There are countless elements to who you are,

and each aspect interacts with all of the others.

There are many reasons why you might come to therapy to reflect on who you are. Some of your identities may be fairly consistent over time—but others may change gradually—or suddenly!—and this process can bring up questions. You may be really feeling how wrong it is that the world isn’t made for people like you, and you need for a safe place to process this. Maybe you’re experiencing an inner conflict, where some aspect of yourself is at war with another part of you. Or, maybe you’re just realizing that you really don’t know who you are and are becoming curious. You might have started to recognize that knowing yourself better might be useful—or even enjoyable.

Here are some categories of identities that you might like to process or just have respected in therapy:

• Neurodivergence, including Autism, ADHD, AuDHD, learning differences, sensory processing sensitivity, and others—and by the way, I support the value of your self-insight and welcome those who are questioning if they are neurodivergent or are “self-diagnosed”. It can help immensely to have a therapist who is neurodivergent, like you!

• Gender identity and gender presentation (such as trans, nonbinary, queer, questioning)

• Sexual & romantic orientations (including LGB+, asexuality, demisexuality, polyamory, and CNM)

• Race, culture, ethnicity

• Body shape and size

• Disability (both apparent and hidden)

• Worldview, religious, and spiritual affiliations and beliefs

• And many more…

All of your identities are welcome here. My deepest intention is to be respectful to all parts of you and to use your own language to describe yourself. My values as a person and therapist align with anti-racism, trans-inclusive intersectional feminism, the neurodiversity paradigm, and the social model of disability. This is informed by my own experience as a multiply-minoritized person, including being late-identified Autistic and ADHD, nonbinary, and under the asexual umbrella—intersected with White privilege and other privileges. I continually look to grow my understanding and responsiveness to systemic and personal oppression, and humility in the therapy relationship is part of that. My goal is to acknowledge and deconstruct power dynamics together, to make therapy a truly safe and supportive space for your growth towards your goals.

To learn more about what we can do to support you, please visit my specialties pages.