Welcome! It is important for me to share that I am a queer therapist – as in I am queer myself and prioritize and adore working with folks in the queer community. I utilize a person-centered, humanistic, strengths-based approach with my clients. My overall desire is to foster and build a safe place where you and I can collaboratively create a trusting therapeutic relationship where tough topics can be processed and sorted through at your own pace. I operate from a body-neutral, humanistic, trauma-informed perspective.

I am dedicated to empowering folks in reaching their fullest potential and improving their overall quality of life. I have the most training and expertise in art therapy, adolescents & young adults. I am passionate about supporting and advocating for LGBTQIA+ folks’ unique needs, narratives, experiences, and rights. I have over 13 years of experience working with queer youth, as well as personal and professional experience with ENM and poly relationships. I am licensed to see clients in Virginia. I hold an additional license as a supervisor and can offer clinical supervision for residents in counseling. I am also a board certified art therapist (my favorite modality of therapy!). Through integrative methods, art therapy engages the mind, body, and spirit. Kinesthetic, sensory, perceptual, and symbolic opportunities invite alternative ways of processing and communication. In art therapy, we give visual form to feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. This can be a safer way to explore for some folks, especially in tandem with talk therapy.

I am also a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200). I can use this certification in a therapeutic setting by offering accessible, body positive, adaptive yoga movement practice, mindfulness, meditation, breathing techniques, and yogic philosophy supported by modern research to aid in healthy emotional processing. Yoga in therapy is typically a wholistic approach where we utilize the tools of yoga to meet specific physical, mental and emotional needs and goals. Some tools of yoga in therapy include: physical postures and movements (asanas), breathing exercises (pranayama), and meditation/relaxation (dhyana).