Specialties

Creative Development

I specialize in working with artists and anyone interested in living a creative life or growing in their creative process. I have had success in helping people work through issues of self-criticism, depression, and anxiety, to find direction and support for their artistry, ingenuity, or creative vision.

Often creative people struggle with how to foster a nourishing creative life. Many things can get in the way, such as, financial worries, self-doubt, depression, existential woes, motivational problems, unstable relationships, addiction, insomnia, not feeling worthy, not feeling important, and not feeling capable.

I work with people to help them get in touch with what is holding them back internally and externally. Through a process of developing a deeper connection to the self, creative people can become more in touch with the artistic energy we all hold within, and have the chance to develop their artistic identity.

Gender & Sexuality

I value working with LGBTQIA+ folks, and as a member of the Queer community, I can offer a safe and affirming space to come as you are. I approach this work collaboratively and with cultural humility. I use social justice-oriented, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approaches. I understand that honoring all of our identities is essential to healing. It’s my hope that through our work, you will find new pathways of resilience, freedom, growth, pleasure, and balance.

I welcome clients who are exploring their relationship to gender, including those who are seeking medical interventions. I can help guide you through the thoughts, feelings and logistics.

Depression

I specialize in working with people suffering from depression. The experience of feeling numb or feeling in extreme despair can be extremely difficult and lonely. The following are some signs of depression. If you recognize yourself in these symptoms, it may be a good idea to seek out therapy:

• Frequent crying and overwhelming feelings of sadness.

• Feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness.

• Changes in sleep such as excessive sleeping or the inability to sleep.

• Difficulty enjoying previously-enjoyed activities.

• Unexplained physical ailments such as headaches or muscle pain.

• Difficulty concentrating.

• Changes in weight or eating habits.

• Thoughts of suicide.

I hold the depressive state with curiosity and without judgment, in an effort to understand and heal the source of the depression.

Plurality and Systems

I work with clients who identify as Plural or as a System. I recognize that the field of Western Psychology has missed the mark and at times caused great harm to this community, and as a result, people have felt unwelcome in the process of therapy. I hold the view that the human psyche is resilient, that the mind/self can develop in a variety of ways, and that Plurality is a real and valid way to exist in the world. It seems that the capacities of the human mind are evolving, and psychology has tended to pathologize what we do not yet understand.

I recognize that being Plural can present certain challenges, whether those are related to trauma, dissociation, or lack of support from the external world and larger culture. Exploring any identity requires that we reflect on our experiences and find language that fits those experiences. I will listen to you and base treatment on your internal wisdom as to what you want to gain from therapy.