Therapeutic Approaches

I'm an eclectic, humanistic, and psychodynamic therapist. My work isn't protocol driven; it's guided by curiosity, compassion, and what feels most useful in the moment. I may draw from approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and others when they support insight or coping, but I don't adhere to a single model.

Our work might include exploring patterns in relationships, processing the impact of trauma, practicing mindfulness and self-compassion, and reflecting on how you shape meaning and connection. My goal is to help you understand yourself more deeply, feel grounded in your experience, and make choices that align with your values and needs.

Therapy with me is flexible, relational, and collaborative. Sessions are open ended, allowing us to follow what feels most relevant or alive for you each time we meet. It's about understanding you, not fitting you into a framework.

Gender Affirming Care

As a nonbinary transgender therapist, I understand firsthand how hard it can be to find trans-competent care. My approach is grounded in lived experience and professional training, including membership in Mind the Gap, a Bay Area network of gender-affirming clinicians. I follow the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Standards of Care, which outline ethical treatment for transgender, questioning, and gender diverse people. I provide letters of support for gender-affirming medical procedures when appropriate.

In our work together, I take a you-centered approach to exploring gender, supporting you with sensitivity and respect as you navigate transition, identity, and the realities of living in a transphobic world. Many clients worry they are not "trans enough" or that there is one right way to be transgender. I reject that notion entirely. Instead, my role is to help you define what gender means to you, reduce distress, and connect with your authentic self.