I am a clinical psychologist based in Trenton, Michigan, serving the Downriver and Metro Detroit communities.

My work has consistently been drawn toward complexity—both in the individuals I work with and the settings in which I’ve trained.

There are times when something in our experience—despite effort, insight, or even prior therapy—remains difficult to fully understand. This is the space I focus on.

Early in my career, I made a deliberate decision to train in environments that were demanding, unpredictable, and often outside of my comfort zone. This included work in court systems, hospital emergency rooms, trauma centers, juvenile detention facilities, adult corrections, and long-term care settings.

Over time, this led to extensive experience with individuals facing severe and chronic mental illness, trauma, acute crises, neurological conditions, and significant life disruption. I have conducted over 2,000 psychological evaluations and have worked with people at some of the most difficult points in their lives.

While no clinician “sees everything,” I have spent much of my career in settings where the work is intense, complex, and emotionally demanding. What I have come to understand is that beneath any diagnosis or circumstance is a person trying to make sense of their experience—often in the face of fear, loss, confusion, or isolation.

I have found that I am comfortable in that space.

In my clinical work, I am able to stay with difficult material—whether that involves trauma, anxiety, or deeply rooted emotional patterns—while helping to bring clarity and language to experiences that may not yet be fully understood. Patients often describe feeling heard and understood, and able to make sense of aspects of themselves that previously felt unclear or overwhelming.

My approach is thoughtful, collaborative, and grounded in careful listening. I value depth over speed, and I work at a pace that allows for reflection, insight, and a more complete understanding of your internal experience.

At the same time, I bring a sense of humanity to the work. I value the moments of connection that can exist even in the midst of difficult conversations. Therapy does not require you to be anything other than you are—it is a space to think, to feel, and to understand more clearly. I also believe that even in serious work, there is room for perspective, and at times, even humor.

It has been a consistent privilege in my career to sit with people during some of the most challenging periods of their lives, and to support them as they begin to make sense of their experience and find a way forward. This is the work I return to consistently—helping bring clarity to what has not yet been fully understood.