Em Bacon (they/them)

Understanding your gender identity is challenging on its own, then you add in how to express it outwardly and things can get even more complicated. Whether you are exploring your internal sense of gender, wanting to socially transition, or wanting support with gender-affirming healthcare, my goal is to create a safe and affirming space to help you determine what's right for you and to navigate the different experiences within trans identity.

ADHD is often misunderstood and not always seen for what it is - a complex and diverse neurotype that can affect emotion regulation, motivation, focus, memory, self-care, communication, and more. Whether you are diagnosed, self-identified, or curious about being neurodivergent, it's important to have a therapist who understands these complexities and how to support you in finding what works best for you and your brain in a neurotypical world.

Being a teen is hard, now more than ever. The question of 'what do you want to do when you're an adult' becomes real and stressful. Relationships are more complicated and serious. And there are real world events that can make you feel powerless. There's SO much. My goal is to create a space for you to talk openly about what feels important to you, whether that’s anxiety, relationships, identity, family stress, self-esteem, or just feeling stuck. You don't have to figure it out alone.

Have you ever said something like: "Part of me is excited to go out with my friends, but part of me is anxious about embarrassing myself." IFS uses the idea that we all have these different parts within ourselves that shape who we are and how we move through the world. What if you could talk to that anxious part? What if that anxious part helped you in a different way? If you've seen the movie Inside Out, then you've

Have you ever said something like, "Part of me wants to go, but part of me is anxious"? IFS uses the idea that we all have different parts within ourselves that shape how we experience and move through the world. What if you could talk to that anxious part? What if that anxious part helped you in a different way? With parts-work, I help clients more deeply understand themselves, process formative experiences, and feel more centered in who they are and how they want to show up in the world.

ACT shifts the focus from trying to avoid or change certain thoughts and feelings to being able to tolerate or accept them so you can focus on connecting to what feels most important to you and make choices that align with your values. For example, I've used ACT to help clients accept the reality of how their ADHD affects them (instead of trying to change or 'fix' themselves) so that they can focus on building supports that work with their brain and not against it.

Have you ever said something like, "Part of me wants to go, but part of me is anxious"? IFS uses the idea that we all have different parts within ourselves that shape how we experience and move through the world. What if you could talk to that anxious part? What if that anxious part helped you in a different way? With parts-work, I help clients more deeply understand themselves, process formative experiences, and feel more grounded in who they are and how they want to show up in the world.

DBT uses skills and strategies to help folks regulate intense emotions, feel less overwhelmed, and advocate for themselves or handle conflict in more productive ways. I have experience using DBT in group settings, but in my current practice I may pull from these helpful skills when clients are looking for more practical tools to help build awareness of triggers and stressors, expand certain coping methods, and develop different approaches to their communication with others.

Have you ever said something like, "Part of me wants to go, but part of me feels anxious"? IFS uses the idea that we all have different parts within ourselves that shape how we experience and move through the world. What if you could talk to that anxious part? What if that anxious part helped you in a different way? With parts-work, I help clients more deeply understand themselves, process formative experiences, and feel more grounded in who they are and how they want to show up in the world.

Have you ever said something like, "Part of me wants to go, but part of me feels anxious"? IFS uses the idea that we all have different parts within ourselves that shape how we experience and move through the world. What if you could talk to that anxious part? What if that anxious part helped you in a different way? With parts-work, I help clients more deeply understand themselves, process formative experiences, and feel more grounded in who they are and how they want to show up in the world.