Individual Therapy
A space that's just for you where you do not need to manage anyone’s needs, but your own.
You have spent so much time taking care of everyone else that you have forgotten what it feels like to be asked, “what do you need?”
Individual therapy is that question, asked every week, for as long as you need it.
Individual Therapy in New Jersey
What Individual Therapy With Me Looks Like
Our sessions are 50+ minutes, held virtually across New Jersey, in English, Spanish, or Spanglish. Whatever feels best for you! There's no script here. Some weeks we will go deep into something from your past that keeps showing up in your present. Other weeks you might just need somewhere to land after a hard week. Both are valid uses of this time.
I blend evidence-based approaches — CBT, psychodynamic work, and trauma-informed care, EMDR — with a style that is warm & direct. I will never just nod along. I will ask the questions that get underneath the surface, name the patterns I notice & tell you when I think you are being too hard on yourself (because you probably are).
Most of all, I am your cheerleader. I am here to witness not just what's hard, but how far you've already come even if you cannot see it yet.
People come to individual therapy with me for a lot of reasons. Some of the most common:
Anxiety & burnout — the kind of tired that sleep does not fix & the racing mind that won't let you rest even when you finally get the chance to.
Family expectations — learning how to honor where you come from without losing yourself in it. Finding a way to stay in relationship with the people you love while still protecting your peace.
Self-worth — untangling the voice that says you have not earned the right to relax, to be happy, or to take up space.
People-pleasing & boundaries — becoming the one who is allowed to say no, ask for help & take up space instead of always being the one everyone leans on.
Trauma — processing painful experiences, including ones from childhood or family history, that are still shaping how you move through the world today.
Identity & big transitions — career changes, relationship shifts, or just the ongoing work of figuring out who you are outside of everyone else's expectations of you.
Depression — when the weight of everything has settled in and even small things feel hard.
This work is not about fixing you because you are not broken. It is about understanding yourself & finally believing you are allowed to feel good.
What We Focus On
Individual therapy with me is a good fit if:
You are a first-generation or BIPOC adult navigating expectations that were placed on you, not chosen by you.
You are the "strong one" in your family or friend group & you are exhausted by it.
You want a therapist who understands cultural identity, family loyalty & the specific weight of being caught between two worlds
You would rather work with someone bilingual so you never have to translate your feelings into your second language on top of everything else.