My Approach

My style is curious, collaborative, and playful. I balance the intensity of life with warmth, empathy, and humor. I show up as my authentic self to allow my clients to do the same. I draw from both my formal training and lived experience while recognizing my privileges and limitations. Using an intersectional and trauma-informed lens, our work will be tailored specifically for your needs.

I believe that you exist separately from the problems you're experiencing and already possess the strength needed to move your life in your preferred direction. 

Therapy presents an opportunity for reflection and reinvention. Together we can process events of the past, unpack present patterns, and unveil a more nuanced description of self that inspires and emboldens your truth.  

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My areas of emphasis include: 

• LGBTQIA+ identity development support   

• Exploring masculinities, femininities, and alternatives 

• Women's issues

• Relationship difficulties 

• Sexual wellbeing

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I take pride in fostering a non-judgemental space that is: 

• LGBTQIA+ affirming 

• Sex, sex worker, poly/CNM, BDSM & kink positive 

• Anti-racist & fueled by cultural humility 

• Fat positive/HAES aligned 

• Inspired by disability justice 

• Invested in restorative justice

• Welcoming of mistakes & imperfection. Let's learn & grow together.

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I take an integrative approach that primarily draws from the following theoretical orientations:

• Humanistic Therapy

• Narrative Therapy

• Feminist Therapy

• Attachment Theory

• Existential Therapy

• Dialectical and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies 

• Emotionally Focused Therapy

• Solution-Focused Therapy

• Strengths-Based Therapy

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If this all sounds a bit daunting, don't worry. In many ways, therapy is just a conversation.