Hi! I’m Bauer, an asexual spectrum, queer, mostly woman therapist, with lived experience of polyamory as well as transition & emotional care for trans & non-binary people.

My work is focused on competencies with the queer, LGBT, asexual, trans/non-binary, poly-amorous, ethically non-monogamous, relationship anarchy, and relationship communism communities, in a sex and body positive environment. I am EMDR Trained from the EMDR Institute. As a white therapist, I promise to do the work of educating myself on communities of color outside of our sessions.

Creating a compassionate and empathetic environment for all clients, I help people feel more at peace with themselves and in their relationships. Working together we can find what areas of your life are working for you and which areas can improve, without judgement.

I work with individuals, couples, families, polycules, and other non-traditional kinship groups to acknowledge and build on the strengths they already have, and care for the hurt, anxiety, and pain they are carrying. I also specifically work with couples, families, or groups where the motivational issues for therapy are not conflict with one another, but instead each can bare witness to the other and collaboratively work to support one another more fully.

My training includes:
– Columbia’s School of Social Work, MSW
– National Institute for Psychotherapies
– Dual Program at the Ackerman Institute for Family Therapy
– EMDR from the EMDR Institute
– I-CBT for OCD from the Cognitive Behavior Institute