Services
- Individual
- Child
- Adolescent/Teen
About My Clients
It's rough out there - and sometimes even harder to find a therapist who is in it with you. If your mental health has been impacted by the state of the world, systems of oppression, challenging relationships, repression of feelings, or lack of support, reach out! I use a relational approach centering curiosity, collaboration, and consent. Most of my clients begin to see impacts on presenting issues within a couple of months, but choose to stay longer term to unpack deeper concerns.
My Background and Approach
Before becoming a mental health therapist, I ran an LGBTQ+ center for several years and learned how difficult it was to find therapists in Iowa who were equipped to support LGBTQ+ clients. I decided to become a therapist to address the gap in accessible, inclusive care in Iowa. I was trained in Denver, Colorado in a values-centered and embodiment-based clinical social work program and then provided gender-affirming mental health care to youth before returning to Iowa. I use an eclectic approach to therapy grounded in both liberation values and support of science. I am guided by my experience supporting marginalized communities, engaging in advocacy work, and inspired by abolitionist activists. I love learning about the brain and body, so incorporate education about the "why" for mindfulness, embodiment, and nervous system regulation practices. I practice over telehealth only and prioritize access in my practice. If you have disability accommodation needs, I am happy to collaborate!
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I have worked within the LGBTQ+ community for a decade and have a passion for gender-affirming care. I offer WPATH letters of support for those needing a letter to pursue gender-affirming medical care at no cost. I am supportive of racial justice, disability justice, neuro-affirming care, and body positivity. "Radical simply means grasping things at the root" - Angela Davis "Hope doesn’t preclude feeling sadness or frustration or anger or any other emotion that makes total sense. Hope isn’t an emotion, you know? Hope is not optimism. Hope is a discipline… we have to practice it every single day" - Mariame Kaba "Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing." - Arundhati Roy