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About My Clients
My clinical work is attachment-based and trauma-informed, and focuses on child and adolescent populations. I have specialty experience working with concerns related to attachment disruptions, trauma, behavioral challenges, neurodiversity, suicidal ideation, self-injury, sexual violence, and queer and transgender identity navigation.
My Background and Approach
My therapeutic work is attachment-based and integrative, drawing from various frameworks including (but not limited to) Internal Family Systems, narrative, contextual, and somatic therapies, as well as creativity and play-based interventions. I come from a clinical background working in inpatient and day treatment settings, addressing a wide spectrum of presenting mental health concerns . With specialized experience in working with children and adolescents, I hold a deep appreciation for the complexities of navigating the world as a young person, and the unique challenges faced by children and adolescents growing up in this historical and societal moment. I received my BA in Child Psychology from the University of Minnesota, and an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Mary's University of Minnesota. I am a member of AAMFT, MAMFT, and WPATH, and have advocacy certification through the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I am queer and transgender identifying, racial justice allied, sex worker allied, sex positive, poly/ENM friendly, immigrant allied, and I operate from a body-neutral, food-neutral, health at every size perspective. I have undergone advocacy training through the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA), and have specialty experience counseling victim/survivors of sexual violence. I am passionate about making myself available to queer and trans* clients, clients who are in/have been through child welfare systems, and BIPOC clients. I am committed to an antiracist practice, and I also acknowledge and respect that many BIPOC clients may not feel comfortable seeing a white provider. While I am only able to provide therapy services in English, I am comfortable communicating administratively in Spanish, German, and Norwegian. I currently offer individual and family therapy for children, adolescents, and adults.