Areas of Focus

depression

LGBTQ+

anxiety

grief

trauma

gender

communication

sex/poly positive

parenting support

religious trauma

My Approach

I believe that relationships are where we learn how to be people. Our bonds with other people are formative in how we understand our selves and the world. Relationships can also be a place where we experience loss, pain, and even trauma if our needs are not able to be met well. We develop survival skills to navigate the world and meet our own needs, but those skills are often impacted by our early experiences in relationships, and we take them with us into the rest of our lives. When we are living out of outdated stories around who we are or who we have to be, it can shape our ability to pursue lives of authentic connection with yourself and others. I will provide an honest and compassionate space for you to grow your understanding of yourself, who you have been, and who you're becoming. We are not meant to suffer alone.

I am a relational psychodynamic therapist, which means the relationship between the client and therapist is a tool that we use to pursue healing. I am also trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, which are evidenced based practices that help us understand our thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and how they impact one another. I can offer DBT and ACT informed therapies as well.

I am deeply rooted in queer, decolonialist, and antiracist therapeutic perspectives, in which I continue to pursue my own learning and development around to meet people in their specific intersections of identity.

My Approach

My therapeutic style is reflective, creative, and collaborative. I work with people seeking a deeper connection to themselves and how their past experiences shape their present lives. We will explore your history, relationships, and internal systems of values and beliefs to bring new insight into familiar places. I will pay attention to the emotions, details, and relational patterns that emerge between us in the therapy room to support you in finding meaningful change in how you experience yourself and how you relate to others. Together, we will investigate what you need to live a freer, more authentic, and more satisfying life.

I am a depth psychotherapist, practicing from a relational psychodynamic approach rooted in Object Relations theory and interpersonal neurobiology. I am trauma-informed and my work is grounded in queer, anti-racist, and existential perspectives. I am experienced in working with neurodiversity, the LGBTQ+ community, ethical nonmonogamy, and religious trauma.

I am a member of the Center for Object Relations and the Northwest Alliance for Psychoanalytic Study. I am committed to ongoing education to broaden my understanding of trauma, human development, and how systems impact our individual lives. I am passionate about anti-racism and understanding the impacts of white supremacy. I also participate in ongoing clinical supervision and consultation.