Services
- Individual
- Adolescent/Teen
About My Clients
Regardless of what you're struggling with, therapeutic success depends heavily on someone who understands your unique experiences. If you're a geek or gamer who is having a hard time finding a mental health professional who understands the nuances of your hobbies, passions, and maybe even your current or future career, I might be the person to talk to. I work in the game industry. I get it. I'd love to use my expertise to help you live the kind of life you find fulfilling.
My Background and Approach
While I trained in a variety of settings during my doctoral training, for the last 6 years I've been the clinical director of a national mental health nonprofit which educates and serves the game community and game industry. I'm an expert on the applied use of tabletop roleplaying games (like Dungeons & Dragons) in clinical and learning settings, having co-created well-regarded continuing education workshops. Additionally, I'm a frequent contributor to the YouTube channel How to ADHD. My clinical practice - which is exclusively teletherapy - tends to focus on geeks and gamers in a manner which affirms their hobbies and careers while acknowledging their unique stressors. I like to collaborate with clients to figure out how to best use my experience and training to meet their needs in a manner that fits with their lives. This is especially true for older adolescents and young adults who sometimes find themselves questioning how to build a future that's both authentic and fulfilling.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
My day job as a mental health educator and advocate within the game industry reflects my belief that so much of what contributes to people's mental health needs is systemic and needs to be changed, especially for those of marginalized identities. Part of that macrolevel, systemic, educational work is informed by my perspective as an autistic person, as well as the work my organization does with various other groups who heavily focus on matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion. While I work with individuals in my private practice, those systemic factors remain a focus in how we approach the work we do together. Additionally, I don't believe therapy needs to be forever. While the length of our work together will vary from person to person, I believe in trying to put myself out of business by empowering clients with the tools to effectively help themselves as soon as they're ready.