About

You like to read the fine print?

I appreciate that. Here’s the story behind why you might choose to work with me. My background, my training, and the experiences that have shaped my approach.

My preoccupation with the human mind turned up unexpectedly while studying language and literature. At the undergraduate finale, I entertained myself with conceptual metaphors of emotion in everyday language. I grew attached to the topic and, in my postgraduate assignment on marketing, I examined how human emotions influence decisions. By then, I found myself increasingly curious, which led me to pivot toward psychological disciplines. I pursued a BSc and an MSc in psychotherapy science and entered psychoanalytical training. As my understanding of the biological foundations of the mental world expanded, I augmented my background with a PhD in evolutionary anthropology, later leading to a postdoc in human ethology. I am currently advancing my clinical training through the International Neuropsychoanalysis Society's two-year specialization program.

What does this mean for my work with you?

Rooted in a psychoanalytic orientation, I am trained in depth approaches that integrate unconscious processes, developmental dynamics, and relational theories. I don’t believe in shortcuts or instant solutions, and instead swear by the patient, deliberate work of structural change. My grounding in biology reassures me that nothing organic transforms overnight; shaping new mental patterns takes time, care, and repetition. Practicing in different therapeutic frameworks, including existential inquiry and my alma mater, psychoanalysis, has favored me with a diverse set of tools for this mission. They allow me to style my approach to your uniqueness, always anchored in evidence-based practice.

Of course, theoretical knowledge alone does not cultivate skill; experience does. Over the years, I honed mine through diverse clinical and research adventures, collaborating on national and international projects on mental health and well-being. In my private practice, I have had the privilege of sharing my time with a colorful spectrum of minds, from high-performing professionals to individuals seeking to rebuild their lives after profound challenges.

My trajectory took an abrupt, unexpected turn after a collision in my personal life brought me into intimate contact with a dogmatic worldview. I witnessed firsthand the devastating psychological mechanics of belief-based systems: how they hijack the mind, dictate reality, suppress autonomy, and fracture human connection. Seeing the sheer, systemic damage caused by magical thinking, I made a sharp professional pivot. My objective became singular: to provide support for those who have been harmed by these systems, and for those trying to navigate a life outside of them.

My approach remains deeply rooted in evolutionary theory and affective science. Drawing from evolutionary anthropology, evolutionary psychiatry, and cognitive neuroscience, I use these disciplines to build a clear, biological map of why we behave, believe, and bond the way we do. Whether we are deliberately rewiring your nervous system after religious trauma, outsmarting evolutionary defaults to optimize your self-authored life, or strategizing to maintain kinship across an ideological divide, this scientific foundation ensures our work is anchored in reality rather than comforting illusions.

I would like to learn more about how I can support your secular journey. I invite you to explore my modalities or reach out to begin our correspondence.