About Me:

I am a Queer-identified therapist with 20+ years of experience working with diverse LGBTQ+ identified individuals.

I am a seasoned clinician and administrator, and I am happiest when I can utilize both aspects of my training. My background is in LGBTQ+ community mental health, where I have served as a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and Outpatient Clinic Director.

Specialities

Gender Identity, Physical and Social Transition, Letters for Medical Care
Trauma, PTSD, and C-PTSD
Queer Parenthood & Family Building
Anxiety
Depression
Navigating Difficult Families of Origin
Alcohol and Substance Use

Populations

Trans & Gender Non-Conforming People
Lesbian
Bisexual
Gay
Ethical Non-Monogamy + Polyamory
Sex Workers
Young Adult to Older Adults

Modalities

EMDR
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Psychodynamic
Strength-Based
Harm Reducition
Solutions Focused

My Services

Tele-Psychotherapy

My style is warm, active, and authentic. Starting therapy is hard, so my priority is for you to feel relaxed, understood, and comfortable in early sessions. I welcome laughter and questions in therapy. With a background in LGBTQ+ public health, I am sensitive to the challenges and stressors that come with living outside cisgender/hetero norms.

I tend to be a good fit for people looking to address core negative beliefs, or taking a big step in life - like starting social/physical transition or becoming an LGBTQ+ identified parent (I'm a parent too).

I have advanced EMDR training and offer specialized protocols that address avoidance, dissociation, and high distress when processing painful memories. I also frequently use EMDR to help clients feeling "stuck," anxious, or looking to change upsetting patterns in life.

In addition, I incorporate the following approaches in my work:

Psycho-dynamic
Cognitive-Behavioral
Motivational Interviewing & Harm Reduction
Subjugated Knowledge - valuing the wisdom and skills we possess from not fitting into the dominant culture

I am an out-of-network provider and offer a sliding scale to a portion of clients in need.

Clinical Supervision & Consultation

I have over 16 years of experience providing clinical & programmatic supervision to:

LCSW, LMSW, & LMHC clinicians
Case Managers, Harm Reduction Counselors, HIV Counselors & Testers and other Social Service Support Staff
Directors of Mental Health, Community Health, and Case Management programs

I provide weekly & bi-weekly, group supervision to client-facing/front line staff.

I also offer programmatic support to non-profits and can assist with program startup, senior staff on-boarding and quality improvement projects. Recent topics for which I offered program support include: