Welcome to The Mind Lab!

This space is about exploring yourself without judgment and experimenting with what actually works for your brain and body. We'll let go of the need to "fix" everything by getting curious, discovering your natural patterns, and easing the mental chatter so you can feel grounded and in control. 

Together, we'll lower the pressure to "get it right" and build habits that fit your real life, values, and goals so you can focus on, connect to, and choose yourself with clarity and calm.

Why The Mind Lab?

The approach is in the name - think of this as your personal experiment center. Life doesn’t come with an instruction manual, and therapy is a space to test things out: try a new tool, notice the results, tweak, and repeat.

• No "fixing" required: Just curiosity, compassion, and strategies you can actually use. 

• Concepts that stick: We use creative visual expereinces and real-world analogies so you leave sessions understanding your brain and knowing what to do when life gets messy.

“It makes the process feel more like curiosity and experimentation than just fixing problems.”

Who This Space Is For?

I work best with high-achieving, self-aware adults who are pulled in a million directions - career, relationships, parenthood, self-growth - and feel overwhelmed on the inside while remaining deeply motivated to make a change.

What clients come in saying:

• "I feel so disorganized... I just don’t get my brain."

• "You have no idea what it's like in my brain—I reframe every single conversation."

• "I think I doubt myself a lot, and I'm scared to take risks."

• "I'm so stupid! Why can't I just do this? I should be able to do this."

• "Are you mad at me? Did I say something wrong?"

• "It’s not my job to parent my husband."

• "I hate asking people for help even when I really need it... I don't want to be a burden."

What they leave with:

• "I feel more like myself. There’s less of a weight on my chest, and it's easier to breathe."

• "I can sit with my emotions without becoming them."

• "Setting boundaries actually feels good! I'm better at saying no and not offering options I don't want to do."

• "I feel better. Especially because I really didn’t want to do this today, but I never leave feeling worse, always better."

• "When I leave calls, I'm in the perspective of someone who's trying to slow down and take time to heal myself."

How We Will Work Together:

My approach is integrative, humanistic, and evidence-based, because different people need different tools at different times. Together, we'll draw from:

• CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy): Reframe thoughts, emotions, and behaviors so they serve you instead of sabotaging you.

• TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy): Heal from past experiences safely, without feeling like you're drowning in trauma.

• IFS (Internal Family Systems, Parts Work): Meet your different “parts” to resolve inner conflict and build deep self-compassion.

• ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy): Take meaningful action toward your values, even when it feels uncomfortable.

• Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing: Break unhelpful cycles, build sustainable habits, and stay present.

What this looks like in session:

• Sometimes you vent

• Sometimes you experiment with a new tool or mindset

• Sometimes we pause to notice your inner dialogue... and gently reframe it

"I feel like I've tried this before and it didn't really work, but with you I'm actually getting better at labeling what isn't working."

Core Principles of The Mind Lab:

• All you can do is all you can do

• You can’t pour from an empty cup

• Just because you can doesn’t mean you should

• You're only as needy as your unmet needs

• It's not “what’s wrong with you”, it's “what happened to you?”

"It’s not about perfection. It’s about experimenting, noticing, and finding what works for me."