Relationship Therapy in Houston, online across texas and relationship coaching worldwide.

Beyond just talking “about” or analyzing…

A little about me…

I am a work in progress…

I understand the messy, beautiful complexity of relationships — and how past small or big relational wounds and legacy of dysfunctional family dynamics can echo into the present.

I am living many lives: mom, life long student, immigrant, therapist, client, ex-wife,  artist, and fellow traveler. I deal with my own inner critic and sit with the chaos of uncertainty. I’m on this journey too — growing, grieving, healing, and becoming. One moment at a time. A little wiser. A little braver. Or not. And wildly in awe of the human spirit.

I’m a mom to two amazing adult children who continue to teach me about love and letting go.

I walk and dance to process life. I’m a lover of expressive arts therapies. Movement, yoga, art and nature-my medicine.

Books, trainings, lectures- I am an addict:)

I believe therapy can feel like coming home to yourself — playful, unfiltered, radically honest, creative, at times uncomfortable and tiring. But it is a place where all of you is welcome.

You’re the artist and author of your life. I’m here to offer my wholehearted presence, honest reflection and possibilities into new ways of relating.

“You can’t think your way into a new role. You act your way into it.”

I work from a systemic, relational, and trauma-informed perspective, which means I help the family system see how each person’s reaction influences and is influenced by the other — creating an ongoing cycle of contact. When this cycle turns corrosive, I help couples and families recognize the pattern, repair inevitable ruptures, and return to connection.

Therapy with me is:

  • Intentional and caring

  • Relational and direct

  • A safe place to experiment new roles and real change

Therapy with me is not a quick fix, nor is it about simply handing you tools and hoping for the best. It’s not passive listening without feedback or direction, a one-size-fits-all approach, or a place for generic advice-giving.

I am as human as you are. We fall out of sync, we repair, and we move back into contact — together.

  • My Approach: Science-Based, Experiential, and Direct

    I continuously train in and integrate some of my favorite neuroscience-informed, relational approaches that foster deep transformation:

    RELATIONAL LIFE THERAPY:
    RLT helps break toxic intergenerational patterns, address power imbalances, and build relational mindfulness and integrity. It builds on systems theory, attachment work, feminist theory, and neurobiology to uncover inherent self-worth, heal early wounds, and foster healthy, skillful intimacy.

    It’s bold. It’s direct. And it works when both people are ready to drop the blame and learn mindful loving.

    RELATIONAL LIFE COACHING

    What’s the difference between RLT Therapy and Coaching?


    Relational Life Therapy goes deep—healing past wounds and changing long-standing patterns that get in the way of connection. Relational Life Coaching is more focused on skill-building, clarity, and action.

    If you’re generally steady and just want to level up your relationship, coaching helps you sharpen your skills, get real with each other, and start showing up differently. It’s about clarity, action, and building the kind of relationship you both want.

    PRAGMATIC EXPERIENTIAL THERAPY FOR COUPLES:
    PET-C combines structured, neuroscience-based tools with experiential learning and at-home practice. Drawing from the work of John and Julie Gottman and Sue Johnson (EFT), this method helps couples build emotional regulation, break unhelpful patterns, and practice effective, respectful communication.

    GESTALT THERAPY
    My foundation and go-to for holistic, here and now, somatically centered, relational work. Gestalt therapy promotes embodied awareness, emotional regulation, and self-responsibility. It helps you contact your authentic needs, give voice and integrate different parts of yourself, and cultivate true contact and clear boundaries.

    PSYCHODRAMA and RELATIONAL TRAUMA REPAIR SOCIMETRICS :
    Brings your inner world to life through action. This method moves implicit dynamics into explicit, allowing you to rewrite how old experiences live in your body and mind.

    Experiential approaches help in real time:

    • Externalize and clarify inner conflict.

    • Process relational pain in a safe and guided way.

    • Rewire attachment injuries by expressing and contacting your unmet needs.

    • Build capacity for intimacy, vulnerability, and secure connection.

    • Reconnect with spontaneity, choice, and self-trust.

    I will always ask for your consent before introducing any experiential techniques, and you are always free to decline or stop at any time.

    • Masters of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy.

      University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2018

    • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas #203326

    • Relational Life Therapy, Terry Real (in certification process)

    • Gestalt Therapy in Clinical Practice – Institute of Contemporary Psychology and Psychotherapy, Russia

    • Gestalt Psychotherapy (in certification process), Gestalt Institute of the Rockies, CO

    • Psychodrama Training, Susan Powell, Centerwood Training Institute, Austin, TX

    • Relational Trauma Repair (RTR)- Sociometrics, Tian Dayton

    • Internal Family Systems (IFS), Frank Anderson

    • Shame and Trauma-Focused Trainings, Janina Fisher.

    • Pragmatic/Experiential Method for Improving Relationships (PET-C), Brent Atkinson

    • Gottman Method-Level 1

    • Infidelity Recovery Training, Gina Watson

    Expressive & Holistic Modalities

    • Expressive Arts Therapy (Multimodal) – Russia

    • Reiki – Level 1 & 2

    • Yoga Teacher Training – 200-hour certified

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