In individual therapy, I will help you gain insight into who you are and why you might be experiencing distress. For some, they may be looking for tools for things like how to better manage stress, anxiety/depression, or conflict in their day to day. While others may be looking to develop a deeper connection to themselves, friends, family, or culture.

Treatment Specialties

I support queer and neurodivergent adults navigating the impacts of trauma, identity stress, and everyday overwhelm. Our work is grounded in compassion, practicality, and the belief that you don’t need to “fix” yourself—you need space to grow into who you already are. Here's what that might look like:

• For trauma survivors: We slow things down, get curious about shutdown, dissociation, and survival responses, and build nervous system awareness using somatic practices and DBT. We’ll work at a pace that respects your window of tolerance and honors your story.

• For neurodivergent folks: Whether you’re navigating executive functioning challenges, sensory sensitivities, or years of feeling “too much” or “not enough,” we’ll explore strategies that support your unique rhythms without pathologizing your mind or body.

• For queer, trans, and gender-expansive clients: I offer gender-affirming care, including documentation and letters for transition-related needs. We’ll also make space to process the impact of misgendering, conditional acceptance, and finding safety in your relationships.

• For those exploring kink or nontraditional relationships: Therapy doesn’t have to come with judgment. I support clients in exploring identity, intimacy, and consent in ways that are affirming, grounded, and rooted in your values.

If you’re feeling stuck, overstimulated, shut down, or simply ready for a different way forward, let’s talk. I offer free consultations so we can explore whether this work feels like a good fit for you.

I work with couples, polycules, and families across a wide range of relationship structures, identities, and dynamics—including kink, BDSM, and diverse forms of sexuality. Whether you're starting a family, feeling stuck in cycles of conflict, or longing for more connection, I help people get to the root of what’s happening beneath the surface, teach practical skills for change, and coach you toward healthier, more satisfying ways of relating.

Here’s what I most commonly help with:

• Communication breakdowns: We’ll uncover patterns that keep you feeling stuck, learn new ways to listen, speak, and repair after conflict, and rebuild a sense of safety and understanding.

• Money and finances: Whether it's income differences, financial stress, or deeper value clashes, we’ll explore the emotional side of money and help you find more collaborative ways to move forward.

• LGBTQ+ family planning and pregnancy: I support queer and trans families through the emotional, relational, and logistical aspects of family building—whether through pregnancy, adoption, assisted reproduction, or chosen family structures.

• Sex, intimacy, and conflict: We’ll create a space to talk openly about desire, mismatches, fantasies, boundaries, and consent, including honoring kink and BDSM dynamics without shame or pathologization.

• Emotional disconnection: If you feel like roommates, strangers, or opponents, we’ll focus on rebuilding emotional attunement, trust, and playfulness in your bond.

• Cultural and identity differences: We’ll explore how race, ethnicity, religion, immigration experiences, disability, neurodivergence, socioeconomic background, and more shape relational expectations, stressors, and resilience.

If you and your partner(s) or family are ready to move beyond old patterns and reconnect in a way that feels true to who you are, I offer free consultations to help you start the process.

Held online or in person over 12 weeks, these groups are designed for LGBTQ+ adults seeking affirming space to learn and practice Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills. Participants will build tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness while exploring how queerness, identity, and community intersect with mental health.

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For many couples, marriage is often the next step in reaffirming their partnership. Premarital Counseling can prepare you to not only thoroughly assess areas for improvement, and strengthen the foundations of your relationship and each person’s sense of self.

In 12 weeks, you will comprehensively gauge key areas of your relationship and gain tools to continue building on it, such as:

-Beliefs and values

-Finances

-Communication

-Resolving Conflicts

-Sex and intimacy

-Social Time​

By completing 12 counseling sessions (60 min. each), you will be able to receive a 75 discount on your Minnesota marriage license after completing 12 hours of pre-marital education. For more info…

Is one person “leaning in” and the other “leaning out” of the relationship? Are you and your spouse uncertain about whether to end your relationship/marriage?

Discernment Counseling can assist one or both partners in the couple relationship who are contemplating ending things but are not completely confident it is the ‘right’ decision.

In addition, discernment counseling can:

-Clarify what steps to take next in your marriage

-Determine if the marriage/relationship can be repaired due to issues such as an affair

-Inform possible steps of repair and dissolution

To learn more about discernment counseling…