage and Family Therapists broaden the traditional emphasis on the individual to attend to the nature and role of individuals in primary relationship networks such as marriage and the family. MFTs take a holistic perspective to health care; they are concerned with the overall, long-term well-being of individuals and their families.

You might look like you have it all together on the outside—but inside, something feels off. Maybe you’re overwhelmed in a way you can’t fully explain.
Maybe you’re constantly thinking, questioning, or second-guessing yourself.
Or maybe you just feel disconnected—from yourself, from others, or from the life you thought you’d feel more present in.

If that’s you, you’re not alone. And more importantly, there’s nothing “wrong” with you.

Often, what you’re feeling makes sense, once we slow down enough to really understand it.

MY APPROACH

I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist, and I approach this work with both clinical training and a deep respect for the emotional and internal worlds people carry.

In our work together, I pay close attention—not just to what you say, but to what’s underneath it. The patterns, the emotions, the parts of you that may not have had space to be fully seen or understood.

I don’t believe in quick fixes or surface-level solutions.
I believe in helping you understand yourself in a deeper, more meaningful way—so that change feels real and lasting, not forced. My role isn’t to “fix” you.

It’s to help you make sense of your experience, reconnect with yourself, and feel more grounded in your life.

What’s it like to work with me:

Clients often come to me feeling:

• overwhelmed or anxious

• disconnected or emotionally stuck

• unsure of themselves or their relationships

• like they’re carrying more than they let others see

Together, we create a space where you don’t have to hold all of that alone.

Our work is collaborative, honest, and at times, gently challenging. I will meet you with warmth and understanding, while also helping you see patterns or perspectives that might be hard to access on your own.

Over time, clients often begin to feel:

• more clear and less overwhelmed

• more connected to themselves

• more confident in how they move through their lives and relationships