There is something unique to the lives of creative people that most people outside the arts usually don’t understand. We feel our feelings deeply. We are called to make things as a way of understanding ourselves and the world around us. We typically resent deadlines and all things “practical” that form barriers to the creative process.

I have found exploring feelings through art to be an incredibly powerful tool. Not only is there healing power in making art, but also many insights to be found in reflecting on an artistic life with a counselor who gets it. The days of feeling all the feelings, all the time, and the days of feeling mind-numbing, heart-numbing nothingness. The highs of finishing a project. The lows of not knowing how to express the thing that you’re trying to say. The ever-present weight of financial stress. The balance between managing “adulting” and trying to stay connected to that flow of indescribable energy that every so often reminds you of your “one wild and precious life”.

In addition to being a therapist, I’m also an artist. I’ve sung since I could talk and I’ve written songs since I was 11. I earned my BA in Theatre & Psychology from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. My other hobbies include painting, baking, playing keyboard and guitar, and surrounding myself with plants. I want to talk to you about where you’re at in your artistic journey, and help you to build a meaningful and creative life.