My therapy practice is rooted in collaboration and creating a strong sense of safety. Together I hope we can construct a space where we can be critical, investigative, and compassionate. I believe that self-understanding is one of the many paths toward collective liberation.
My approach is grounded in queer theory and anti-oppressive practice. I draw from a range of therapeutic modalities to create a collaborative and individualized experience, helping clients deepen their emotional awareness and meet their feelings with self-compassion rather than shame. My areas of specialty include working with LGBTQ+ populations, neurodiverse individuals, people living with bipolar disorder, and those navigating complex trauma. I especially enjoy working with clients who wish to understand their experiences through both structural and personal lens.
I work with individuals and families. In family therapy, I aim to help all members understand themselves and one another more holistically—including families who are working to support or better understand a child’s gender transition. My clinical interests also include perinatal health, sex therapy, depression, and anxiety. Across all areas, I integrate evidence-based approaches tailored to each client’s needs.
Mood disorders, neurodivergence and anxiety are issues I have encountered many times in my work. I enjoy assisting clients with truly understanding their needs as it relates to these issues and working with them to learn more about themselves.
In therapy, you’ll find me to be nonjudgmental and compassionate. I believe shame is an unhelpful motivator; instead, I strive to meet clients with curiosity, care, and authenticity. I’m committed to maintaining a kink-friendly, sex-positive, and affirming space. As a white transmasculine nonbinary therapist, I am open about my identities and welcome dialogue about how they may inform our work together.
I was inspired to become a therapist through my early work as an LGBTQ+ advocate during college. Since then, I’ve supported LGBTQ+ communities and families in NYC as an advocate, case manager, and clinician. These experiences have shaped my deep commitment to client respect, autonomy, and self-determination.
- IL LSW License Number: 150118601
- Type 1 NPI Number: 1972348274
- Supervised by: Danielle Fixler, MSW, LCSW, PMH-C
- Accepts: BCBS PPO and BlueChoice plans, self-pay and out of network clients
Selected Training and Affiliation
- LGBTQ+ Affirming Services
- Sex Positive/Kink Positive Services
- Somatic Practices
- Internal Family Systems Practices
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Training
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS) Intensive Training
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Training
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) Training
- Member of Postpartum Support International
Key Beliefs
- Care should center the individual and not solely their diagnosis.
- Mental health is defined by the individual, interpersonal and the structural levels of care and all levels demand attention in a therapy space.
- Understanding oppression and privilege is central to healing.
More about me
- I have a 2 year old dog and a 16 year old cat who I dote on constantly.
- My favorite thing to do in my free time is play games. I love collaborative games like Dungeons & Dragons and creating stories with my friends.
- Crossword and puzzle games are the start to my every day.
