Hi, I’m Gretchen!

If you’ve been navigating life with a quiet (or not-so-quiet) sense of overwhelm, anxiety, or shame, you're not alone — and you don’t have to figure it all out on your own. I specialize in working with individuals in their 20s and 30s who are healing from relational trauma, childhood wounds, codependency, and complex PTSD. These experiences can echo in everything from your parenting to your friendships to your sense of identity — and it takes time, compassion, and support to untangle them. That’s where therapy comes in.

As a registered clinical social work intern, I take a collaborative and relational approach to therapy. While I take the work seriously, I also believe that warmth, humor, and real connection are part of the healing process. I use interventions drawn from CBT, DBT, ACT, somatic therapy, and narrative therapy — always filtered through a trauma-informed, attachment-based lens. Depending on your needs, sessions may include deep emotional processing, body-based awareness, or practical tools you can take into the real world. My goal is to meet you where you are, honor your strengths, and support your growth — without judgment, pressure, or a rush to “fix.”

I’ve worked with clients across the child welfare system — including kinship families, children in foster care, adoptive parents, and individuals navigating reunification. That experience gave me a strong foundation in working with systems, identity, parenting, and behavioral challenges — and it continues to shape how I support clients through CPTSD, anxiety, and family dynamics today. While some healing can happen in solitude, I believe relational wounds often require relational repair — and therapy can be a powerful place to start.

Outside of the therapy room, I find joy in movement and the outdoors — hiking, biking, climbing, and playing softball whenever I can. I’m also a fan of quiet afternoons in the garden, travel adventures, and the perfect honey cinnamon latte. I live with my partner and our beloved cat, and I believe in living life with curiosity, compassion, and as much softness as possible.