Somatic Psychotherapy uses breath, sensation, and movement to bring awareness to the body-mind system as a whole. Somatic approaches allow for experiential access to learned belief systems, habitual actions and reactions, and can provide a missing link between understanding patterns of behavior and the ability to enact effective change. Somatic psychotherapy approaches are used to explore both dissociation and embodiment practices, allow for greater access to present moment awareness and an empowered sense of self. Somatic work may include gentle, guided practices to strengthen your pathways for self inquiry and resourcing.

Integrative While therapy is important, it is just one piece of a much larger puzzle of what it means to care for ourselves. An integrative model of wellness means I collaborate with endocrinologists, functional medicine nurse practitioners, acupuncturists, naturopaths, psychiatrists, and chiropractors to support clients’ wellbeing within a holistic model of self and community care. I am happy to offer referrals when other modalities, approaches, and community resources may be beneficial.

Social Justice Oriented I practice a client-centered, compassion-based counseling approach. I support folks to navigate complex systems including: advocating in medical and higher education contexts, support for the medical transition process, accessing community services/programming, collaborating with medical care teams, etc.

Anti-Oppression Counseling is most effective when it incorporates an awareness and understanding of power dynamics and ways cultural norms impact mental health, identity, meaning making, relationships, and crucially, what it means to engage a process of change/healing. Drawing on anti-racist work, queer theory, radical literary traditions, and multiculturally informed approaches to therapy, I emphasize social and relational equity, and the importance of personal work in surviving and dismantling oppressive systems.