Specialized Populations

LGBTQ2IA+ Support

I am committed to supporting individuals across the LGBTQ2IA+ spectrum as an active ally and advocate. This practice affirms diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions, and relationship structures. I recognize that many LGBTQ2IA+ individuals have experienced marginalization, misunderstanding, or harm within healthcare and social systems, and I strive to provide services that are respectful, culturally responsive, and grounded in dignity and self-determination.

This is a safe, welcoming space where clients are respected for who they are, without judgment, assumptions, or pressure to educate. Clients are encouraged to use the names, pronouns, and identities that feel most authentic to them. Safety here means emotional safety, relational safety, and clinical integrity, with care taken to honor lived experience, intersectionality, and the unique stressors that LGBTQ2IA+ individuals may face.

My services are informed by evidence-based, trauma-responsive, and affirming practices that support exploration, healing, and personal growth. Whether clients are seeking support related to identity, relationships, mental health, neurodiversity, life transitions, or broader well-being, services are tailored to each individual’s goals and strengths. Allyship in this space is not symbolic, it is reflected in ongoing learning, ethical practice, and a commitment to providing care that is both affirming and clinically sound.

Psychosis & Schizophrenia 

Living with schizophrenia can be challenging, but with the right support, individuals can manage their symptoms and improve their quality of life. Providing a safe and understanding environment to address the complexities of these conditions are essential for success.

Other struggles include psychosis, disassociation, and hallucinations. These symptoms can significantly impact daily life, relationships, and overall well-being, making it crucial to seek the right professional help and support.

These symptoms can be triggered or exacerbated by stress, trauma, or certain environmental factors. Managing them often requires a combination of therapy, medication, and lifestyle changes. With proper treatment and support, individuals can learn to cope with their symptoms and improve their quality of life, often living symptom and medication free. 

Veterans/Civilian Contractor

 Specifically designed to support the mental health and well-being of military veterans and civilian contractors. It addresses unique challenges faced by veterans, such as, readjustment into civilian lifestyle, PTSD, depression, anxiety, substance-use, and relationship challenges. 

Transitioning from military to civilian life can be tough. We'll work together to navigate the challenges you're facing, whether it's adjusting to a new routine, finding a sense of purpose, or building a support network. My goal is to assist in your pathway that feels right and provide assistance and support to process your experiences and emotions, and to help you find your footing in civilian life again.

Adoption, Kinship, Donor-Conceived, Surrogacy 

This specialized form of therapy is for families navigating unique challenges and strengthening relationships focusing on the neurobiology of attachment. This approach provides support for experiences and that have gone unanswered and seeking a deeper understanding of the emotional, psychological, and social needs of all family members who may encounter various life-long challenges. Client's benefit receiving support in areas that involve identity formation, attachment and relationships, emotional processing, including exploring and reconciling their sense of self, cultural heritage, and personal history.

Cult Recovery Therapy

My approach to working with individuals who have experienced life within cults or the troubled teen industry is grounded in trauma-informed, person-centered care. Having briefly worked within the troubled teen industry and possessing personal insight into the psychological dynamics of high-control systems, I bring both professional and lived understanding to this work. Survivors of these environments often carry profound wounds related to identity disruption, coercive control, shame, chronic fear, and learned dependency.

Within this specialized therapeutic work, clients are supported in rebuilding autonomy, reconnecting with their authentic sense of self, and learning to trust their internal voice again. Therapy focuses on exploring the emotional and psychological impact of these experiences while gently identifying and loosening internalized conditioning. Emphasis is placed on fostering self-regulation, empowerment, and values-based decision-making, allowing clients to move beyond survival and reclaim a grounded sense of agency, purpose, and belonging.

Interventions are collaborative, non-coercive, and tailored to each individual’s needs and pace. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is integrated to support the processing of traumatic memories and physiological responses, helping reduce distress while restoring a sense of choice and mastery. Parts work is also incorporated to compassionately address fragmented or protective internal systems shaped by prolonged control or trauma. Additional modalities may include play-based interventions, mindfulness practices, and psychoeducation to strengthen internal resources and resilience. The overarching goal is to support healing that honors autonomy and assists clients in reconstructing a healthy, self-directed identity beyond the influence of any controlling system or ideology.

Sex Abuse Survivor

My clinical work has included extensive experience supporting survivors of sexual abuse and sexual violence across the lifespan. I have worked with child victims using psychotherapeutic play therapy, providing developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed interventions that allow children to process experiences symbolically and safely when verbal expression is limited or overwhelming. This approach emphasizes emotional regulation, restoration of a sense of safety, and the gradual integration of traumatic experiences, while remaining attuned to the child’s pace, consent, and relational needs. My work in this area has centered on helping children rebuild trust, reduce trauma-related symptoms, and strengthen adaptive coping and self-expression.

With adult survivors, my clinical practice has incorporated EMDR, parts-based approaches, and additional trauma-focused modalities to address the complex neurobiological and psychological effects of sexual trauma. These interventions have been used to target traumatic memories, reduce somatic and emotional distress, and support integration of fragmented or dissociated aspects of experience. Across all ages, my work is grounded in a survivor-centered, strengths-based framework that prioritizes autonomy, safety, and empowerment, while recognizing the long-term impact of sexual violence on identity, relationships, and nervous system functioning.

Substance-Use/Abuse/Addiction 

Having lived through the challenges of addiction, I possess a deep understanding of its complexities and the often-misguided approaches that have emerged over the years. My personal experience has given me insight into the nuances of addiction, from the initial struggles to the ongoing recovery process. I've witnessed the evolution of treatments and the pseudoscientific theories that have sometimes hindered, rather than helped, those seeking recovery. With personal experience informing my approach, I bring a nuanced understanding and an analytic perspective to addressing addiction, tailoring support to each individual's unique needs and grounding it in evidence-based practices. Contrary to outdated beliefs, addiction is not a lifelong sentence. With the right approach and support, healing is possible.