Recovery happens in kitchens, grocery stores, group texts, waiting rooms, and on Tuesday afternoons. That's where I work.
Mental health happens in real life.
apartment, trying to figure out dinner, answer a text, or make it through another Tuesday.
I work alongside people who are already taking their mental health seriously and help bridge the gap between understanding yourself and living your life. Sometimes that means creating routines that actually fit your brain. Sometimes it means navigating the mental health system, finding the right providers, rebuilding community, or literally just having someone beside you while you practice the things that feel overwhelming alone.
If you've spent time in therapy, you've probably learned a lot about yourself. Maybe you've built insight, identified patterns, or found language for experiences that never made sense before. That's meaningful work, but insight and everyday life just aren't always the same thing.
Knowing you need to leave the house isn't the same as leaving the house. Understanding your anxiety doesn't automatically make the phone call easier (I wish). You might know exactly what your therapist would suggest, but still feel stuck when you're back in your own
I spent years working in residential mental health programs, helping clients navigate the parts of recovery that don't always happen in a therapy office. Whether I was helping someone leave the house after months of isolation, sorting through a depression-filled bedroom, or figuring out why a treatment plan wasn't translating into everyday life, I found that my favorite work happened in the middle of the real world.
Today, I work as a mental health coach, collaborating with clients to build practical support around the lives they're already living.