Services
- Individual
About My Clients
Reaching out to a therapist for support can feel scary and intimidating. It takes courage, humility and a desire to grow. For LGBTQ+ folks, it takes the added effort of finding a provider who is safe, affirming and accepting. You will be put at ease with kindness and offered respect for who you are and the strength it took to become you.
My Background and Approach
Using various approaches tailored to your needs, we'll work together toward your goals. Often that means learning new coping strategies for stress, life transitions, anxiety, coming out, navigating non-affirming families, building healthy relationships, navigating grief, or making the next right decision for your life. A unique interest of mine is working with ‘culture straddlers’...folks who have a significant difference in identity or way of life from their family of origin. Think rural to urban, blue-collar to college graduate, evangelical to agnostic, immigrant families and so on. I am a straddler and understand many of the complexities in it. I'm also passionate about supporting other healthcare providers and mental health professionals, and empowering women through various life transitions in their 20's, 30's, and 40's. We will employ CBT, Mindfulness-calming skills, life skills, creativity, problem solving and a little humor to lighten things up along the way.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe I have a right to determine my own life's meaning, values and direction. I believe you do too. I disavow racism and xenophobia in any form and acknowledge its damaging psycho-emotional effects. I strive to create a safe and inclusive space for my clients who represent a broad and beautiful spectrum of humanity. I love animals, water, mountains, finding humor in surprising places.