I once read someone's Facebook "About" section in the early 2000s (when Facebook was still a thing) that said "I'm never in a position to judge anyone, ever." While not the most poetic language (or esteemed source), the sentiment resonated with me and I bring that ethos with me to this work. We're all working through things and I consider it a privilege (genuinely) to join you wherever you are on your journey - as an individual or a couple. I am (or at least I aspire to be) nonjudgmental, warmly curious, and analytical. I also love to laugh and appreciate a good sense of humor.

I don't judge, but I do try to understand - and I will gently challenge you. In sessions you'll see me scribbling notes, circling things, and (literally) drawing connections as I try to process and reflect back what I'm hearing from you with different angles of interpretation so we can better understand your inner experience. In doing so, we co-create the space for you to feel whatever you need to feel, learn how to experience those feelings, and to communicate them effectively.

I also have some fun analogue tools like emotion wheels and diagrams to help us visualize what's going on. I'm always open to adding new ones based on what works for you.

Modalities are the models of treatment based on different theories of the mind, emotions, behavior, and change. Popularly known examples include Psychoanalysis and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I think of each modality as a story of the mind - how it evolves within each of us and how we can develop it in psychotherapy.

I practice what's known as an "integrative" approach, meaning I blend a number of different modalities based on each client's needs and objectives for their work. I lean heavily on attachment theory to understand and interpret how you develop close relationships with people, activities, substances, fantasies, and just about anything else important to you. I then blend that with the specific training I have in:

• Psychoanalysis

• Affirming care around gender & sexuality, including kink and alt-sexualities

• Emotion Focused Therapy

• Imago Therapy

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

I'm always adding to this list as there are so many different ways to approach this work.

I am committed to fostering an anti-oppressive, LGBTQ+ affirming and anti-racist approach to therapy.

Libidinal energy is creative energy. It is a power source for our minds, hearts, and bodies. Unfortunately, our sexual energies can also be a source of painful shame, avoidance, judgment, and confusion (thanks, society).

I started my career way back when working to ensure young people had access to comprehensive sex education, STI testing and treatment, and reproductive healthcare. I have continued with my passion to improve our society's relationship with sex and sexuality at the micro level with each client.

Whatever your gender identity, sexual orientation, kink, alt-sexuality, or relationship style, I will meet you with an affirmative and humble approach to learn about your relationship with sex and to support you in improving it if that is an objective of yours.

The primary healing agent in psychotherapy is the relationship we develop. Not every session yields a breakthrough, but that's kind of the point. The relationship we build - even when there's not necessarily a crisis of the week - is a new attachment to another human in which you can be fully yourself. To that end, I try to work on a weekly basis and in certain cases, less-than-weekly if it makes sense for where you're at in your work.

When it comes to length, you are the expert on yourself and therefore you decide when it's time to pause or end our work together. I'll share my thoughts to help you in making that decision but ultimately, you'll know when it's right.