Creating Healthy Relationships

Affirmative Experiential Therapy for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Immigrants, and TCK Individuals in New York & New Jersey

Do you ever feel stuck in the same patterns when it comes to your relationships? Maybe you’ve noticed recurring conflicts, feelings of disconnection, or struggles to set and maintain healthy boundaries.

Perhaps relationships bring up deep-seated fears of rejection, abandonment, or not being enough. Whether it’s with a partner, family member, friend, or coworker, the dynamics can often feel overwhelming or unmanageable.

When Relationships Become Challenging

Relationship difficulties can manifest in many ways:

  • Repeated conflicts or misunderstandings that never seem to resolve.

  • Struggles with trust, vulnerability, or intimacy.

  • Patterns of people-pleasing, avoiding confrontation, or over-functioning.

  • Difficulty expressing your needs or feeling heard.

  • Feeling stuck in unhealthy or toxic dynamics.

These challenges can feel isolating and draining, especially when they impact your ability to feel secure and connected to others.

A Path Toward Healthier Connections

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You deserve relationships that feel safe, fulfilling, and aligned with your values. In our work together, we can explore the roots of these challenges, uncover the patterns that no longer serve you, and develop the skills needed to cultivate more meaningful and authentic connections.

Transforming Through Experiential Healing

Many of the challenges we face in relationships are tied to early attachment wounds or subconscious patterns that influence how we show up in the world. These emotional wounds—whether from childhood or past experiences—can cause us to act in ways that we don’t fully understand.

Trauma-informed, experiential methods are the gold standard for this kind of work because they allow us to access and heal these deeper, subconscious layers of the mind and body. This includes:

  • Understanding the past to transform the present.
    Examining how your early experiences, attachment styles, and past relationships may shape your current dynamics.

  • Cultivating self-awareness.
    Identifying the unconscious patterns or beliefs that might be influencing your interactions.

  • Practicing new ways of connecting.
    Building skills for healthy communication, boundary-setting, and emotional regulation.

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I integrate creative and embodied modalities such as Brainspotting, drama therapy, mindfulness, and somatic methods to deepen self-awareness and healing. Our sessions are a collaborative space for exploring and practicing the changes you want to see in your relationships.

Centering Your Unique Experiences

I specialize in working with BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, and TCK individuals, understanding that relationships can be uniquely shaped by cultural, societal, and intergenerational influences. You might be:

  • Struggling with cultural or familial expectations that feel restrictive or misaligned with your true self.

  • Facing the complexities of navigating relationships across different identities, cultures, or experiences.

  • Carrying the emotional impact of marginalization or rejection within your connections.

Here, your experiences and identity are honored as we work together to create the relationships you desire.

Building Stronger Relationships

Healthy relationships begin with understanding and transforming the relationship you have with yourself. As we strengthen your self-awareness and communication, you’ll gain the tools to:

  • Break free from harmful relational patterns.

  • Navigate conflicts with confidence and compassion.

  • Build trust and intimacy with others while honoring your boundaries.

Whether you’re seeking to heal a specific relationship or improve how you show up in all of them, I’m here to help you create connections that feel meaningful, supportive, and true to who you are.

Ready to take the first step toward healthier relationships? Let’s explore how we can work together to create the changes you’re looking for.

In-person and online options

Online therapy sessions are offered throughout New York & New Jersey. Our in-person office is conveniently located in downtown Brooklyn.

 

26 Court Street, Suite 409, Brooklyn, NY 11242