My Story

I identify with the wounded healer archetype, believing that some of the best preparation I’ve had for becoming a therapist has been doing the hard work of showing up as a client through different growth stages of my life. I hold immense respect for the courage and authenticity it takes to approach the process of therapy and experience deep gratitude for the opportunity to collaborate with clients as they explore the way they are showing up in the world and how they’d like to grow.

Safety is one of my core values in therapeutic work. To establish an environment that allows for expansion, I focus on developing a relationship with clients that comes from a place of inquisitiveness, collaboration, and camaraderie. This often means I connect as an active participant in sessions by asking questions, utilizing humor, offering affirmation, providing observations, and sharing resources like books or podcasts for those who appreciate them.

As a queer, transmasculine therapist, I know what it’s like to feel tentative about trusting
others to practice awareness about their biases. To me, integrity in therapeutic work includes engaging in self reflection about the ways that my privileged identities and experiences might impact my perspectives or distort my understanding of each person’s unique lived experience. This awareness is driven by the understanding that “othered” groups have been subjected to the pathologizing of our identities or inequitable treatment by the medical/psychological system. For this reason, I strive to practice from an anti-oppressive, anti-racist, sex-positive, anti-ableist, and trans/queer affirming lens. This means I commit to consistently working to unlearn biases we all inherit from our society and maintaining openness to feedback from clients without defensiveness. I aim to approach cultural differences from a place of awareness, openness, and humility. If you’re interested in the materials I’ve sought out or the experiences I’ve pursued in order to continue this unlearning, I’d love to share them with you and am always open to recommendations for continued development.

I received my master’s degree in social work from New York University in 2021. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Work Associate (LCSWA). I’ve acquired certifications in Trauma-Informed Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, ACT, LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing, as well as other strategies for supporting each client to the best of my ability. I love to learn new things, so I often take an integrative approach to therapy, utilizing different modalities depending on the goals and strengths of my clients. All of this is with the hope of creating space for fluidity, learning, and growing alongside my clients.

In my free time, I enjoy practicing yoga, reading, writing, connecting with loved ones, and spending time in nature.

I specialize in:

• Depression/Anxiety

• Identity Exploration

• Trauma/PTSD

• Gender Affirmation & Exploration

• Relationships: LGBTQIA2s+, Queer, Kinky, Poly, Sex-Positive

• Life Transitions