I am a Licensed Psychologist and I specialize in working with the LGBTQ+ community in all of its wonderful variations. I also work with clients who are part of the BDSM, kink, poly, and CNM communities. Clients who may benefit from working with me may be facing relationship struggles, identity concerns, depression, anxiety, and trauma. I believe therapy is a collaboration between a therapist and a client and in that process clients can create meaningful and beautiful changes in their lives. People who work with me describe that therapy is a balance between exploring emotions, discussing our past, and defining what goals and skills we would like to develop for their future. Exploring patterns and relationships in our lives helps us determine where we may be stuck and pinpoint how to move forward. I think therapy can be serious and humorous. We can laugh and cry.
I describe my work as emotion-focused, interpersonal, and rooted in mindfulness practices.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Depression, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Internal Family Systems
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