Hi, I’m Paula.

I work with teens, young adults, and adults who are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, overthinking, stress, relationship challenges, low self-esteem, and major life transitions.

I especially enjoy working with teens and young adults. Growing up and figuring out who you are can be messy. There can be so much pressure to have everything figured out while you’re still learning to trust yourself, navigate relationships, become more independent, and decide what you want your life to look like. Therapy can be a place to slow down, make sense of what you’re carrying, and feel a little less alone in it.

My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, practical, and trauma-informed. I draw from evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). Together, we’ll work to understand the patterns showing up in your life, navigate difficult thoughts and emotions, process painful experiences, and challenge the beliefs that may be keeping you stuck or disconnected from yourself.

Before becoming a therapist, I worked in the public school system, which gave me firsthand experience with many of the academic, social, and emotional pressures young people face. As a first-generation college graduate who navigated my own challenges in higher education while raising three children, I understand firsthand that learning, growth, and life rarely follow a perfectly straight path.

Above all, I want therapy to feel like a place where you can show up as you are. My goal is to create a safe, affirming, and nonjudgmental space where you feel genuinely heard while developing the insight, confidence, and practical skills to create meaningful, lasting change.