life doesn’t have to be this hard
the right therapist can help.
I work with individuals, ages 15+ to address:
women’s issues
life stress and transitions
relationship struggles
low self-esteem
the emotional impacts of chronic illness/pain
worry and anxiety
sadness, low mood, and depression
identity issues
neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism, etc)
LGBTQ+ issues
gender-affirming surgery assessment/letters
mood swings
chronic mental health concerns
therapy begins with the therapeutic relationship.
It's challenging to find the right therapist - someone you can trust to be compassionate and non-judgmental while helping you embrace and strengthen your authentic self.
Often we have spent decades ‘masking’ our authentic selves to survive in an unfriendly world, but this leaves us feeling lost as if no one truly knows and understands us. This can lead to depression and anxiety, or coping strategies such as self-harm or substance use which may have helped us to survive, but do not allow us to thrive.
Therapy gives us space to know ourselves and to be known, to sort out the tangle of thoughts, memories, and emotions and begin to make sense of our experience. As we do that, we begin to find clarity, self-acceptance, and the determination to honor our own needs and wants.
But this process only works if you feel comfortable and understood by the therapist and people often struggle to feel seen in therapy, particularly therapy guided by a ‘medical model.’
As a neurodivergent and trauma-informed therapist, I am here to affirm and understand your identity and experience in the world, not to question it.
I strive to make everyone - of any body shape/size, sexuality, gender, race, religion, or disability - comfortable in the therapy room (and in their own skins) using a person-centered and strengths-based approach.
I hope I can be the right fit for you.
“It is a luxury to be understood.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson