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Many well-meaning practitioners treat DPDR as “just anxiety,” which can leave people feeling misunderstood.

DPDR is a highly specific protective response—your nervous system disconnects and numbs itself in reaction to overwhelming anxiety and chronic internal stress. Because I have both professional Gestalt training and personal lived experience with DPDR, we can quickly identify the exact patterns and shifts needed to support your recovery.

We are not guessing. We work with a clear understanding of how dissociation functions, including the bizarre somatic sensations, intrusive thoughts, hyper-awareness, and existential fear that often come with it.

Clarity From the Very First Steps In our first sessions, we will begin mapping out your specific anxiety patterns and checking loops so you can understand why your mind and nervous system are responding this way. Many clients experience significant relief simply from finally having a clear and accurate framework for what they are experiencing. Removing the mystery is often one of the first major steps out of the fog.

An Aligned, Supportive Approach When you are already exhausted by intrusive thoughts and high anxiety, the idea of traditional, heavy therapy can feel overwhelming. Our online work is structured to meet your nervous system where it is right now.

Instead of endlessly analyzing the past, we focus primarily on the present—working practically, compassionately, and directly with the exact leverage points that are keeping you stuck today.

If you are ready to stop feeling like a passive observer of your life and begin reconnecting with yourself, let’s connect.

To make getting started completely stress-free, I offer a free 15-minute online consultation. There is no financial commitment and no pressure—it is simply a safe, casual space for you to share what you are experiencing, ask questions, and see if my approach feels like the right fit for you.

Select a convenient time from my calendar below, and let’s begin stepping out of the fog of DPDR together.

Since 2022, my clinical focus has been dedicated to relational and process-oriented therapy, specializing heavily in high-anxiety states, intrusive thought patterns, and chronic panic loops.

My foundational understanding of the human body began prior to my psychotherapy training, working as a Personal Trainer. Over those years, I focused on helping individuals rebuild healthier, embodied relationships with their physical selves. This background provided me with a deep, practical understanding of somatic patterns, physiology, and the profound connection between the mind and the body.

Today, I integrate this somatic perspective with clinical psychotherapy and practical nervous system regulation. My work is dedicated to helping clients safely navigate the physical and emotional loops of chronic dissociation, gently anchoring them back into reality.

Gestaltakademiet (Norway)

4-Year Clinical Psychotherapy Training Program: Comprehensive training in Gestalt Therapy theory and methodology, intensive relational process work, clinical group supervision, and extensive supervised therapeutic practice. Fully credentialed and accepted practitioner status.

Somatic & Nervous System Integration

Applied Nervous System Regulation: Continuous independent study and coursework in polyvagal theory and somatic trauma models. I integrate these frameworks directly into my practice to help clients map their nervous system states and shift out of the "frozen" survival responses associated with DPDR.

Mindfulness & Meditation Practice: 14 years of personal grounding and meditation practice, which informs my clinical ability to teach clients how to manage hyper-awareness, quiet existential checking, and tolerate intense internal sensations.