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Trauma can reshape how we breathe, relate, and move through the world. When painful memories or experiences take hold, it can be difficult to find a professional who feels safe enough to share those moments with. I aim to create a space where tenderness is respected and growth is possible. The work I do emphasizes both practical change and inner acceptance, helping clients recover a sense of agency and alignment with their values.
I am licensed to practice in California and Louisiana, and I offer care to people as individuals and to couples seeking support. Whether you are beginning therapy for the first time or returning after a pause, my priority is to listen first and to collaborate on a path that feels right for you. I welcome conversations about fit and encourage an honest discussion about goals and concerns.
Therapeutic approach
My clinical work is grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and incorporates mindfulness practices to increase present-moment awareness. In this framework, we explore how thoughts and feelings interact with behavior and values. Rather than attempting to eliminate difficult internal experiences, ACT helps clients learn to relate differently to them and to commit to meaningful actions. This blend of acceptance and action supports both immediate coping and longer-term change.
How sessions typically proceed
Sessions are collaborative and paced according to what feels safe for you. Early meetings focus on building trust, clarifying goals, and mapping the ways trauma or relationship patterns show up in daily life. From there we may use practical exercises, mindfulness techniques, and values-based planning to shift unhelpful patterns. I aim to teach skills you can use between sessions while also addressing deeper narrative shifts so that healing can be both practical and transformative.
Areas of focus
I specialize in working with people who have experienced sexual trauma and with communities whose needs are too often misunderstood. My practice centers trauma-informed care, and I strive to deliver services that are sex-positive and culturally sensitive. I have experience supporting the LGBTQ+ community, people who do sex work, and those in open or polyamorous relationships. Each of these identities and life choices requires a nonjudgmental, informed approach to therapy.
Populations and relationship configurations I support
Clients I work with include individuals processing past sexual harm, couples negotiating consent and boundary shifts, and people exploring nontraditional relationship structures. I support folks across the gender and sexuality spectrum and place emphasis on creating a validating environment for sexual expression and relationship diversity. My practice recognizes that recovery and growth look different for everyone, and treatment is tailored accordingly.
What to expect and next steps
Choosing a therapist is an important decision. If you are considering working with me, I welcome an initial conversation to determine alignment and comfort. That call lets us review practical logistics, outline your goals, and see whether my approach feels like a fit. I honor the courage it takes to reach out and will work with you to establish safety, clarity, and momentum in the healing process.
Therapy can be a vehicle for reclaiming agency and rewriting stories that no longer serve you. If you want a treatment approach that balances acceptance, action, and respect for sexual and relational diversity, please contact me to explore whether we might work well together. I would be honored to support you on that journey.