You have spent years being who others needed you to be—showing up in ways that felt manageable, even when it cost you something essential.
You feel things deeply. You notice what others miss. And somewhere along the way, you learned to keep that hidden. To take up less space. To not be too much.
Perhaps that same quiet management extended to your relationship with your body and food.
Now, something is shifting.
Maybe you are tired of masking your sensitivity when depth is what you value most. Maybe you are ready to stop managing yourself so tightly — and start actually listening to yourself instead.
If you are a highly sensitive woman in midlife who is ready to trust your sensitivity rather than justify it, you are in the right place.
You might be here because...
To know who you are when no one is asking anything of you
To live authentically without constant self-monitoring
To trust your own perceptions without second-guessing
To be seen as whole, not broken or damaged
To live in your body without it feeling like a project that needs constant fixing
To end the constant struggle with eating and rediscover a sense of calm and trust with food
What You Want (But Might Not Say Out Loud)
Clients describe me as warm, steady, and deeply attentive. I listen carefully—not only to what is said, but to what may be happening beneath the surface.
Therapy is a space where you do not have to explain yourself or justify your sensitivity. My goal is to help you feel more grounded in yourself, more at ease in your body, and more confident in navigating the world as a highly sensitive person—without losing the depth that makes you who you are.
I integrate evidence-based psychological approaches with mindfulness and body-based practices to support regulation, insight, and meaningful change
Therapy That Honors Your Depth
My work is grounded in decades of clinical experience and informed by an understanding of high sensitivity as a temperament—not a flaw to be fixed.
Therapy with me is collaborative, attuned, and paced intentionally. We focus on helping you build self-trust, cognitive flexibility, and emotional resilience without overriding your sensitivity.
My Approach
Midlife identity and transition (reclaiming who you are)
Authentic living and stopping the performance
Understanding and trusting your nervous system
Managing overwhelm and perfectionism
Body image and self-worth
Food freedom and intuitive eating
Longstanding patterns that no longer serve you
I Work With Highly Sensitive Women On
If you want to better understand your nervous system, make sense of longstanding patterns, and develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself, please reach out.
I am a Yale University School of Medicine, licensed psychologist with a PhD in Clinical Psychology and more than 25 years of experience. I specialize in working with highly sensitive people because I understand what it means to navigate the world with a nervous system that registers deeply.
My work is informed by research on high sensitivity, compassion-focused therapy, somatic practices, and cognitive flexibility. I also bring extensive expertise in eating disorders and body image, particularly for those whose sensitivity has become entangled with shame about their bodies or appetites.
But more than credentials, what I bring is presence. Years of sitting with people as they find their way back to themselves. That is the work.
Experience That Shows
PhD, Licensed Psychologist in Massachusetts
25+ Years Clinical Experience
Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Specialist
Midlife Transition & Authenticity Expert
Eating Disorders & Body Image Specialist
Intuitive Eating certified
Menopause Specialty coaching certified
Credentials & Certifications
Recent articles on high sensitivity, authenticity, and navigating life transitions with depth.
Insights & Reflections
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March 15, 2020
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