Hi, I’m Isabelle.
I'm a therapist who believes healing isn't just about feeling better — it's about learning to be with yourself. Even the hard parts. Especially the hard parts.
I work with people who look like they have it all together. You show up. You deliver. You take care of everyone else. But inside? You're exhausted. Anxious. Sometimes numb. You've gotten so good at functioning — because it feels productive, because it keeps things moving — but somewhere along the way you lost touch with what you actually feel. Or you feel everything, all at once, and have no idea what to do with it.
A lot of my clients have been carrying this for a long time. Some of it goes back further than they realize. That's where the deeper work begins — and it's what I'm trained to do.
I didn't stumble into this work by accident. I've always been drawn to people who are quietly struggling — the ones who smile through it, who achieve despite it, who would never describe themselves as "in crisis" but who are carrying more than anyone realizes.
I started my career working in schools, where I saw firsthand how kids — and honestly, the adults around them — had learned to hide, perform, or push through instead of actually processing what they were going through. I kept seeing the same thing in private practice: adults who had mastered the art of looking okay while carrying something heavy just beneath the surface.
Over time I got clearer on what draws me to this work: I'm interested in the gap between how we show up and how we actually feel. The parts of us that learned to over-function, to people-please, to never ask for help. The child parts that still carry old wounds we've tried to outgrow. The tension between who we think we're supposed to be and who we actually are.
That tension? That's where the work begins.
How I Got Here
I'm trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), alongside relational, somatic, and attachment-based approaches that explore how your earliest relationships still show up in your life today. These aren't just techniques — they're frameworks for understanding yourself more fully.
Sessions are conversational but not just talk. We might slow down and notice what's coming up in your body, spend time with a part of you that's been running the show for years, or get curious about a pattern that keeps showing up in your relationships. Sometimes the work is quiet and internal. Sometimes it's surprisingly direct.
I'm not interested in helping you cope better with a life that isn't working. I'm interested in helping you understand why it isn't working — and what's possible on the other side of that. We'll move at a pace that feels right for you, building enough safety and trust before going anywhere deeper.
How I Work
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) NY - #095787
Master of Social Work (MSW) - New York University- Silver School of Social Work
Bachelor of Arts- University of Pittsburgh Dual Major in Cultural Anthropology & Communications
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EMDR Basic Training- In Progress
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Training – Stepping Stones Canada
Advanced Clinical Practice Post-Master’s Certificate – NYU
Integrating Experiential Psychotherapies- Dr. Tori Olds
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia- CBT-Iweb
Seminar in Field Instruction (SIFI) – NYU Silver School of Social Work
Creative Arts Therapy in Clinical Social Work- NYU Silver School of Social Work
Who I am Beyond a Therapist
I'm someone who's fascinated by the messiness of being human — my background in anthropology probably explains a lot. I love a good conversation about identity, belonging, and what it means to grow into yourself even when it's uncomfortable. I'm a reader, a deep thinker, and someone who believes joy and grief can live in the same room.
I've also navigated my own identity shifts — the kind that make you question who you are and what you're doing. I know what it's like to feel the friction of becoming someone new while parts of you are still holding on to who you used to be. That's not a comfortable place to be. But it's often where the most important growth happens.
I bring that understanding into my work. I'm not here to rush you through your process or tell you you're doing it wrong. I'm here to help you trust yourself enough to feel what you're feeling — and move toward what matters, even when it's messy.