she/they Anaheim, CA 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 Hi! I’m Erin, a California-based queer, neurodivergent, and disabled LMFT with a particular passion for supporting LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent therapists and clients. As a NeuroQueer clinician, I understand how meaningful it can be to have professional support from someone who understands the intersection of queerness, neurodivergence, and being a therapist. I’m especially interested in mentoring newer therapists who are still finding their clinical voice, building confidence, navigating their identity as a queer clinician, or figuring out how to create a practice that feels authentic to who they are. I bring experience working with children, adolescents, teens, young adults, and adults, as well as experience in community mental health and private practice. I’d love to help newer therapists navigate the transition from graduate school into clinical practice, develop their own therapeutic style, build affirming and sustainable practices, and feel more confident in the work they’re doing. I especially enjoy helping therapists think through working with NeuroQueer clients, LGBTQIA+ youth, identity exploration, trauma, and the many situations that don’t always come with a clear answer in a textbook. 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 My clinical interests and areas of involvement center around LGBTQIA+ affirming, neurodiversity-affirming, and trauma-informed mental health care. As a queer and neurodivergent therapist, I have a particular interest in the intersection of queerness and neurodivergence, including masking, identity development, minority stress, gender and sexuality exploration, and the ways traditional mental health systems can unintentionally pathologize identities and experiences that are not inherently pathological. I have experience working with queer, transgender, and gender-diverse clients across different stages of identity exploration and transition, as well as LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent children, adolescents, and young adults. I also have experience in community mental health, which gives me insight into working within larger systems, navigating high-need environments, collaborating with other providers, managing documentation and caseload demands, and developing practical clinical skills early in a career. I’m particularly interested in mentoring newer therapists around working with children and teens, engaging parents and families, navigating complex presentations, developing confidence with clinical decision-making, and learning how to balance being a compassionate clinician with the realities of the mental health field. I also have a strong interest in sexuality, polyamory and ethical non-monogamy, kink-affirming practice, trauma, and creating therapy spaces that are genuinely inclusive rather than simply “LGBTQ-friendly.” As a mentor, I hope to provide a space where queer and NeuroQueer therapists, especially those who are newer to the field, can ask questions, talk through challenging clinical situations, explore their professional identity, and receive practical guidance without feeling judged or pressured to practice in a way that doesn’t fit who they are.