Do you worry that your experiences, preferences, or orientation make the search for a mental health professional difficult? Are there times or situations in your life where you'd like a helping hand, but feel overwhelmed about explaining your background to someone who may not understand? I know what that feels like. My passion lies in helping survivors of trauma and I am deeply invested in serving LGBTQIA, polyamorus, consensual non-monogamy, kink, and all sexual minority communities. I am also sex work allied and provide non-judgmental support for individuals who are, or have been in the sex industry.
I believe counseling is a collaborative effort between the clinician and the client. My methods center on a CBT-based approach to reaching personal goals, processing depression and anxiety, with a special focus on establishing and maintaining boundaries. My MS is in counseling and development, but I am currently working on my PhD in marriage and family therapy and am comfortable working with individuals, couples, families, or polycules.
Reach out to me if you're ready to start making real improvements in your well-being in a safe, non-judgmental space. I operate from the idea that there is nothing wrong with you, but rather that you are responding to your environment. The point of therapy is to help you reorganize and better understand those responses and make them more effective.
