Hello! I am a queer, femme non-binary artist, abolitionist and therapist. I believe deeply in healing, and my practice as a therapist is one way I use my own healing journey to inform and create space for others to explore theirs. I identify as Queer, non-binary trans femme, they/them pronouns, White-European, Scots-Irish descended, Midwestern raised and spiritual/ancestral. As such, I center my work on empowering and supporting people in the LGBTQIA+ community. Whether directly or indirectly through my practice, I also work to uplift and center the empowerment of queer, trans, Black, Indigenous and People of Color (QTBIPOC); immigrants; sex workers; folx with different physical and neurological abilities; survivors of abuse; folx who have been impacted by or are currently experiencing economic oppression, homelessness, foster care system, prison system, legal system, police brutality, education system, community violence, intimate partner violence, etc.
Before becoming a therapist I was a visual and performing artist – illustrator, painter, singer, musician, and dancer. I have used and continue to use these mediums in my own process of healing, and offer exploration with many forms of creative arts to find deeper connection to self and empower expression. Art can be a powerful way to access difficult content through metaphor and externalizations of internalized pain. It can also be a joyful way to celebrate and honor growth and boundaries, and connect to community. I have practice using visual art, music, drama, poetry, writing, and dance in therapy. Using the arts in therapy has the potential to strengthen coping, bolster resilience and give voice to oppressed parts of ourselves.
Therapy with me will focus on continuing a journey of self-awareness by engaging deeply with emotions and empathy, tending to grief and natural defenses like anxiety, depression, isolation, anger, disconnection, addiction and other external coping strategies, exploring and containing trauma, staying healthy while abolishing oppressive structures and systems, and loosening innate creativity to find your most authentic self and relationships. I consider therapy work to be spiritual, relational and communal in nature, and the most important pillars are learning our cycles of healing, liberation and community.
A few logistics: I am only accepting clients at the $70 rate at this time, I do not take any insurances, and I only work virtually via Zoom for now.