Intersecting identities that inform my practice: I am a white, nonbinary demi/asexual neurodiverse queer person who was socialized as female.

Background & Approach: I became a therapist because a friend had a transphobic experience with a therapist, and I knew there was a better way to treat gender expansive clients. I specialize in working with transgender, gender expansive, and queer/LGBTQ+ folks and their partners, family, and friends. I primarily work with people on trauma/PTSD, gender and sexuality topics (e.g. gender dysphoria), internalized oppression, depression/anxiety, substance use, neurodivergence (AuADHD), and relationships of all types (family, partner(s), friends). I am trained in EMDR, a type of specialty therapy for trauma and other issues that feel “stuck”. I am also certified in addiction counseling. I focus on long-term depth-based psychotherapy, so my style works best for people ready to start (or start thinking about) working on long-term issues, behavioral or thought patterns, and/or trauma that is affecting their lives.

My approach tends to be laid-back, warm, and accepting. I work to support clients to improve their relationship with themselves and others. By collaborating with clients to find the balance between support and challenge in the therapeutic relationship, I find that we can work together to build trust, foster interpersonal skills, and establish a new narrative about relationships that’s transferable to clients’ lives day-to-day.  

Theoretical & Clinical Orientation: My work is liberation-focused, anti-oppressive, and collaborative, with a focus on harm reduction.  Much of my practice focuses on the way that systems interact with our lives and I have found that Narrative-style or Internal Family System-style unblending of systemic forces on a mezzo (e.g. parents’ voices) and macro levels (e.g. internalized transphobia, racism, capitalism) is a valuable tool to clarify a client’s values and support changes that allow for choices to better align with themselves. I also am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an evidence-based treatment for trauma, which I find most helpful when something is really stuck in client’s lives in order to get it unstuck and adaptively processing again.

I work hard to be inclusive of trans/nonbinary, queer, neurospicy, and all marginalized people in order to help clients feel accepted and safe enough to break down the ways that oppression and discrimination affect our lives; This includes a commitment to being antiracist and anti-ableist. I am kink, asexuality, polyamory/ENM, and furry/therian friendly.

Licensure, Certifications, & Fellowships: 

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) CSW.09927791

Certified Addiction Technician (CAT-I) ACA.0007441

Education & Training:

Master of Social Work, Metropolitan State University of Denver (2019) 

Bachelor of the Arts in Psychology, minor in Classics, University of Colorado at Boulder (2015)

Clinical Specializations:

• Gender: My focus is working with everyone under the trans umbrella.

• Trauma: I am EMDR trained and specialize in working with people on both acute and chronic/longterm trauma.

• Substance Use: I am certified in addiction counseling.

Professional Service & Membership:

• National Association of Social Workers (NASW) since 2019

• (past) volunteer with Boulder County OASOS queer youth group

• (past) volunteer with Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) 

Outside of Work: I’m a huge nerd for all things video games, D&D, and fantasy. I love spending time with my three pugs who are the lights of my life and taking them on a W-A-L-K. I also like crochet and knitting (my yarn stash is a little out of hand)! Whenever I can, I enjoy connecting with my chosen family one-on-one or in small groups.