Who This is For…
Inner Leader Therapy is for people who feel stuck despite insight, effort, or prior therapy—those who sense their system is working hard to protect them, yet still feels tense, reactive, shut down, or unsure how to move forward. Many clients come with anxiety, trauma histories, chronic stress, or a pattern of overthinking, people-pleasing, or emotional overwhelm. This work is especially helpful for those who want more than symptom management—people who want to feel steadier inside, trust themselves again, and experience real, lasting change.
Inner Leader Therapy is…
Inner Leader Therapy (ILT) is an experiential approach that works directly with how your inner system is organized. We all develop inner structures—patterns of safety, exploration, connection, etc. When life overwhelms us, those structures can become rigid or overprotective, limiting flexibility and ease. Life gets small and fearful. ILT focuses on restoring balance between structure and openness by reconnecting you with an inner guiding capacity—the part of you that can lead calmly, regulate emotion, and adapt to what’s happening now. Rather than over-analyzing problems or revisiting the past in detail, this work helps your nervous system learn—through experience—that it can reliably re-balance itself and move forward when needed.
What Sessions are Like.
Sessions are active and collaborative. We pay attention to sensations, emotions, and subtle shifts as they arise, helping you notice how your system responds and how effective guidance can be restored when things feel tight or overwhelming. The goal is not to push you into discomfort or to make feelings disappear, but to help your system learn it can handle what’s present without collapsing or bracing. Clients often experience less reactivity, greater emotional regulation, clearer direction, and a growing sense of confidence in their ability to move forward—steadily and at their own pace.
Psychotherapist & Clinical Coach
My role is to be the calm, encouraging presence waiting for you at the threshold.
With 25 years of experience as a counselor, educator, and trauma-informed specialist, I know this territory well. I have guided many people through doorways that once felt impossible to enter and pathways that seemed murky at best.
I am both a compassionate presence who hears the inner gifts within your story and a strategic coach who helps you practice new ways of being. Discover how to re-inhabit your life with a quiet confidence that feels like coming home to yourself.
