Queer, Poly & Kink-Identified Somatic Psychotherapist

I am a Body-centered Psychotherapist in Chicago, IL. My office is at Chicago BodyMind Wellness Studio, 3525 W. Peterson Ave, Chicago, IL (http://www.cbwstudio.com/). I have completed 120 hours of training in the Somatic Experiencing program through the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute. My role in this life is to be a Muse, an emotional healer, and an implement of whimsical awakening. Special interests include emotional science, the physiological effects of emotional distress, shadow work, and performance as therapy. I specialize in helping people process and work with: Post-Traumatic Stress and Emotional Triggers Panic Dissociation Anxiety Shame Relationship Issues Complex Trauma Attachment Issues Dysfunctional Communication Styles Creative Blocks (whether they're blocking art, writing, relationships, style, gender expression, life planning/experiencing, spirituality, or just thinking creatively) Self-awareness Assertiveness Empathic Abilities Recognizing and Utilizing Innate and Learned Resiliency Gender Exploration Sensual Empowerment We all have parts of ourselves we would rather not see, behaviors we would rather not engage in, things we would rather not feel. In times of crisis, the shadow rears its head, sometimes leading to unhealthy behaviors and compulsions. Bringing the shadow to consciousness gives us a chance to correct the patterns. Integration of typically reject aspects of self can lead to more liveliness, creativity, physical and spiritual energy, capacity to love ourselves and others. You are already whole. Some parts may be stifled, muted, frozen, forgotten. Your creativity, personal power, inner knowing, and voice are within you. It's possible that they were shamed down, or had to be hidden for your safety. It is possible to find and access them again. It is my intention to help people from all walks of life, and especially to ethically and compassionately support Romantic, Sexual & Gender Minorities from the Queer, Bisexual, Pansexual, Lesbian, Gay, Asexual/Demisexual, Kink, Polyamorous/Non-monogamous Communities – as well as people who identify anywhere across the Gender Spectrum.