Individual therapy, sometimes called “psychotherapy or counseling” is a joint process between a trained therapist and a person in therapy to help overcome obstacles to their mental and/or emotional well-being. It can increase positive feelings, such as compassion, self-worth, and self-esteem. People in therapy can learn skills for handling stressful situations, being more mindful on making decisions that are in line with their values, and building confidence to live in a way that feels more intentional and genuine.

My areas of interest include:

• Anxiety

• Depression/Low self-esteem

• Chronic Illness

• Communication Issues

• Life Transitions

• Issues of racial identity

• LGBTIQA+/Identity Issues

• Non-monogamy

• Parenting issues

• Navigating cultural differences/upbringing

• Relationships and/or Family Issues

• Stress Management

• Sexual Dysfunction/Sexual Concerns

• Sex/Kink/BDSM

Couples/Consensual Non-Monogamy therapy is a form of psychotherapy that can help you and your partner(s) improve the quality of your relationship. Couples therapy can help improve communication, understanding, respect, affection, and intimacy between you and your partner(s).
Reasons people might seek relational therapy can include

• Understanding, clarifying, or rebalancing roles in the relationship

• Improving communication

• Differences in beliefs or values

• Child-rearing.

• Health issues

• Finances

• Quality time

• Sex and intimacy

• Navigating potential incompatibilities

Sex therapy is a form of counseling focused on helping individuals and couples with sexual concerns, including, but not limited to topics of sexual function and dysfunction; sexual pleasure; sexual variation; performance anxiety, sexuality and disability; sexuality and chronic illness; sexual development across the lifespan; sexual abuse, assault, and coercion; sexual orientation; gender identity, and how those topics play a role in affecting our overall mental health.

Some choose to attend sessions alone; others attend with their partner(s). Session frequency and length usually depend on the client and what they are choosing to work on. It’s normal for clients to feel anxious when seeing a sex therapist, especially for the first time.

The topic of sex is traditionally seen as “taboo”, even for those that are currently engaged in or had previously gone to therapy, it is a subject that is often overlooked because it elicits a feeling of “I can’t talk about that”. However, most sex therapists recognize this and try to make their clients feel comfortable. The sessions often start with questions about the client’s history and sexual background, sex education, beliefs about sex, and the client’s goals for therapy.

Areas of clinical interest:

• Anorgasmia or difficulty /infrequency of achieving orgasm

• Desire Discrepancy

• Performance anxiety

• Painful Intercourse

• Sexual Dysfunction

• Sexual Health and Exploration

• Sex Work

• Vaginismus

• Vulvodynia

• Rebuilding a healthy relationship to sex due to past sexual abuse/trauma

• Non-Monogamy

• Kink/BDSM