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.
Work collaboratively in the areas where you feel immobilized or burdened, uncover unnoticed behavioral patterns, and discover fresh approaches to your challenges, boosting your self-assurance and confidence.
Work collaboratively in the areas where you feel immobilized or burdened, uncover unnoticed behavioral patterns, and discover fresh approaches to your challenges, boosting your self-assurance and confidence.
Our initial meetings focus on creating a comprehensive plan to meet your goals. I guide you in altering your thought patterns to diminish the influence of fears, enabling you to enhance your connections with others and increase your meaning in life.
I create a safe space to allow client to discuss any issue they feel is important or pressing to the client. My approach is that clients are the experts in their lives and I want clients to set the tone/topics for sessions.
I create a safe space to allow client to discuss any issue they feel is important or pressing to the client. My approach is that clients are the experts in their lives and I want clients to set the tone/topics for sessions.
I work from an integrative approach, utilizing CBT, DBT, humanistic, trauma-informed, and strengths based approach to help clients explore, examine, and process thoughts and feelings and increase strengths to increase mental wellness.
Treating your presenting issue might be our starting point, but ultimately my goal is to help you evolve into a healthier and more effective version of yourself, and develop your own self-compassion and emotional self-sufficiency.
Treating your presenting issue might be our starting point, but ultimately my goal is to help you evolve into a healthier and more effective version of yourself, and develop your own self-compassion and emotional self-sufficiency.
I offer concrete strategies you can begin using on Day 1 to improve your experience, combined with the slower process of psychodynamic exploration and compassion. I am a believer in the mind-body connection!
We will work as a team to figure out what you want to achieve. I may be an expert in Mental Health but you are the expert of your life.
We will work as a team to figure out what you want to achieve. I may be an expert in Mental Health but you are the expert of your life.
I specialize in time limited evidence based psychotherapy. That means I want to work with you to figure out your struggles and use interventions that are scientifically proven to help you get better. I want to teach you to be your own therapist.