Melissa Huffman (They/Them)

Whether your focus is on receiving gender-affirming care or finding community, I am on your team. There are many issues the LGBTQ+ community faces; from career development, seeking medical care, coming out, or advocacy for equality and safety; nothing is off the table when you come seeking therapy. I am proud to serve my community members in whatever capacity best addresses your needs and goals.

Let's start here, you are not crazy! This world is chaotic, dark, and scary. We are experiencing the impact of late-stage capitalism, and the compounding effects of systemic oppression today. Anxiety is to be expected, and my goal is to 1. validate and 2. find methods that work for you to reduce, regulate, and manage anxiety effectively. From here we can continue fighting for liberation and freedom worldwide more effectively.

As a neurodivergent therapist, I am keenly aware of how systems are not set up for neurodivergent individuals. I work with my clients to find ways of creatively utilizing aspects of neurodivergence in their journey of authenticity and empowerment. I especially work well with clients seeking career/educational development and learning how to live freely and proudly neurodivergent. My goal is to work with your diagnosis, rather than against...no masking required.

Stories have always carried power. Yours is no different. How we engage with your narrative is entirely up to you. Whether the focus is on actually writing down and engaging with your narrative upfront; or utilizing stories, myths, fiction, and nonfiction to help make sense of your narrative; our focus will be on empowering you to have the pen of authorship in your own life. This will often mean, that therapy will continue outside of our weekly meetings, and this process will be collaborative.

Life is hard, and we all face times of doubt and existential crisis. I believe that we engage in these periods with intentionality, and perhaps even find ways to face the big questions of life on purpose. You will often find me asking the question "What does this mean for you?" and much of how I will engage you is through asking hard questions. Therapy can be hard at times, I won't lie about that, but together we can find YOUR answers to those big questions.