Areas of specialization

While I do work with a lot of different topics, the following areas are where I have the majority of my focus and training, and where I believe I can be most helpful.

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    Sexuality

    I am trained in sex therapy, and can work with people individually or in relationships. Some common areas that I work with can include:

    • Previous trauma

    • Painful sex

    • Lack of desire/interest in sexuality

    • Differences in desire between partners

    • Curiosity around new areas of sex

    • Kink/BDSM

    • Sexual orientation

    • Consensual non-monogamy/polyamory

    • And more!

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    Gender

    I love to work with other trans and gender-diverse/gender-expansive people, individually and relationally. Common areas we might touch on could be:

    • Social transition of gender

    • Physical changes (HRT, surgeries)

    • Exploring what gender means to you

    • Supporting a child/loved one who is transitioning

    • Coping with/navigating a non-affirming world

    • Finding gender joy/euphoria

    • And more!

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    ADHD

    ADHD is a neurodivergent diagnosis that signifies difficulty with attention, organization, task initiation, scheduling, and a whole lot of other executive functions (ADHD is NOT just about attention). Some areas that people explore include:

    • Time management

    • Organization

    • Navigating school or work assignments

    • Initiating self-care tasks

    • Processing past harms or anxiety that come from experiences with having ADHD

    • Navigating intimate relationships

    • And more!

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    Chronic Pain/Illness & Disability

    Chronic pain and chronic illness can be deeply devastating for people, and have a significant impact on our mental well-being. Clients might be interested in discussing:

    • Adapting to a new way of living

    • Grieving the loss of identity

    • Grieving the loss of what their future used to look like

    • Managing appointments, medications, etc.

    • Navigating the healthcare system, and coping with medical burnout or medical trauma

    • And more!

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    Spirituality

    Spirituality is about appreciating and connecting with other beings, which may or may not include a higher intelligence. While some include religion into their spiritual search, this isn’t always the case. There are endless areas of discussion with spirituality, but some people might want to talk about:

    • Finding purpose or meaning in their life

    • Identifying personal morals/values, either in connection or especially outside of religion

    • Seeking answers for trauma or difficult circumstances

    • Incorporating spirituality or religion into coping with anxiety, depression, life transitions, etc.

    • Deconstructing religion

    • And more

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    Relationships

    With a Masters in Couple and Family Therapy, I have a lot of experience working with people navigating relationships, whether those be familial, platonic, or romantic. Some of the topics I work with include:

    • Navigating conflict

    • Addressing sexuality

    • Improving communication

    • And more

      *People may attend therapy as a romantic couple or system, parent/child, co-parents, siblings, roommates, etc.

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    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

    I offer support to people navigating OCD, using an approach known as exposure and response prevention. This structured approach helps clients to:

    ‍ ‍ - Understand how OCD impacts their
    life
    ‍ ‍ - Identify triggers
    ‍ ‍ - Decrease anxiety / obsessive
    thoughts
    ‍ ‍ - Reduce the need for compulsions

    • Understanding how OCD impacts their life

    • Identifying OCD triggers and compulsions

    • Decrease anxiety / obsessive thoughts

    • Reduce the need for compulsions

    • And more!

Other areas that I commonly work with include:

  • Autism and other neurodivergences

  • Life transitions

  • Self-esteem and personal identity

  • Grief and loss (complicated grief, direct grief, ambiguous loss, etc.)

  • Anxiety and overwhelm

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