Sometimes what we need most is not therapy, but someone who has been there. Someone who understands what it feels like to lose your bearings, to question everything you once believed, or to carry the invisible weight of surviving something few people truly understand.

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I am a survivor of psychological manipulation and coercive control, and my work is rooted in lived experience, deep listening, and radical compassion. Through peer support, I work primarily with families, partners, and loved ones who are trying to understand what has happened, make sense of confusing dynamics, and find a way forward together. My approach is shaped by my own survival, years of academic study in psychology, philosophy, and social systems, and my ongoing work through Counter, the organization I founded to support recovery and transformation after coercive harm.

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Peer support with me is not individual therapy. It is a collaborative, non-judgmental space where people can speak freely, ask difficult questions, and begin to untangle the complicated threads of manipulation, control, and loss. I often work with families who are supporting someone affected by a high-control group, manipulative relationship, or ideological harm, as well as families navigating the aftermath of rupture, estrangement, or sudden worldview collapse. These situations can leave everyone feeling disoriented, afraid of saying the wrong thing, or unsure how to help without causing further harm.

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I also support people navigating complex relational landscapes, including polyamory and non-traditional family structures, boundary-setting, identity exploration, and faith transitions. Many of the individuals and families I work with are moving through grief or major life transitions: the loss of a relationship, the shattering of a belief system, or the slow realization that something once trusted was deeply harmful. These moments can be profoundly isolating, especially for families who feel they must carry their confusion quietly.

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My role is not to diagnose or treat, but to walk alongside. I offer space to listen carefully, to slow things down, to name what feels unspeakable, and to help people reconnect with themselves and one another. Together, we can explore what has been lost, what still hurts, and what might be possible as you begin to reimagine trust, connection, and meaning after control.