Queer Allied Therapy
I am dedicated to fostering a safe space for members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
I work with queer clients across sexuality and gender, including people who are exploring, questioning, or living outside of dominant norms around identity and relationships.
When I say “queer allied,” I don’t just mean tolerant. I mean this is something I care about, and something I’ve chosen to orient my work around.
A lot of what we end up doing together looks like:
making space for your gender or sexuality without trying to fix or simplify it
working with non-monogamy, kink, or relationship structures that don’t fit the usual script
unpacking shame that got built over time around desire, identity, or being seen
navigating coming out, transition, or shifts in how you understand yourself
talking honestly about what it’s been like to not feel fully met or understood in your life
I also know therapy hasn’t always been a safe place for queer people. It’s important for me to help shift that. A lot of folks I work with come in a bit guarded, or unsure if they’re going to have to explain themselves, defend their identity, deal with subtle judgment, or help me feel like a “good cis person”.
I don’t take that lightly.
I’m cisgender and pansexual. And I know that I move through the world with a certain amount of privilege because of that. There are ways I’m read and treated in the larger world that are very different from many of my clients, and I try to stay aware of how that shows up between us.
I don’t expect you to educate me, but I do expect myself to continue to learn.
If something I say doesn’t land, you can tell me without me getting defensive.
If I miss something, we can slow it down and look at it together.
If there’s tension or difference in the room, we don’t have to avoid it.
You don’t have to explain your identity in a way that makes sense to me.
You don’t have to have it all figured out.
You don’t have to make yourself more digestible or “normal” to be here.
We can just start where you are.
I really love working with clients from the queer community and prioritize scholarship slots to make my services more accessible for queer clients in particular.
If you’re looking for a space where you don’t have to translate yourself to be understood, this is work I care deeply about.
