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About My Clients
I am inclusive therapist and am open to working with anyone, regardless of background. I have a special heart for working with men dealing with midlife issues, partner relational issues and societal stressors/pressures of daily life. I also embrace and love working with the queer community and consider myself to be an ally and advocate. I am a mother of two boys and love working with moms around the emotional and mental strain of parenting, whether you're recently post-partum or have older kids.
My Background and Approach
I approach therapy from a Brief Solution Focused framework, with a heavy dose of strength-based, supportive counseling mixed in. If you don't really know why you're going to therapy and just want someone to poke around in every unhappy memory and come up with years of issues to work on, I'm probably not the therapist for you. I tend to be present-focused and want to know what's getting in the way of you living your best life today so we can work together to find actionable solutions so you can start living a happier tomorrow. I tend to be blunt and use a lot of humor in my approach (in therapy and in life), and I can get along with just about anyone who comes at the world with kindness and respect. I see a lot of clients dealing with depression, anxiety, life/state of the world stress and relational issues in my practice, and it's my belief that we're all just "normal people with normal problems" doing the best we can. If this sounds like something that you relate to, please reach out.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I am as liberal as they come personally, but can work with and respect every client that comes through my door. I am passionate about equality and equity for ALL people, and I relish every opportunity to work with clients that come from historically marginalized backgrounds. I also love working with my teen clients and believe fiercely that some of the hardest work we ever do as humans is the transition from child to teen to young adult. I am actively involved in my community and tend to show my passion and advocacy for the policies and people that I believe in with my time, my donations and my vote. I believe that the world has done a good (and terrible) job of dividing us, especially these last 10 years, and I love to openly defy that division with radical connection, love and acceptance at every opportunity.