We will discuss maladaptive behaviors, unresolved grief, and trauma, to ensure we can establish appropriate treatment goals. We will also build on strengths that will be pertinent to the therapeutic process and overall growth.
We will discuss maladaptive behaviors, unresolved grief, and trauma, to ensure we can establish appropriate treatment goals. We will also build on strengths that will be pertinent to the therapeutic process and overall growth.
As a therapist, I emphasize collaboration and empowerment. I believe in tailoring therapy to your unique needs, fostering resilience, and promoting lasting positive change.
Whether you’re wanting to embrace your authentic self more fully, explore new ways to affirm and care for your queer/trans-ness, heal internalized trans/homophobia, or simply just want to be “seen” in your identities by a therapist, I’m here for you.
Whether you’re wanting to embrace your authentic self more fully, explore new ways to affirm and care for your queer/trans-ness, heal internalized trans/homophobia, or simply just want to be “seen” in your identities by a therapist, I’m here for you.
My warm approach emphasizes the pursuit of pleasure, self-compassion, and is rooted in mindfulness. I'm affirming of all identities, relationship structures, and am kink-aware. I commonly work topics such as relieving minority stress and resilience.
build skills in navigating systemic oppression, identity, trauma, relationships, mental health issues, chronic pain and self-esteem. We will work towards empowerment through building self-awareness, compassion and nourishing the mind body connection.
build skills in navigating systemic oppression, identity, trauma, relationships, mental health issues, chronic pain and self-esteem. We will work towards empowerment through building self-awareness, compassion and nourishing the mind body connection.
I approach therapy through a non-pathologizing, trauma-informed, and harm reduction lens and understand that the client is the expert of their own experience. I view the clinical relationship as a tool for healing.
discuss what is important to you. Broad themes often include alleviating/reducing unpleasant emotions, achieving goals, improving healthy communication, setting appropriate boundaries, exploring spirituality/faith, and gaining self-insight.
discuss what is important to you. Broad themes often include alleviating/reducing unpleasant emotions, achieving goals, improving healthy communication, setting appropriate boundaries, exploring spirituality/faith, and gaining self-insight.
I will genuinely be interested in you and how you want to progress. I wear many "hats" as a therapist (e.g., listener, coach, guide, problem-solver) and tailor my approach to what each client is hoping to obtain from therapy.
I focused on resilience, trauma-informed care, and suffering through the fundamentals of faith-based interventions.
I focused on resilience, trauma-informed care, and suffering through the fundamentals of faith-based interventions.
My specialty includes mental health essentials in mood disorders, substance abuse, suicide prevention, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and moral-spiritual injury.