Being yourself in this world is hard.

For many of us, finding, embracing, and expressing who we are is a long and confusing, process. We hide parts of ourselves out of fear of others’ reactions, as a necessity to remain safe, or because we haven’t quite found the ways to express ourselves fully.

In my first few years of college, I started questioning my sexual orientation. I was introduced to the idea that there was something other than the straight relationships that were deemed as “normal” by, well, almost everyone. And it felt like it fit.

Finding what fit didn’t mean that I was ready to embrace it. Internalized homophobia and fears around how others may react kept me from sharing that part of myself. It wasn’t until eight years later that I came out as queer to my family, who luckily were very accepting.

Along the way, I kept discovering more about myself, through connections with others, trial and error of expression, and my own therapy. I also learned that that I love being a witness and support for folks going through a similar processes.

I know that my experience of acceptance isn’t always common. That is why I seek to provide a space where individuals get to exist, exactly as they are, while they explore questions related to sexuality, gender, sexual orientation, relationships, or identity. You get to focus on you, while knowing you have support from someone who has been there. And you don’t have to hide any part of who you are.

My Values

I am committed to providing a therapeutic space that is:

• LGBTQIA+ affirming

• Polyamory/Consensual Nonmonogamy affirming

• Kink aware + affirming

• Sex Positive

• Body and Fat Positive

• Health at Every Size (HAES) informed

• Anti-racist

• Trauma aware and informed

• Neurodiversity affirming