If you’re here on this therapy page, you may feel like things are just too much and you need some help in shouldering the burden of all the things. If you are looking for help figuring out who you are and how you fit into the world, allow me to be a safe place and a resource for your self-construction. I view relationships and identity as DIY projects. My expertise in social work, mental health, and queer cultures can serve as tools or inspiration as you use your knowledge, creativity, and effort to craft something that works for you.
I primarily use narrative techniques and am guided by social constructionist and queer theories. In plain language, we will work to understand the stories we tell ourselves now and bring hope, joy, meaning, and ease into the next chapters. You can expect sessions with me to be as funky as you want – we may utilize music, art, role-play, geek culture, or movement as we explore and create. I also believe that therapy works best in community, so we can explore ways to expand the work of therapy beyond the four walls and fifty minutes of our session.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by recent events? Maybe even powerless? You’re not alone. In a society that is based in heterosexual, cisgender, and neurotypical privilege, navigating life can be challenging AF for queer, trans, gender-expansive, & neurodivergent folks. As a queer-identifying therapist specializing in relational and complex trauma, I partner with my clients to provide support & empowerment in an anti-oppressive, gender-affirming, trauma-sensitive, & harm reducing manner.
You’ll find me to be warm & non-judgmental, centering the therapeutic relationship in my work with clients. The relationship we co-create promotes so much healing in and of itself. I love to work with creative teens & adults healing from difficult childhood experiences & relational trauma.
My approaches are both attachment-based and body-based, as these two qualities are crucial to recovery from complex and relational trauma. I am also trained in Brainspotting - a mind-body healing modality - to facilitate healing from adverse life experiences. I am passionate about helping clients heal the root cause of present-day struggles. Trauma is at the root of SO much — understanding its impact on the brain & body, finding ways to regulate, and digging up the root (gently & once safety is established) can be incredibly empowering.
When I’m not working, you’ll find me creating music and/or art, cuddling with my cat, collecting tarot decks, connecting with nature, or reading 2-3 books at a time. Getting to work as a queer therapist within the queer community is a privilege and honor that never ceases to amaze me.
Starting the process of working with a new therapist can feel daunting. Know that in our work together, you are in complete control of the pace. We are in this together. Don’t hesitate to schedule your free 15-minute consult with me if you feel like we would be a good fit for sessions together. I’d be honored to partner with you.
