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About My Clients
I work collaboratively with my clients to meet their desired goals, offering structure to ease anxiety about therapy. I provide gender affirming care and I am passionate about working with the LGBTQIA+ community. My clinical interests include supporting clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, desire discrepancies, infidelity recovery, navigating consensual non-monogamy or polyamory, sexual functioning concerns, body image concerns, gender and sexual identity.
My Background and Approach
My approach to therapy is client-centered, trauma-informed, and feminist-oriented, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gottman Method, The Crucible Method, as well as Solution Focused Therapies. I completed my RYT 200 at the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago, which influences my work by integrating somatic and mindfulness-based interventions into therapy. As a relational therapist, I see clients within a larger system, often pulling from attachment theory and encouraging differentiation. I strongly believe that holding on to the authentic self is essential for meaningful relationships. I also acknowledge that some sex education and media may erase certain identities, complicating gender and sex navigation. I strive to create a safe space for my clients to explore gender, sexuality and other sensitive topics.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe it is important to ask for help, but often very difficult. I think that having a strong support system is essential in maintaining mental health. I also think it is important to make space for yourself, to honor your history, culture, and uniqueness as a human. I find in my own life that slowing down has helped to maintain my sense of presence and appreciate all that is around me. I consider myself an artist as well as an entrepreneur. I love to volunteer, most recently at a greenhouse and a goat farm. I am grateful to be in a position to offer mental health services at affordable rates, something I am passionate about.