HELPERS & HEALERS.

Caring for others can be profoundly meaningful—and profoundly exhausting. Helpers and healers take many forms: medical professionals, therapists, teachers, bodyworkers, parents, partners, and friends. While caregiving often brings a sense of purpose, it can also lead to depletion, isolation, and grief.

Psychotherapy offers a private space to slow down, feel seen and understood, and reconnect with your own needs and vitality.

Am I a helper or healer?

I work with physicians, nurses, surgeons, therapists, bodyworkers, and family caregivers—those who give deeply of themselves, often at great personal cost. Many arrive in therapy feeling depleted, disconnected, or burdened by the quiet weight of responsibility. I create a safe and confidential space to speak freely, reflect deeply, and explore ways to restore emotional balance and well-being.

Again and again, I hear from clients that I am the first person with whom they feel safe sharing the unspoken truths of caregiving—the resentment alongside love, the fatigue beneath the gratitude, and the quiet fear of losing oneself in the care of other.

Over the years, I have found deep meaning in walking alongside those who spend their lives in service to others. Their courage, humility, and capacity for empathy continue to shape my understanding of what it means to heal and be human. To witness a helper turn inward—to extend the same compassion to themselves that they so freely give to others—is one of the most profound transformations I have the privilege to hold.

WHAT DOES A therapy SESSION LOOK LIKE?

The first session gives you an opportunity to tell your story — you may work in a caregiver role at a hospital, hospice, dentistry or veterinarian clinic; or you may be a caregiver to a loved one. We will explore what brings you to therapy and what you hope to gain from counseling.

During these sessions, you are the driver of your experiences. I listen closely with empathy and non-judgment. I pose questions, share observations, and actively engage you in a deeper exploration of your presenting topics to assist in finding a way to express your thoughts, feelings, and emotions in a safe and respectful manner.

Sessions are 53 minutes and focus on the issues you bring and continue our discussions from prior sessions.

WHAT TOPICS DO WE DISCUSS?

All topics are open for discussion, including moral distress, burnout, compassion fatigue, toxic work environment, guilt and anger, exhaustion, sorrow, anticipatory grief, and relational concerns. I encourage you to explore your fears, inhibitions, frustrations, and joys in life; and we work to identify ways to reduce your caregiver distress.

HOW MANY SESSIONS?

I recommend a commitment of at least 8-10 sessions, upon which we review progress and determine next steps together. You can terminate our work together at any time.

Whether you are a healthcare professional or one of the 53 million Americans providing unpaid care to a loved one, you deserve the same compassion you offer to others. Together, we can explore practical and evidence-based ways to restore balance, reduce distress, and reconnect to the deeper meaning within your role as a caregiver.