Haeden Peaslee (they/them)

I have been working primarily with adolescents and young adults since beginning my work in the field as a residential counselor intern in 2012 at a group home for LGBTQ+ teens. I enjoy supporting teens and young adults as they work through finding what is most important to them and who they want to be in the world, as well as the ways to navigate what it is like to be entering adulthood in the current world and systemic challenges that exist in it.

As a neurodiversity oriented provider, I often work with clients around making meaning of their experiences as someone with or questioning an autism diagnosis. This includes a lot of validations of the ways that allistic expectations make navigating the world challenging, and finding the most affirming ways and accommodations to do so. I typically do not work with families that are also seeking ABA interventions for their youth due to the harmful nature and history of the ABA field.

I have worked with trans folks in all stages of transition from starting to explore some changes in presentation to supporting clients through social and medical transition, and generally just navigating life as a trans person. I do provide letters to ongoing clients as well as new clients with two sessions focused on the process.

I have been working with adolescents and transition age young adults since entering the field as a direct care counselor in 2012 in a group home for LGBTQ+ teens and young adults. I appreciate supporting folks through finding balance, figuring out what they value and how they want to be in the world, as well as navigating the challenges of entering the systems of oppression we currently live in.

Through overlaps in the communities and my approach as a neurodiversity affirming care provider, many of the folks I work with are also autistic or exploring experiences that make them wonder if they are on the spectrum. I do not typically work with families who also have their child/teen engage in ABA services due to the current and past harm caused by ABA therapies.

I am trained in TF-CBT, ARC, and SMART and typically integrate these modalities into an approach to trauma treatment that prioritizes building the therapeutic relationship, nervous system regulation, and skills that are needed to support folks through trauma processing. I also strongly integrate building gentleness and compassion with self and parts that have developed to survive trauma that may be impacting you in uncomfortable and painful ways.

I start at the base of my theoretic approach with a person-centered foundation. I work with clients to establish the therapeutic relationship and consistently encourage self compassion, while also offering compassion and hope until one is ready to hold those parts themself.

I integrate art therapy into sessions in a variety of ways. I sometimes use it as a way to start the session, I have some folks who work on their own projects during session, and also find it can be a wonderful way to engage in non-verbal processing of emotions and experiences for those who are interested in the possibility.