I believe every individual has the right to a joyous, fulfilling life. For many of us, life is also met with experiences of loss, mistreatment, neglect, t/Trauma, and systemic oppression that make us believe otherwise. I want to help change that. I am committed to anti-racism and dismantling white supremacy, especially examining the intersections of how misogyny, misogynoir, ableism, fatphobia/body terrorism, cis/het norms, and capitalism continue to tread over the marginalized global majority; and exacerbate our disconnections from ourselves and one another to increase our profitability. I became a therapist because I believe that one-on-one relationships that build trust and acceptance are foundational to begin healing these ancient wounds.

I tend to work with LGBTQAI+ adults aiming to: explore and expand their identity, increase their insight & understanding of themselves, practice mindfulness to observe & engage somatic signals in the body, improve communication & relationships, and fully actualize the lives they want.

I wish all therapy participants knew that they can swear in-session! How the ***** else are we to extend our own verbal self-expression?!

I choose to practice at Thriveworks because they offer exceptional practitioner support that assures I can show up to each session feeling prepared, rested, and confident to help.

I am inspired most by the humor of life: playfulness, improvisation, seeing the rainbow for the storm, wordplay and irony, and the ways that you always seem to find something (or it finds you) once you've stopped seeking it. Also: Megan Thee Stallion.

Therapy participants can expect that in our first session, I would like most to know how I can be of help. Sometimes your stories will involve things that happened today or within the past week, and sometimes they requires greater context for years of relationships and experiences. The first session or two together will probably feel like establishing the main pillars or figures of our therapeutic alliance: what are the main issues to address, what are your 'North Star' goals, and how are you currently viewing your progress toward these objectives?

In a first session, we will establish one or two participant-centered goals, we will identify a provisionary diagnosis that will guide our treatment plan, and we will establish 'housekeeping' logistics such as how to communicate cancellations or what to expect should either of us experience a power/internet outage during a session.

I operate best with written communications such as emails and texts, especially for items such as endorsement letter requirements or complex scheduling needs.

Outside of my work as a therapist, I spend much of my leisure time cooking & baking, exercising, playing video games, taking long walks with my partner throughout the city, and consuming all types of media and pop culture. I am an enthusiastic member of the Beyhive, though I am freshly obsessed with the Irish rap group Kneecap.

Most colleagues and friends know me to be "The Astrology Person" in their lives. I will disclose that I'm a Sagittarius sun ;)