About

I don’t believe either of us holds all the expertise. I bring training and clinical perspective, and you bring the lived knowledge of your own life. Together we decide on goals and how we want to approach the work. I want you to feel comfortable sharing feedback if something isn’t working or if you’d like to adjust course. At the end of the day, you’re in the driver’s seat and have the final say. I may offer nudges, but I won’t push (unless you want me to!).

Developing a deeper understanding of your inner world can be incredibly powerful. Together, we’ll explore how your experiences, both past and present, have shaped your thought patterns, emotional reactions, bodily responses, and beliefs about yourself and the world around you. A big part of this work is learning to notice and put words to what you’re feeling and the messages it’s giving you.

We will enter our work together with clearly established goals and check in on them regularly to see how things are progressing. If we notice that progress isn’t happening, we’ll have an open conversation about what’s getting in the way and explore different approaches. The process should feel purposeful and meaningful. After all, therapy only works if you’re seeing results and moving toward the changes you want.

While this should go without saying, unfortunately, we all know it does not. I do my very best to practice from an anti-racist, queer-affirming, anti-oppressive lens. Not surprisingly, though, many of our therapeutic models were created for and by cishet white people. I believe it's my job as your therapist to go into our work together with the awareness that this is the case, and be open to tailoring the approaches based on client experiences. I am always open to feedback on how I can do this better. 

My work with clients is professional in the sense that we maintain boundaries, follow ethical standards, and our relationship only exists within the therapy space. At the same time, the sessions themselves will have a laid-back feel, as that’s what I’ve observed is most effective for clients. I show up as my authentic self and hope you feel safe to do the same.

Warmth, empathy, and compassion are integral to the therapeutic process and are qualities I exhibit. That being said, directness is also important. I feel I am doing a disservice to my clients if I don't tell them what I feel will benefit them, even if it is not fun to hear. This of course will never be done callously, and open conversation surrounding this is always welcome.