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Clinical Psychologist & Therapist

I help people break the old patterns shaping how they think, act, and see themselves. In therapy, we work through what's weighing you down and uncover the strengths it's been hiding. My approach is holistic and rooted in the present moment. It's less about dissecting problems one by one, more about how the pieces of your life fit together. I tailor the work to you, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Self-Determination Theory, and trauma-focused methods, in a space that's safe and affirming for who you are.

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HIMS Explained: What Happens to Your Medical After a Substance-Related Event

A DUI, a positive test, or an honest answer on Item 18 can put a pilot in the FAA's HIMS program. It's not the end of a career. An FAA/HIMS trained aviation psychologist explains the evaluation, treatment, monitoring, and special issuance steps, and what a substance abuse evaluation actually looks at.
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Antidepressants and Your FAA Medical: How the Path Actually Works

Pilots can fly on certain antidepressants. The FAA's Antidepressant Protocol has a short list of approved medications, a stability period, and a defined evaluation path. An aviation psychologist walks through what it involves and what to do before you fill the prescription.
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Can Pilots Go to Therapy? What the FAA Actually Says

Yes, pilots can go to therapy, and as of May 2026 the FAA says it wants you to. What actually has to be reported, what doesn't, and how to walk in with your eyes open, from an aviation psychologist who used to fly.
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Why Do I Keep Having the Same Dream? A Psychologist on Recurring Dreams

If the same dream keeps coming back, it's tracking something in your life that hasn't moved. Here's what recurring dreams are, why they repeat, what they can tell you about your mental health, and what it takes to make one stop.
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What Does It Mean to Dream You're Trapped in a Building? A Psychologist Reads Her Own Dream

I dreamed about an office building nobody was allowed to leave, with a fake ocean on one floor and a real river under another. Here's the dream in full, how I read it as a psychologist, and what dreams like this can tell you about your mental health.
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COVID Was a Shared Trauma. Why Isn't Anyone Asking You About It?

When I ask new clients how COVID affected them, almost all of them say nobody has ever asked. Then every one of them has an answer. Here's why the pandemic counts as a shared trauma, what it did to adults and kids, why therapists skip over it, and how to finally take it seriously.
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