Services

Therapy can be a nourishing and transformative experience. This requires finding a good fit between client and clinician. A strong therapeutic alliance is often the most significant indicator of positive outcomes and client satisfaction. We might work well together if you are interested in longer-term, collaborative care. My intention is to offer emotional support and hold space for processing your lived experience. This usually involves a combination of revisiting old wounds and assessing what is happening in the here-and-now. I believe in trauma-informed, relational healing and work hard to welcome your full self into the room with us. I also believe in offering tangible tools and guidance. If we work together, you can expect to have another advocate on your team.

Individual Therapy

I offer one-on-one sessions for clients who want to explore their sense of self and well-being. Our therapy work might involve identifying patterns and narratives, processing emotions, clarifying needs and boundaries, strengthening communication, cultivating self-compassion, and befriending all parts of the self. Together we can strategize about how to reduce stress and feel more resourced.

Group Therapy

I plan to offer a chronic pain therapy group in the foreseeable future. Please let me know if you are interested in participating and I will place you on a waitlist to receive updates. In the past, I have co-facilitated therapy groups on grief and living fully with HIV. Additionally, I have relevant personal experience with catalyzing an intentional co-living community and facilitating group conversations.

Telehealth Therapy

I am currently offering a hybrid model of care. For clients residing in Vermont, I provide HIPAA-compliant video or phone sessions. For clients in the Bay Area, I am also available to meet in person. My office is located in Oakland on the second floor of a walk-up building. I am sad to note that this space is not fully accessible. While I do not require clients to mask, I do wear one as part of my covid practice.

Who I work with…

People who identify as:

  • Student (grad, undergrad)

  • Early career professional

  • Queer, gay, lesbian, bi, ace, poly

  • Trans, non-binary, intersex

  • Disabled, chronically ill

  • Recovering from an injury

  • Primary caretaker of loved one

  • Neurodivergent, autistic, ADHD

  • Anti-racist, activist, organizer, artist

  • Medical provider, healer

  • Navigating a big life transition

  • New or expecting parent

  • Survivor of sexual abuse

  • Spiritual, mindfulness practitioner

People who are interested in:

  • Clarifying personal values, academic goals, career path

  • Exploring gender and sexuality

  • Acquiring coping skills and tools to navigate an ableist society

  • Processing trauma (individual, intergenerational, collective)

  • Shifting relationships (romantic, platonic, familial, professional)

  • Unlearning white supremacy

  • Health at every size (HAES)

  • Reproductive justice, health equity

  • Exploring relationship to religion

  • Discussing sociopolitical stress, existential dread, climate crisis

How I work…

My clinical approach is:

  • Collaborative and relational

  • Engaged and present

  • Strengths-based and validating

  • Direct, honest, not afraid to challenge when appropriate

  • Both existential and grounded

  • Warm and welcoming of humor

  • Integrative and eclectic

  • Inclusive and non-shaming

My theoretical orientation includes:

  • Anti-oppressive practice

  • Relational therapy

  • Evidence-based approaches centering mindfulness

  • Trauma-informed care

  • Somatic interventions

  • Parts work (IFS)

  • Attachment theory

  • Insight-oriented depth work