Services
- Individual
- Couples
- Family
About My Clients
I work with people interested in beginning or deepening their healing. You might have experienced trauma, but never received the care you need. You might know what kind of relationships you want, but feel unsure about how to get there. I offer queer people space where expansive relationships are embraced. Whether that means exploring sexuality/gender identity, building non-traditional relationships, or protecting your well-being from the world's cruelty, I offer affirming care.
My Background and Approach
My previous career as a teacher and youth worker have taught me how to support many different kinds of people and families going through incredibly difficult life challenges. Teaching and learning from young people gave me an awareness of the unique life path each of us walks. I absolutely loved my time as a teacher, but classroom teaching didn’t allow me to engage with people in the ways I really wanted to. And while I will always be passionate about the well-being of children, I knew I wanted to provide thoughtful care at a slower pace. I see a world where children feel safe and grow into caring adults. My time in the classroom taught me that parents and families are in need of significant support beyond what they have available to them. To help create more robust systems of support, I moved toward the field of Marriage and Family Therapy.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe in collective liberation and practice from a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive lens. With self-reflection and accountability from the people around me, I work to decenter whiteness and work from a foundation of intersectionality when it comes to understanding a client’s experience. Systemic oppression impacts every part of our lives, which means it needs to be acknowledged and addressed in the therapeutic process too. My therapeutic work is deeply informed by my own queerness and commitment to serving people who are historically marginalized.