Areas of Expertise
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LGBTQIA2S+ Challenges/Issues
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Including folks seeking Gender-Affirming Medical Care and Procedures
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Identity Based Trauma
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Anxiety
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Support During a Time of Major Life Transition(s)
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Grief and Loss
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Recovery Maintenance for Substance Use
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Coping with Traumatic Life Experiences
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Polyamorous/Multi-amorous Affirming and Positive
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Kink/BDSM Positive
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Sex Worker Positive
What is Therapy?
Therapy, or psychotherapy, is a space where one can explore the impact their historical and present-day experiences have had on the development of certain attitudes, perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors. Therapy also gives an opportunity to explore what a life worth living, or a life of fulfillment, looks like and the psychological and emotional barriers/challenges that get in the way of creating such a life.
"Freeing yourself is one thing. Claiming ownership of your freed self is another."-
Toni Morrison
My Approach to Therapy
Acknowledging and honoring the various identities one can hold is an important aspect of my approach to therapy. I firmly believe that our intersecting identities can and do shape the way we perceive ourselves, the way we are impacted by the systems we are apart of, and the way we engage in community and relationships with others.
It’s imperative to me that I strive to create a compassionate, non-judgmental, and affirming/validating space for anyone who seeks out my supportive services. Feedback is valuable to me along the way, as I recognize that the client is the expert in their own lives and that our therapeutic work together is most effective when it is collaborative.
As a licensed therapist, I find fulfillment in supporting folks in exploring the barriers that prevent them from achieving and maintaining a level of personal freedom and contentment in life.
I offer an integrative, intersectional and inclusive, compassion focused, strengths-based, trauma informed, and client centered approach to therapy. I am trained in the following approaches:
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EMDR- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
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SIP- Somatic Integrative Processing
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DBT- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
I aim to offer support in identifying the challenges and concerns that trigger emotional distress. During our work together, we will also explore efficient, effective, and accessible coping tools to best manage that distress.
