I work with adults and couples who are living with the ongoing effects of trauma, especially the kind that can be hard to name or explain. Often, it is not just one experience, but years of adaptation, survival, disconnection, or carrying too much for too long.
My work often focuses on experiences such as:
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The lasting impact of developmental and complex trauma, and the ways survival patterns shape identity, relationships, and the nervous system
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Disordered eating and body image struggles that grow from shame, control, and disconnection from the body
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Dissociation and the experience of feeling distant from the body, emotions, or a coherent sense of self
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Sexual trauma and the gradual process of restoring safety, consent, and connection with the body, self, and others
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Religious trauma and the work of untangling internalized shame, fear, and conditioning from high-control belief systems
My work centers the body and nervous system, helping us notice the places that learned to brace, protect, or disconnect and gradually move toward greater safety, connection, and choice.
Why “New Moon”?
The new moon is quiet. Almost invisible. Yet it marks the beginning of a new cycle, one that starts with subtle shifts rather than dramatic change.
That is how I understand healing.
Our experiences shape patterns in the body and nervous system. Trauma and chronic stress can create rhythms of bracing, overwhelm, or disconnection that operate outside awareness. In therapy, we begin to notice these patterns with curiosity and compassion and create space for new responses to emerge.
Like the new moon, healing often unfolds in small, incremental shifts. Moments of awareness and new experiences of safety accumulate over time, gradually creating lasting change. The new moon represents the possibility of beginning again, again and again, as your system learns new ways to respond, connect, and live.
A Practice Rooted in Justice and Care
New Moon is committed to anti-racism, cultural humility, and ongoing learning about how systems of oppression shape mental health and lived experience. This includes an active responsibility to examine power, reduce harm, and practice accountability within the therapy space.
I affirm and support BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals and strive to create a space where your full identity is respected, welcomed, and honored.
Healing does not happen outside of context., and our work together acknowledges the social, cultural, and systemic realities that shape your experience and holds them with care.
What Healing Might Look Like Here
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Supporting nervous system regulation to improve sleep, digestion, and felt safety
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Loosening the grip of trauma symptoms, patterns, or protective responses
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Rebuilding a sense of connection with your body, boundaries, and internal cues
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Making room for grief, anger, desire, and the full range of emotion
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Exploring the impact of early attachment wounds or spiritual harm
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Creating new relational patterns rooted in authenticity, not appeasement
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Developing nourishing practices that support healing beyond the therapy room
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Feeling less like you’re managing your life, and more like you’re living it
This work is not about trying harder or doing healing perfectly, but about creating the safety and space for your nervous system to gradually build capacity and flexibility in both physiology and daily life, allowing new patterns of connection, regulation, and choice to emerge at a pace that supports lasting change.