“I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also so much more than that. So are we all.”

― James Baldwin

Experience:

• LGBTQIA+ community

• Polycules and open relationships

• Gender identity

• Sexual assault and intimate partner violence

• Codependency and people-pleasing

• Substance use/ harm reduction

• Guilt and shame

• Relationships and conflict

• Self-esteem

• Body image

The Work:

I was drawn to become a therapist through my own personal experience with mental health and therapy. Therapy has been profoundly healing for me and I hope to provide the same to my clients. I invite you to reach out to me for a free 20-minute consultation.

We are complex and layered beings and deserve to be seen as such. As a therapist, my aim is to provide a safe space for you to explore and grow without judgment. I use a social justice lens in my practice to take into account how cultural identity and oppression influence our world views, experiences and sense of self. By meeting my clients where they are at, I can better support and empower them to break through barriers that are keeping them from living a fulfilling life as their authentic selves.

My approach is insight oriented, strengths-based, trauma-informed, client-centered and collaborative. I also like to incorporate practical tools to help my clients improve their daily lives.

My communication style is warm, honest and direct. I encourage and value feedback from my clients. In therapy it’s important that you feel comfortable to speak your mind and are understood when you do.

I specialize in working with people who wish to explore their gender identity and/or sexuality, are questioning their gender or are in the process of transitioning. My practice is identity affirming, fat-positive, kink-friendly and sex-worker friendly.

Training:

• Domestic Violence Counselor certification, La Casa de las Madres, 2014

• La Casa de Las Madres, 2014-2015

• Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco, 2016-2021

• Edgewood Center for Children and Families, 2018-2019

• Emotionally Focused Therapy with Sue Johnson, 2023

Education/Credentials:

• MA in Counseling Psychology, Golden Gate University, 2015

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #120447

Fee:

Individual (50 min): $200

Couples: (75 Min): $275

Polycules: (75 Min): $300

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Some sliding scale slots are available. Please inquire on the consult call.