Great question! This can be different for everyone, and that is why I offer a free 15-minute consultation to prospective clients. Before getting started, this allows you to ask questions about my practice and tell me a bit about yourself to see if I could be of benefit to your journey.

I am, as they say, eclectic. I will most often pull in multiple relevant frameworks to fit your needs and lived experience. I utilize concepts from ACT, cognitive-behavioral (CBT), solution-focused (SFBT), family systems, narrative, and feminist therapies, just to name a few.

In one session, we may discuss the strengths you already possess as a way to further your growth. In another, we may explore how gender norms and stereotypes impact your wellbeing. One size does not fit all, and my hope is to tailor our work to your needs.

I seek to provide all clients with concrete skills and strategies, as well as a deep exploration of their internal experience to foster a complete journey to growth.

While I have worked with clients experiencing a wide range of concerns, I specialize in the following:

• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Developing strategies to enhance focus, organization, and time management.

• Anxiety: Explore and address fears, build resilience, and regain control over your life.

• LGBTQIA+ Folx: Develop strategies for empowerment and finding comfort in embracing your true self.

• College Students: Manage academic stress, balance social/personal responsibilities, and develop effective study and coping skills.

• Life Transitions: Guidance and support to adapt (and even thrive) in the face of change.

• Stress Management: Strategies for relaxation, time management, and maintaining balance throughout life.

• Relationship Counseling (monogamy, ENM, and poly systems): Enhance communication skills and resolve conflicts while navigating complexities of the relationship. Support in managing dynamics, setting boundaries, and achieving harmony.

Regardless of your primary concern, you will learn strategies to manage symptoms as well as explore your internal world.

I wish I could say "duh" to this question, but YES OF COURSE.

I am LGBTQIA+, kink, poly, ENM, social justice and sex-worker allied. I do not discriminate based on gender identity, gender expression, sex assigned at birth, race, ethnicity, national origin, belief system, or other aspects of your identity.

A standard session is roughly 50 minutes. In specific circumstances, a longer session may be warranted. However, this will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

I do not currently accept insurance. However, I attempt to alleviate financial burden via scheduling and I offer a sliding scale to a certain number of clients who qualify.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please reach out to crisis services:

• Suicide Lifeline: 988

• Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860

• Veteran Lifeline: 988, then press 1

• Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386

Please note that I do not offer crisis services and do not monitor calls or emails outside of my working hours. I ask that you allow at least 1 business day for me to return your message.

No, I am not specialized in providing family counseling. However, I often work with my individual counseling clients should they wish to invite a family member to session. In these situations, my responsibility is to my client and my client only.

TLDR: Sometimes, not always.

First and foremost, I do not provide standardized psychological evaluations. While I can certainly provide some assessments, I use these as a snapshot of your symptoms at a specific point in time so that we can track changes throughout our work together.

In some cases, a diagnosis may be relevant and we will explore this as we progress through your care. This can be helpful when looking to obtain accommodations, working in tandem with your medication management provider, or other scenarios.

In my experience, diagnoses can be both liberating and limiting. As such, I take great care to only diagnose when it is absolutely necessary.