Who I work with
LGBTQ+ affirming therapy
Affirming isn't a badge on a website. It's whether you get to spend the hour on what you actually came in with, instead of managing how it lands.
You might recognize
Some of this may sound familiar
- You clock a room before you're fully through the door, and it costs more than you let on.
- You came out years ago and something in you is still braced.
- The people who love you know a version of you that you edited first.
- Your relationship doesn't fit the shape your last therapist assumed it did.
In the work
What we actually do
No tutorial required
You shouldn't have to teach your therapist your own life before you can use the hour. I'm especially drawn to working with creatives, artists, entrepreneurs, queer folks, and people recovering from high-demand religions, because all of those things are part of my background and personal experience. It means we can start where you already are.
Relationships in whatever shape
All of my therapy is individual — I don't see couples. Whatever shape your relationships take, the hour stays on your side of them: what you want, what you're carrying, and what you keep agreeing to. No prescribed definition of healthy sexuality is imposed here; we work from your values and what you actually want your life to feel like.
When the church came first
Sometimes the first place a person learned to be careful was a religious one. Religious trauma and cult recovery is one of my seven core specialties, and it explicitly includes ex-Mormon and ex-LDS experience. Here it isn't filed away from the rest of your life — it sits in the same hour as the family, the relationship, and the habit of scanning.
“I show up as a real person, not a blank screen.”
FAQ
Questions people ask
What does affirming actually mean here?
It means your orientation and your relationship structure aren't the thing being treated, and they aren't up for discussion as problems. What we work on is whatever you brought in — the family, the relationship, the old habit of scanning.
I left a high-control church and I'm queer. Is that one topic or two?
Usually one. Religious trauma and cult recovery is one of my core specialties, ex-Mormon and ex-LDS experience included, and it often sits directly alongside questions of orientation and family. We don't have to split them apart to work on them. Therapy outcomes are not guaranteed, and progress is usually gradual and uneven.
Do you see couples?
No. All of my therapy is individual, so when a relationship comes into the room we work on your side of it.
Where do I need to be to do this work?
Weekly therapy takes place via telehealth. I am licensed in New York and can only offer psychotherapy services to people who reside in New York State, and you'll need to be physically in New York State for each session.
What if I'm not safe right now?
If you are in danger right now, call or text 988 or dial 911. This site isn't a crisis service and email is not monitored for emergencies.
Start with a free consultation
A short conversation to see whether we would be a good fit for working together. Weekly therapy takes place via telehealth. I am licensed in New York and can only offer psychotherapy services to people who reside in New York State.