collaborate to address your goals in counseling which may include sensitive areas such as neurodiversity, religious concerns, sexual & gender identities, unwanted sexual behaviors, complex family relationships, or general mental health concerns.
collaborate to address your goals in counseling which may include sensitive areas such as neurodiversity, religious concerns, sexual & gender identities, unwanted sexual behaviors, complex family relationships, or general mental health concerns.
I specialize in offering short-term care designed to provide you with the skills, insights, and resources needed to begin making meaningful changes now instead of after months or years of therapy in a safe supportive therapeutic relationship.
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.
Whether you are looking for specific trauma-focused treatment, contemplating the use of substances in your life, or just exploring therapy for a stressful life transition, I would be honored to be a part of your journey.
Whether you are looking for specific trauma-focused treatment, contemplating the use of substances in your life, or just exploring therapy for a stressful life transition, I would be honored to be a part of your journey.
I work from a client-centered, strengths-based perspective to collaborate treatment, with the belief that each client is the expert of their own life.
Work to identify strategies and techniques that can begin to offer some relief. We will also begin to alter problematic/less functional narratives that negatively impact your life. Self-compassion is a skill that I work on with almost every client.
Work to identify strategies and techniques that can begin to offer some relief. We will also begin to alter problematic/less functional narratives that negatively impact your life. Self-compassion is a skill that I work on with almost every client.
It is my responsibility to pay attention to the big picture- noting common themes that come up. Often concerns that we have present differently across different domains (work, home, etc.) but the emotional underpinnings and impact can be similar.
Work collaboratively to change negative thoughts & habits, process trauma, develop healthier coping skills, or maybe you just need to talk about complex experiences in an affirming environment.
Work collaboratively to change negative thoughts & habits, process trauma, develop healthier coping skills, or maybe you just need to talk about complex experiences in an affirming environment.
Trauma, depression, anxiety, and stress cause physical symptoms. I am well versed in CBT, DBT, and Trauma-based interventions to help my clients find relief from distressing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and trauma.