My Approach
Therapy That Combines Insight and Action
My approach is warm and collaborative, informed by a decade of experience in private practice. I look forward to getting to know you, hearing your story, helping you see your strengths, and being a voice of encouragement. I believe that understanding yourself is an important first step, but insight alone is not enough — meaningful change also requires action.
We’ll explore the experiences, patterns, and beliefs that shape how you relate to yourself and others. I’ll then offer practical tools and strategies that help you experiment with new ways of thinking, feeling, and responding.
Over time, these small shifts can create powerful change. Thanks to the brain’s ability to reorganize itself — known as neuroplasticity — new patterns can become lasting ones.
My Background and Education
A Unique Perspective
Before becoming a psychotherapist, I spent nearly two decades in leadership roles in the corporate world at companies including Procter & Gamble, Kraft, Quaker Oats, and PepsiCo.
That experience taught me how powerful clarity, strategy, and intentional change can be. I bring that same thoughtful and results-oriented approach to my work with clients, helping them create a vision for the life they want and supporting them as they move toward it. I also understand firsthand the pressures, expectations, and challenges many professionals face and bring an empathetic approach to helping my clients.
In my personal life, I value many of the same practices that I encourage in my work with clients. I enjoy meditation, reading, exercising, nature, and learning about psychology, neuroscience, and mindfulness. I’m also married and the parent of two college-aged kids, roles that continually remind me that growth, change, and learning are part of every stage of life.
Education
MA, Counseling, Northwestern University
MBA, Marketing and Finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
BA, Mathematics and Economics, Knox College
Clinical Training
Alexian Brothers Center for Mental Health
Family Institute at Northwestern University
Turning Point Mental Health Center