Services
- Individual
About My Clients
Hi! I am a queer licensed clinical social worker and a human. I’d love to work with you! I highlight those identity markers because it highlights that I am first and foremost accepting of you and your experience. As a social worker, my work focuses on exploring our strengths and challenges with equal amounts of self compassion and (a desire to learn?). As a queer individual, I am so aware of the struggle that We go through to figure out who we are and allow ourselves to live that life out lou
My Background and Approach
I would be honored to join you at any stage of your healing and exploring journey. Sessions with me can span from doing guided imagery of your inner child to exploring your most significant attachments. I love teaching and individualizing regulation skills, hearing about the latest gossip in your friend group, and doing (structured and safe) deep dives into how your past traumas have affected you and your current functioning. If that didn’t convince you to reach out for a consultation, here are my qualifications! I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Susquehanna University and a Master’s of Social Services (aka social work) from Bryn Mawr College. I have spent my career working in family’s homes doing intensive structural family therapy and also working with all ages in schools as a counselor/social worker. The therapeutic models that inform my practice are trauma informed relational theory and Internal Family Systems. I have been focusing on working with traumatized individua
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
My philosophy in therapy is that you are in charge of your mental health and I’m here to take that journey with you for as long as it fits. It might be for a few months or a few years. Being apart of the queer community I am very aware of judgment, whether internal or external, that comes with exploring what’s within. I look forward to meeting you where you’re at. If you feel like it’s going to take a while to get to the thing you have been struggling with? Let’s talk about relatable social media posts or the TV shows you’re watching. This process is 100% for you and I want you to know that you have the power to direct our time together.