THERAPY FOR FOLKS WHO DON’T FIT THE MOLD

Your unique path to self-discovery, growth, transformation, and connection deserves a different kind of support

Does this sound familiar?

You want to discover what truly makes your soul come alive and connect with what's sacred in your life, but instead you feel:

  • Alone in asking and navigating life's big questions about purpose, meaning, and what really matters

  • Disconnected from your authentic self, like you're living in a shell of someone else's version of life

  • Stuck in patterns of self-doubt that keep you from exploring your deeper truths

  • Overwhelmed by societal expectations that drown out your inner wisdom

  • Like an outsider who never seems to belong, yet yearning for deeper connections but unsure how to create them

  • Trapped by perfectionism and harsh self-criticism that prevent you from fully expressing yourself

Ultimately, you may sense there's something more meaningful waiting for you—a way of living that feels truly alive and authentic—yet you're struggling to break free from what holds you back to discover and embrace it.

If you're in a relationship, you're yearning for deep, Meaningful connection and authentic intimacy, yet instead:

  • You find yourselves moving through your days side by side, but your hearts feel worlds apart

  • You find yourselves shutting down or bottling up emotions, afraid that speaking up will only make things worse

  • You feel like you're living in the same space but inhabiting different emotional worlds

  • You talk about day-to-day logistics but miss the play, lightness, and meaningful conversations that matter

  • You long to share your deeper thoughts and feelings but fear vulnerability and rejection

  • Your attempts to resolve conflicts leave you feeling more disconnected and misunderstood

Yet somewhere inside, you remember the magic that first drew you together. You glimpse moments of what could be - in a shared laugh, a knowing look, or a brief moment of connection. These glimpses remind you that underneath the disconnection, there's still something worth fighting for - a possibility of creating something even deeper and more meaningful than before.

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or maybe…You're standing at a profound intersection in your life's journey

Sensing a deep calling to explore while navigating the intricate landscape of your neurodivergent mind. As a contemplative spirit, you find yourself:

  • Sensing the whispers of transformation beneath your experiences of anger, disappointment, and hopelessness – recognizing these not just as challenges, but as doorways to deeper understanding of your authentic self

  • Moving through a midlife passage that stirs both fear and possibility, where your natural introspection illuminates questions about purpose and meaning that feel both daunting and sacred

  • Experiencing the unique gifts and challenges of your neurodivergent perspective – seeing connections others miss, feeling deeply in a world that often seems numb, and yearning for someone who truly understands this way of being

  • Ready to embrace the discomfort of growth, but needing someone who truly understands this sacred territory

Think of this as your workshop for inner architecture - a space where we can experiment with rebuilding, reimagining, and playing with possibilities. Like master craftspeople, we'll examine the foundations that ground you, test the strength of old walls, and perhaps discover windows where there were none before. There's no linear blueprint here - just the freedom to explore, dismantle, and create with curiosity and care.

Together, we'll explore what emerges when you dare to embrace both your wounds and your wonders, your fears and your fierce courage, your doubts and your deepest knowing.

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You don’t have to embark on this journey Alone.

Hello, I’m Sandy and I’m here to walk alongside you on your journey of authentic becoming.

I offer contemplative and integrative psychotherapy for those who sense there's something deeper calling them. Drawing from evidence-based EMDR therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and contemplative practices that honor the depth of human experience, we create a space where your complexity is honored and your inner wisdom can emerge. Many arrive feeling disconnected from their deeper knowing, wrestling with anxiety, depression, and the echoes of childhood experiences that still shape their present. Through our collaborative journey, clients discover the wisdom that already lives within them, transforming:

  • Limiting beliefs into self-compassion and inner strength

  • Overwhelming anxiety into manageable waves and confident presence

  • Past trauma into integrated wisdom that guides growth

  • Self-doubt into authentic confidence and deep self-trust

  • Fear of judgment into peaceful self-acceptance and genuine expression

For those drawn to deeper work, I witness the most meaningful transformations in our collaborative journey when you bring your natural curiosity, commitment, and courage to the process. Together, we explore what awakens your deepest sense of aliveness, transforming life's challenges into gateways of understanding and growth.

My approach particularly resonates with:

  • Neurodivergent people seeking understanding in a world that doesn't always see their gifts

  • Introspective individuals seeking personal growth and interested in mindfulness, cultivating awareness, and deeper exploration as part of their journey toward authenticity and connection

  • Bright souls navigating demanding careers while nurturing rich, multifaceted personal lives

  • Artists & Creatives seeking liberation from the constraints of perfectionism into authentic expression

  • Multicultural and LGBTQ+ relationships yearning for deeper connection and authentic intimacy, while honoring celebrating each partner's unique cultural wisdom and truth

Think of this work not as a destination to reach, but as a sacred dialogue with your deeper self - one that honors the natural cycles of growth, rest, and transformation. Here, we cultivate the soil of understanding where your authentic self can take root and flourish, guided by your own inner timing and wisdom.

how i can help

Trauma & PTSD Therapy

Reconnect with your body's wisdom as you discover compassionate tools for transformation. This journey honors both your struggles and your innate capacity for deep, lasting healing - guiding you back to a felt sense of strength and wholeness.

Holistic Therapy

An explorative, integrative, and experiential process, so you can access the resources needed to help you feel fully alive and connected to what truly matters to you. We explore mind, body, spirit, cultural, ancestral & systemic connections to cultivate deep growth.

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Couples & Relationships Therapy

Embrace the complexity of deeper connection as you learn to dance with difficult conversations, build lasting security, and transform challenges into opportunities for growth and intimacy.

Process

  • Here we explore what your needs are, what you're looking for in therapy and in a therapist, what your scheduling needs are, discuss fees, and answer any other questions or concerns you may have.

    SCHEDULE A CONSULTATION

  • If we determine that we are a good fit, we will schedule a first session and I will promptly provide you with the necessary intake paperwork (which includes informed consent) via a secure platform that can be completed electronically.

  • During our initial 50-minute sessions, we delve into a comprehensive and holistic discussion regarding your presenting issues, relevant background and history, and goals.

    Through this open and collaborative conversation, we work together to develop a treatment plan that is tailored specifically to your unique needs.

    Afterwards, we meet weekly (or biweekly) where we will work together towards achieving your desired goals for therapy.

You don’t have to keep feeling exhausted, lost, and alone.

I am committed to helping you regain confidence and clarity and experiencing intimacy and connection once again.