You're performing different versions of yourself depending on the person, situation, context. There's a part of you that can feel heavy. A piece that's been carrying feelings of loneliness, guilt, shame. That piece isn't only inside of you — it also manifests in your external world: people pleasing, codependency, masking, burnout. These are all quiet signs of the years people spend adjusting themselves to fit into spaces that weren't quite built for them.

I work with queer clients to help them objectively view their past and present relationships, and how they've shaped the way they move through the world. As we progress deeper into therapy together, we may even explore the dynamic in our therapeutic relationship to gain a deeper understanding of you. We will use this knowledge as a foundation for exploring who you are beneath the pressure to perform, please, or freeze. For clients interested in the non-traditional, I find incorporating creative techniques like art and sandplay can help us untangle dynamics and feelings that can be hard to verbally express.

This type of work requires a strong therapeutic relationship between therapist and client — revealing such intimate parts of who you are isn't an easy process for many. I encourage potential clients to interview therapists, myself included, for who they feel most at ease with. If we work together, my priority is to build a foundation of trust and safety that enables communication that feels open and safe — always. You are the expert on your own experience.