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Worried? Feeling numb? Hiding who you are?

psychotherapy can help you create balance in your life and live more authentically.

I work with people to slow down, recognize their emotions, and communicate their needs to others. I help people to find their way to live authentically, with self-acceptance and compassion, whether you are wrestling with gender, sexuality, relationships, spirituality, or religious concerns. I work with socially anxious people to reduce their worries and increase comfort around others. I support people to understand their patterns of thinking and behaving to build more satisfying relationships.

Reach out for a free 15 minute phone consultation to start therapy with me.

Want to know more about what therapy may be like?

In therapy, I ask questions like…

Do you have life goals that you want to reach, but you feel blocked from them? Are you being who you want to be in your life and what stops you from being fully yourself? Do you feel distant people in your life or like you are numb? Do you have trouble identifying what you are feeling? Do you only seem to feel angry, worried, or sad? Would you like to communicate your needs to others more clearly? Are you ready to explore your beliefs, your behaviors, your patterns, and your frustrations within your own life and make intentional changes in yourself?

I help people explore and talk about things like…

What gets in the way of your goals? When have you faced similar struggles in the past? What do you do to get through difficult experiences or emotions? What are you most afraid will happen if you live your life as fully as you want to? Where do you find support in life? What do you want to change the most? What do you want to create in your life? What do you like about your current life?

I help people explore some of their past experiences, their values and current behaviors to help them discover new perspectives, deepen understanding of themselves and others, and create pathways to reach the goals they have for themselves. People report they feel better, feel less anxious, and have more satisfying lives and relationships from their work with me.

Would you like to understand what is holding you back from creating the life you love? Contact me and we can talk about how the process of therapy can help you create a better quality of life.

Treatment approaches i draw upon

Existential Therapy (learn more)
Humanistic Therapy (learn more)
Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) (learn more)
Mindfulness Practices (learn more)
Psychodynamic Therapy (learn more)
Supportive Therapy (learn more)
Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy (learn more)

Specialties

Gender identity – Exploring gender identity, including trans, non-binary, and gender diverse identities; support throughout the process of identity clarification, integration, and expression.
Spirituality & religion – Exploring beliefs and practices related to meaning, purpose, existence, spiritual health and healing; developing deeper felt connections with the spiritual dimension of one's life; integrating spirituality, faith, beliefs, and practices into psychotherapy
Issues of masculinity – Including grappling with the impact of cultural norms of masculinity on everyone, what it means to be a man or male-identified in this society (U.S.A.), overall impact on all genders to psychological health and relationships from social masculinity norms and stereotypes
Gender affirming – Positive support of others that acknowledges and reflects the inherent worth and value of the wide diversity of ways that people experience and express gender
Gender affirmation/Transition – The process by which a person may change their expression of gender socially, legally, and/or medically to more closely align with their gender identity and to reduce feelings of incongruence; assessments and referrals for medical/surgical treatments
Mindfulness – Practices to encourage a state of active, open, non-judgmental attention on the present, self-acceptance and compassion for yourself and others, reduce anxiety, build self-esteem

General expertise

Anxiety – Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression – Providing support toward reducing hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Existential crisis – Supporting exploration of meaning and purpose in one’s life; finding one’s path in the face of existential anxiety, dread, and feelings of meaninglessness, loss of spirituality, faith, and/or beliefs
Life transitions – Coping with difficult or significant life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, career changes; learning self-care to better manage stress

additional specialties available

Sexuality & Sexual Orientation — Exploring romantic and erotic attraction, practices, and challenges; support with “coming out” process and with integrating sexuality into one’s life; redefining relationships and communicating intimacy needs and desires

Alternative Lifestyles & Relationships (LGBTQ+, Kink, Poly, Ethical Nonmonogamy) — Positive support for people with “alternative lifestyle” interests and activities; negotiating multi-partner romantic relationships; learning boundaries; interpersonal communication skills; safety and setting limits for safe play; coping with discrimination and disclosure

LGBTQ+ Parenting — Support around the stress and challenges of parenting in families often socially defined as non-traditional; work-life balance issues; alternative methods for creating families, support during medical processes of conception, pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood