I bring a deep understanding of how societal systems and culture shape our experiences in families, intimate relationships, schooling and workplaces. I offer psychotherapy and lead trainings in mindfulness and compassion.

As a psychotherapist, I work with adults, teens, couples and groups. Clients often come to see me because they feel stuck. Perhaps there is a core relationship that keeps challenging you; you are exhausted by parenting or professional responsibilities; difficult experiences from your past continue to impact you; or the state of the world is weighing on you — even if some aspects of your life are going well. I bring a warm, compassionate, and smart sensibility to help you make sense of your struggles in this time, reconnect with yourself and your values, and bring compassion, curiosity, vitality, and depth to your life.

As a researcher and educator, I have been studying teaching and learning in and out of schools for 25 years, with a focus on how systems can be more humane and informed by expertise from community-based knowledge and research evidence. I have taught on the faculty at the University of Rochester and the University of Colorado Boulder.

As a mindfulness teacher, I draw on my experience as a long-time student of buddhist psychology and wisdom and compassion practices. I am committed to sharing these practical and transformative approaches with others. I am also a Certified Teacher of the Mindful Self-Compassion program.