Licensed In: New York and registered for telehealth in Florida

Education & Training:

• Licensed Master Social Work – New York State
• Master of Social Work – Hunter College
• Sexuality and Gender Field of Practice – Silberman School of Social Work
• Integrative Sex and Couples Training with Tammy Nelson
• Co-Active Fundamentals – Co-Active Training Institute

Specialties:

I specialize in working with LGBTQIA2S+ adults facing political distress. Those with marginalized identities may be feeling especially anxious given the aims of the current administration. I also work with clients who were raised in religious or high control environments and are interested in processing the impact of these environments on their emotional wellbeing. Growing up in these types of environments can result in shame and self-doubt. I accompany clients on their path toward a sense of self-acceptance and belonging.

Clinical Style & Theoretical Orientation:

I provide gender-affirming, sex-positive, culturally-humble, and trauma-informed care. All that to say, I do my best to honor my clients’ lived experiences. I work within the Liberation Health Model, which emphasizes the impact of social, economic, political, and historical contexts on a client’s presenting problems. In session, I utilize a relational approach, emphasizing the role that the therapeutic relationship plays in helping my clients build positive relationships outside of the therapy room.

Lived Identity:

• Queer
• Southern
• Raised Evangelical

Personal Interests:

Cooking, hiking, birdwatching, playing fetch, documentary films, gin rummy

Insurance:

• Aetna
• Blue Cross (New York commercial plans only, accepted via Headway)
• Cigna/Evernorth
• Fidelis Care
• Meritain Health
• United/Oxford/Optum
• Out-of-network (billed through Thrizer)