About

I am an out and proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, master's educated in Marriage and Family Therapy, and have extensive and diverse experiences. These experiences include but are not limited to trans persons seeking hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgery, couples of all configurations (kink, non-monogamous, etc.), children as young as 5, autism and Asperger's, trauma, and substance abuse. My treatment approach incorporates a person-centered and narrative approach, assisting my patients in re-authoring their personal narratives from a strength-based perspective to build greater understanding and lessen symptoms and distress. In addition, I utilize psychoeducation to inform my patients of the scientific theories that can help them make sense of what they are experiencing and then impart skill-building to directly address these symptoms and build resilience throughout the process.

With me you will find a compassionate style mixed with a gentle challenging approach to both meet you where you are and get you to where you want to go. I find that my patients are the experts on themselves and I merely provide deeper understanding of the more academic side to what is going on with them. Therefore, you may always feel empowered to direct your therapeutic experience where you want to go and away from where you don't want it to go. If you're unsure and need more guidance to decide I can help with that as well! I can always provide recommendations for you and it is always within your power to choose to follow through with those recommendations or go in a different direction.