My Approach

I’m a Clinical Social Worker and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, who works with one of or a blend of three approaches: individual therapy, sex therapy, and/or relationship therapy. My approach is client-centered (which means how we work is guided by you) and my style is warm, curious, and playful. I work from a Relational Therapy model, or a way for people to understand themselves and the world around them through relationships, Internal Family Systems, and EMDR (more on that below).

As a sex therapist, I welcome working with any sexual concerns and specialize in Kink/BDSM, Polyamory, Pelvic Floor Health, Intimate Partner Violence, and Out of Control Sexual Behavior.

Individual Therapy

I offer virtual one-on-one therapy for adults and together, we’ll figure out what approach works best for you. I’m trained in Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) and EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and bring in Gender and Sexuality Affirming and Health at Every Size approaches with all clients. My values are rooted in Liberation-based, Anti-Racist, and Abolitionist principles. I’ve taken the GALAP Pledge to provide one free gender affirming letter a month, please reach out to see if this is available.

Sessions are anywhere from 50 - 90min, and may provide EMDR and/or IFS intensives (2-4 hours) when appropriate.

Sex Therapy

As an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST), I provide non-judgmental talk therapy that explores what you most want for your sexual self. Most of us were raised in sex-negative, cis/hetero-normative environments focused on becoming sexually “normal” whereas our work would focus on how you might become more sexually satisfied.

I use Narrative and Mindfulness-based modalities based in Queer Theory and Intersectional Feminist values, plus a variety of out-of-session exercises designed for self-exploration.

Sessions are anywhere from 50 - 90min.

Relationship Therapy

Relationship Therapy is designed for two or more people to deepen their relationship by getting real with one another through brave dialogue and healthy conflict.

Relationship Therapy geared towards any sexual, romantic, familial, and/or platonic partnerships. My practice welcomes all relationship types including those who are polyamorous, kinky, and/or non-traditional. I am trained in the Developmental Model and Emotionally Focused Therapy modalities and my experience with organizational conflict mediation using Transformative Justice approaches also supports our work.

Sessions are anywhere from 50 - 120min.

Clients

People I work best with may be exploring…

• Gender Identity and Expression

• Relationship to Allosexuality and/or Asexuality

• Polyamory, Ethical Non-Monogamy, and Non-Traditional Relationships

• Experience of Childhood and/or Adult Sexual Violence

• Intimate Partner Violence/ Domestic Violence

• Racial Trauma and Mixed Race Identity

• Desire Discrepancy

• Relationship Betrayal/Affairs/ Cheating

• Body Image/ Health at Every Size

• Disability, Chronic, and Acute Illness

• Medical Trauma and Cancer

• Political Trauma

• Adult Children of Alcoholics

• Journalism and Media-Related Trauma

• Depression and Anxiety

• Grief and Loss