My Approach

I work with individuals who feel that past histories of harm are impacting their lives in the present, and feel ready to examine the stories of what happened to them. I incorporate various levels of artistic expression depending on the person’s comfort level and interest. Having this narrow scope, rather than being a generalist, has allowed me to hone my skills in this work over the past decade and focus on the work I truly love.

This work may align with you if: 

  • Other therapies have failed to help with symptoms related to trauma, such as intrusive thoughts, images, or memories; flashbacks; hypervigilance; and relationship disruption

  • Other providers have indicated that they can’t handle talking about your trauma, or given you implicit signals to remain silent about your story

  • You like the idea of incorporating artistic expression into your healing, which might include processes like: 

    • Roleplay

    • Creative writing

    • Improvisational play

    • Multimedia

    • Mask work

    • Or simply talking through the narrative of your life so far and considering things like:

      • Do I want to change this narrative?

      • What parts of this narrative are mine versus what others have told me?

      • How does the way I tell my story impact how I feel about my story?  

 

What types of trauma have I worked with? 

  • Severe sexual abuse and assault perpetrated by strangers or close loved ones, such as parents, siblings, or partners

  • Complex trauma, such as ongoing abuse and neglect that occurred over many years

  • Systemic and societal trauma, such as racism, transphobia, poverty, homophobia, fatphobia, religious harm, and harm experienced during migration

  • Individuals who have lost family in acts of mass violence, such as school shootings

  • Intimate partner violence 

  • Children coping with the death of a parent or sibling

  • Parents coping with the death of an infant or young child

  • Incarceration of a loved one 

  • Severe early childhood trauma manifesting in Dissociative Identity Disorder

  • Vicarious trauma (for those who encounter trauma in the course of their job duties)

  • Hospitalization and chronic illness

  • And many other experiences

 

Rates

I do not accept insurance. I operate on a sliding scale which you can review here. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to reach out.