The Chaos of Your 20s-40s
Somewhere between “figuring it out” and “having it all together,” you find yourself in the messy middle of your 20’s-40’s — navigating career shifts, relationship changes, and the quiet panic of “is this it?”
Maybe your relationship is stuck in a loop of the same fights, or your navigating what “us” means after a big change. Maybe you’re single and wondering how the dating apps somehow keep making things worse. Maybe your career feels less like climbing and more like running in place. Or maybe you’re exhausted — exhausted from always saying yes, from bending over backward to keep the peace, and from feeling like everyone else got the cheat codes for adulting.
I work with
millennial/gen z women and couples who find themselves in these in-between seasons - where you’ve outgrown the old way of doing things, but the new way hasn’t fully taken shape yet.
My approach is warm, direct, and grounded in real conversation. I’ll challenge you gently when needed, offer perspective when you feel stuck, and help you see choices that overwhelm and self-doubt might be hiding from view.
This isn’t about fixing you because you’re not broken. It’s about helping you feel more at home in your life.
“Finding yourself” is actually returning to yourself. An unlearning, an excavation, a remembering of who you were before the world got its hands on you”
-Emily Mcdowell
The Details
PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
I work as a psychotherapist under Jana Fuchs at Chicago Relational Therapy in Bucktown, Chicago. I graduated with my Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University. I have extensive clinical experience in community mental health and private practice settings. I have additional training in Gottman Level 1 Couples Therapy, Neurobiology of Trauma, and Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents. I also hold a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a minor in Communication Studies from Southern Methodist University. Previously, I had a successful sales and leadership career at a startup.
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT EXPERT
Roni, Snuggler & Cheese Lover
Roni, short for Macaroni, is a 7-year-old rescue pitbull. She was rescued in March 2020 after being used for breeding. She is the epitome of resilience. Likes: cheese, blueberries, sunbathing, butt scratches. Dislikes: rain, snow, being cold and wet.
Relatable TidBits
I’ve always loved understanding people’s why - why they are the way they are and why they do the things they do
The Pacific Northwest is home & Cannon Beach is my happy place
I have personal experience with trauma, dysfunctional family patterns, anxiety, and depression
Friends would say I was their original “therapist” before making it a career - they would describe me as passionate, empathetic, thoughtful, clumsy, and determined
I firmly believe in the power of social justice and advocacy and I practice from an anti-racist, multicultural perspective meaning all races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions, and identities are welcomed and respected in the work I do
I had a bowl cut and went to my Dad’s barbershop until the 3rd grade (see photos above)