Therapy with Me...
Some of my identities: neurodivergent parent of three children, advocate/activist, educator, queer, partnered, lifelong learner. I'm on a continuous journey informing the work I do and it helps with presenting myself authentically. It's my belief while a therapist need not provide their whole life story to clients, they also don't need to be a blank slate. My office is judgment free and you're welcome to show up as the whole human being you are.
Each person has a unique history, with differing needs and abilities. I consider all facets of this, including systemic barriers outside the control of a person or group. For parents, partners and support persons, self compassion is critical. There is no perfection we're striving for, we're constantly learning and becoming more attuned to the needs of ourselves and those we care for. You're doing better than you give yourself credit for, I assure you.
My core areas of focus:
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Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy
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LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapy
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Family/Parent/Partners support
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PDA support, ADHD, Rejection Sensitivity, Highly Sensitive Person, AudHD, 2E (twice exceptional), Autism, OCD
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Support w/School Concerns
I integrate neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed approaches throughout my work. My therapeutic approach incorporates polyvagal-informed therapy, mindfulness, DBT skills, along with a dose of radical self-compassion. I may integrate Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Narrative work, Attachment-based and Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed approaches to support trauma recovery, emotional healing, and greater self-understanding. As a client-centered therapist, I'm willing to step outside the box for new techniques or creative coping skills as appropriate to meet clients where they are and to ensure specific needs they present with are being cared for in a manner that makes sense to them.