Many of us come to therapy because we are experiencing symptoms, feelings or circumstances that we want to change. Only to discover that there might be deeper things that we desire, that the symptoms are only the surface. We discover that we want to find our purpose or calling, that we want freedom from expectations, freedom from fears. We are seeking meaningful and honest relationships. We wish to communicate efficiently. We crave inspiration, imagination, creativity, and clarity. We long to move forward, wherever that place is. We want to expand and feel the infinity that we are and explore all possibilities in our lives.
To explore your path and goals I use creative approaches/methods that include expressive arts (visual arts, music, dance/movement, writing, storytelling, and theater), sound therapy, embodiment coaching and yoga, Jungian techniques, sandtray and play therapy. I also utilize more traditional methods such as DBT and CBT in creative ways.
I have provided therapeutic services for the LGBTQ+ community for more than 15 years while working in non-profit community mental health agencies as well as in private practice. I have facilitated LGBTQ+ groups. I was a member of the Penny Lane LGBTQ+ EDGY Conference board from 2013 to 2018. This year conference was created to assist therapists, counselors, social workers, clinical providers, as well as the community to learn via workshops and speakers/experts.