I provide therapy for activists, and those that are being crushed under the weight of jobs they don’t care about. I provide therapy to those who are tired of pretending that all of this is normal. Isolating and exhausting, isn’t it? Therapy for internalized capitalism.

I navigate both a privileged and marginalized identity- in many ways, in which I am sometimes willing to share in the therapy space provided it’s relevant. Having navigated such an experience, has made me sensitive and invested in racial trauma. I work with those who have faced systemic trauma and racial trauma in many settings or even amongst those they know personally.

Intersectionality is a way to look at how different levels of identity in an individual overlap and interact. This phrase was understood and essentially formulated by black feminist Kimberlé Crenshaw.

I use this lens for every client I work with.

Basically, you have many different layers: your race, your gender, mental health, class, sexuality, where you’re from etc, create different layers of privilege and oppression that interact. The interaction is important to consider, and no one is simply “oppressed” , “privileged” or “marginalized”. You are complex! This interaction contributes to your mental health and how you show up.

I offer therapy for those who have endured great socioeconomic trauma, and are tired of venting to therapists that don’t get why the bankruptcy your family has filed for has torn your family apart- or why the first of the month is an existential threat.

My therapy frame is relational.

Attachment patterns and other things you struggle with come to life in a relational treatment frame.

Sex is often a neglected topic by many therapists- and yet it is so important. I would hope that you become comfortable enough and I earn your trust so that you can discuss stigmatized subjects comfortably in therapy, like: sex, trauma, masturbation, kink, poly, or whatever else in your therapy sessions.

I provide therapy to those struggling with romantic relationships, or even with the relationship they have with themselves.

The psychoanalytic and relational frame is quite useful for these issues.

People with BPD “split” - this is where they think in black and white ways about people and other subjects.

Splitting helps one away with nuance and compartmentalize pain. In a very literal sense, it’s immature. “This person is all good or all bad”

Psychoanalyst Stern, described borderline as being halfway between neurosis and psychosis. This was later formalized by psychoanalyst Kernberg.

Those with BPD split far more often and more extremely, harming their health in a myriad of ways. If you have BPD you may already be aware it’s hard to find a therapist.

The individual with borderline typically vacillates between valuing and devaluing the therapist- more than several times- causing the therapist to eventually…quit. Does this remind you of any relationships in your personal life?

The relational therapy frame will eventually ask for you to tolerate an imperfect therapist.

I use a blend of relational therapy and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to treat borderline. I believe the best treatment for borderline personality disorder is “integration”, which means helping you think in the “Gray”

I enjoy working with individuals in transition, those who are gender nonconforming, those who are narrowing and expanding their gender- those who are celebrating their gender- and those who are suffering under “Gender”

I love working with queer clients, those coming to terms with their sexuality, or other queer struggles.

Let’s work together.

Therapy for those that almost cannot function without their partner, twin, dog, whatever. Therapy for those who feel they are excessively dependent and want to become more confident. Dependence is good. Too much is dysfunctional.

People Pleasing: The relational frame is quite useful for people who struggle with “people pleasing”. I like to think of this as a thing that everyone does. You just do it.. too much. Your self esteem is beginning to erode at the expense of putting other people before you. The relational therapy frame is quite useful for people pleasers- manipulating whether or not the therapist or client leads the session frequently, and ensuring that the client is being authentic and not trying to “win” their therapist over in some way or another is crucial. There’s more to this. Think your people pleasing won’t come to life in the therapy room? You are most likely wrong!

In the psychoanalytic frame, I’ve come to realize anxiety has a lot to do with avoidance, keeping yourself safe, avoiding challenges, and a self esteem that needs to potentially be a little stronger or more rooted in reality.

It can be worthwhile to contextualize bipolar disorder psychoanalytically and to consider the origins of manic episodes and other stark mood shifts as potentially mirroring patterns in one’s life and relationships. These major mood vicissitudes may stem from family dynamics, early relational experiences, past trauma, or other formative influences.

It is also worthwhile to consider and examine mental and physical hygiene and routines for someone with Bipolar.

I enjoy working with people who are navigating the nuances of gaming culture (recreationally or even in the professional space)

I am familiar with how quickly gaming culture is changing and enjoy working with this demographic. I have worked with clients struggling with video game addiction.