True Living: Mental Health Counseling and Gender Therapy

Individual

One-on-one therapy with individuals of all ages. Although sometimes the therapist or client will request that they have guests attend some sessions (a child(ren), parent(s), partner(s)…) therapy are focused on helping the individual resolve a variety of problems and/or challenges utilizing a variety of therapeutic interventions and theoretical orientations. Such problems and challenges could include grief and loss, trauma, mood disorders, self-esteem, anger, anxiety, abuse, school issues, autism, parenting, depression, attention deficits, dyslexia, friendships, coping, or processing the effects of childhood trauma on adolescents or adults.

Family

Therapy in which the whole family participates in sessions in order to resolve problems and meet challenges. Some problems and challenges include: transitional difficulties (change in family dynamic from new job, new family member(s), the loss of a family member(s), divorce, remarriage, young adult, or aging parents), siblings, filial work, reintegration, parenting, or others.

Gender

Some clients seeking a gender therapist are looking for either a letter of support so that they may begin hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and/or gender affirming surgeries. Some clients seeking a gender therapist are looking to begin sessions to explore, learn, transition, or process their questioning or confirmed gender. And some clients are looking for both. Some clients seeking a gender therapist are looking for individual, partner, or family therapy. Clients seeking a gender therapist can be of any age.

LGBTIQA

People who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Questioning and/or Queer, Asexual can have therapeutic needs related to their sexual and/or gender identity. These can include identity formation and development, coming out, relationship difficulties, internalized shame and doubt, religious internationalism, cultural and family processing, minority stress, and trauma. Sometimes clients are not seeking therapy specific to their sexual and/or gender identity but are still needing therapy from a therapist who is affirming and knowledgeable in these areas.

Consensual Non-Monogamy/Poly

There are unique challenges and successes in polyamorous dynamics that can be difficult to navigate. Some clients are seeking therapy specifically to understand, address, and improve their Poly identity while others are just looking for a therapist who is open, compassionate and knowledgeable.

Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity can describe a range of variations that a brain can operate from. Commonly this includes individuals with ADHD, ASD, and/or PTSD that can experience unique challenges and skillsets while navigating a neurotypical-centric society.

Kink

Some clients utilize therapy to better understand, explore, or find ways to better incorporate kink into their lives and/or relationships

Sex Therapy

I treat a variety of sexual concerns including: mismatched desire, performance anxiety, sexual dysfunction, recovering from infidelity, fetish, increasing intimacy, and out of control sexual behaviors