Welcome to Amani Psychotherapy. I’m so glad you’re here.

I am deeply curious and warmly interested in your story. I work with a variety of clients—children and adults—because I believe meaningful work happens across the lifespan. My primary focus is on three populations: young children, young adults/college students, and adults healing from trauma. Having come from community mental health and clinic practices, I am open to seeing clients outside of those three realms!

With young children, I practice play therapy and specialize in working with deeply feeling, highly sensitive, and anxious kiddos, including neurodivergent children. I support children in developing self-regulation skills while also partnering closely with parents to better understand what works best for both them and their child. Before becoming a therapist, I spent six years as a teacher, and I also hold a secondary master’s degree in Child Psychology. Both experiences deeply inform my work with children and families.

I also work with young adults and college students. This season of life is often described as “fun” and “free,” but in reality it can be incredibly challenging and overwhelming. I love walking alongside young adults as they navigate early adulthood—defining their identities, processing family-of-origin experiences, and coping with uncertainty about the future.

The third population I work with is adults with trauma. Some clients come to therapy already knowing trauma is part of their story, while others arrive feeling anxious, depressed, or stuck and later discover how much trauma has shaped their experiences. In my work with adults, I draw from Internal Family Systems (parts work), somatic and bodily awareness, and mindfulness to support healing, reduce anxiety and depression, and foster a deeper sense of safety and self-understanding. I also have training in EMDR, and it is a model I can utilize as needed.