who I serve:

I see individual adults of all genders who are discovering there is a disconnect within themselves of who they currently are and who they want to be. This might mean feeling like “I know what’s wrong and I can’t seem to make it better” to “I don’t know what’s wrong but something definitely isn’t working!” I work with folks that are navigating complex trauma, ADHD, religious trauma & political turmoil, kink/BDSM & polyamorous dynamics, and people who are nervous about entering therapy for the very first time.

I specialize in providing affirming and compassionate care to women and gender-expansive folks that were raised by emotionally immature/narcissistic parents, as well as people who struggle with Perfectionism and people-pleasing.

my therapy vibe:

My primary goal in becoming a therapist was to help people kick some ass in their lives (metaphorically speaking). I’m hear to listen and learn about you, just as much as you might be in therapy to learn about yourself. While I do have a relatively casual vibe as a therapist, my approach is collaborative and trauma-informed, rooted in holistic and relational practices, such as coherence therapy, attachment-based therapy, EMDR therapy, emotion-focused therapy, and narrative therapy. Overall, my practice utilizes an intersectional feminist and social justice framework.

So basically, I see you as a whole person with a life of unique experiences that has influenced how you operate in the world and how you see yourself. The systems we live in (political, geographic, cultural, etc.) impact all of us in various ways, and I believe the more we can understand that impact, the better we can know ourselves and become who we want to be.

You’re looking for a therapist that values providing clients with direct and honest feedback, while also being non-judgmental and laidback. A therapist who doesn’t care if you curse in session (as long as you don’t mind that I will too!) and who wants to join with you in a back-and-forth dialogue where you might occasionally be challenged, and who loves when clients correct me when I might get it wrong sometimes, because we’re both humans and I’m not a “sit in a big chair while client lies on the couch” kind of therapist.

I wear band t-shirts to session and change my hair color every 6 weeks. I encourage clients to color, fidget, and eat/snack in sessions; whatever they need that day, I am here for it. If you need to scream into a pillow sometimes too, rock on.