Complex Trauma Counselor
Accepting New Folks! I am a Genderqueer and Neurodivergent Counselor specializing in complex trauma therapy. While that sounds like a lot, and it is, my goal is to make it as comfortable as possible while challenging you to grow. I will help you reconnect to every part of yourself so that you can live an authentic, values-driven life.
I practice from a holistic perspective and incorporate your body, culture, and sociopolitical position into the therapeutic process. I believe that authentic and safe relationships are the best way to heal from trauma. I strive to build that genuine connection with everyone I work with in therapy.
*I can provide gender confirmation letters following a single session assessment. I do not require ongoing therapy.
My Practice
I work primarily with neurodivergent folks and view neurodivergence as an identity rather than a disorder. Identity should be a source of empowerment. Together, we can reclaim your identity so that you can be yourself without shame. I also work a lot within Queer and Poly communities. Societal scripts are a burden. A big part of my practice is helping people break free of what they’re “supposed to do” so they can live life as their true selves.
With chronic health issues on the rise, I want to help people come to terms with their disability and learn to thrive in it. As someone with lots of experience around health issues, I have seen how people can lead rich and meaningful lives while being sick and/or disabled. I’m here to help you get just that.
Aside from trauma therapy, I also support Artists and non-Artists alike in accessing their creativity. With a creative mind, we can overcome many of life's challenges. I do this by helping people reconnect with their sense of self so that they can lead with their gut rather than remaining stymied by their critical thoughts and hesitations.
For those of us who take our creativity to the professional level, Artists and Creatives are often financial stressed and disregarded by society at large as someone who isn't contributing to their communities. Not only is that not fair, it's also inaccurate. Art moves and connects people to each other. If you ask me, that's a great civil service. Together, I can help you navigate these issues and overcome whatever blocks you may have in your art and life.
I offer a free phone consultation to make sure we are a good fit before you pay for any services. Email me to get scheduled!
Complex Trauma Counselor
I am a Genderqueer and Neurodivergent Counselor specializing in complex trauma work. I believe healing happens through genuine connection with others.
Nearly all trauma happens between people, but it is also where some of the most important moments of our lives happen. All these traumas serve as obstacles to getting what we need out of our relationships. I hope I can provide that genuine connection you need to work through what's going on now.
I practice from a holistic perspective and incorporate your body, culture, sociopolitical position, and your life context into how I understand you as a person and how we proceed in therapy.
*I can provide gender confirmation letters following a single session assessment. I do not require ongoing therapy.
Complex Trauma Counselor
I am a Genderqueer and Neurodivergent Counselor specializing in complex trauma work. I believe healing happens through genuine connection with others.
Nearly all trauma happens between people, but it is also where some of the most important moments of our lives happen. All these traumas serve as obstacles to getting what we need out of our relationships. I hope I can provide that genuine connection you need to work through what's going on now.
I practice from a holistic perspective and incorporate your body, culture, sociopolitical position, and your life context into how I understand you as a person and how we proceed in therapy.
*I can provide gender confirmation letters following a single session assessment. I do not require ongoing therapy.
My Practice
Before going further, I'd like you to know that I am Disabled and am currently going through waves of health issues. While I am getting better, it is an ongoing issue. All that being said, I do everything I can to avoid any sort of impact on your therapy. But it sometimes means that I'm slow to respond or that I need to cancel last minute because my health can be a bit unpredictable. I appreciate your understanding and I will provide the same in return.
Now, clearly I'm a big believer in relationships. Let me tell you why. When I decided to become a Counselor student I knew I wanted to do trauma therapy. It made sense to me and it explained elements of my life in a way I hadn't considered until I was exposed to the practice. So naturally I took an excessive number of courses in trauma treatment and read way too many books considering my school load. What I found, over and over again, was that no single approach really captured the whole picture. Although I'm formally trained in EMDR, I do not use it other than as a resource to pull from. What I among many others have realized is that trauma therapy is far less about technique and far more about the relationships we have with our patients.*
And I could not agree more. In every therapeutic relationship I had, it was the relationship that supported the patient, not whatever technique I brought to session that day. So now every session I have with you or anyone else I focus on being present with them. And while we're here, we can have a conversation and figure out what you want to do with it. Sometimes we figure things out and sometimes we laugh through the pain. I'm here regardless and no matter what we do, every session is valuable and important.
P.S.
For anybody interested, I practice from an Existential perspective and pull from Intersectional Feminism, Multiculturalism, Jungian, Relational, and Psychosomatic therapy approaches to help everyone survive this late capitalism society we are all in.
*I believe in de-capitalizing our language and prefer "patient" to "client" as the former is health-focused rather than the transactional concept of a buyer in healthcare.