Services
- Individual
- Couples
About My Clients
Does the phrase "purity culture" make you cringe? Do you worry you might be permanently damaged from religion? You're not alone. I'm passionate about working with people who struggle with anxiety and self-esteem around sexuality, gender (identity, roles, etc.), and body-image, in addition to recovering from religious trauma. My favorite part of being a therapist (aside from getting to know and support the most amazing and unique humans) is getting to watch them grow in confidence and self-trust.
My Background and Approach
If you are looking for a safe place to better understand yourself and learn to celebrate and love who you are, you've come to the right place. I specialize in EMDR and Sex Therapy where I help you recover from shame, past trauma, and self-doubt by creating a safe space for you to have the freedom to explore, trust, and celebrate who you are. On a deep level, I want my clients to know that they’re not alone and that, as their therapist, I’m not above them. This includes honoring the intersections of my clients’ identities, exploring what is important to them, and holding space for their grief and anger as well as their hopes and desires. Therapy can be heavy at times, so I like to use humor and have fun with my clients. I’m genuine—and by that I mean that I can’t promise to always keep a poker face in session. If I expect you to keep it real, I expect the same from myself. We’re in this together.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
Empathy, respect, collective liberation, and transparency are the guiding values in my practice. I am a proud member and ally of the LGBTQIA2S+ community and am passionate about inclusivity of all backgrounds and identities. My empathy for my clients is informed by my own struggles with mental health and history of trauma. I was raised in religious fundamentalism and purity culture, which led to decades of self-loathing, people pleasing, and a general abandonment of my sense of self. Deconstructing my former belief system has been a long and painful process, but ultimately it has served me for the better and inspires me to help others to learn to love and trust themselves, regardless of what brought them here. Feel free to reach out for a free 15-minute consultation to ask any questions and/or to see if we'd be a good fit.