Queer and Lesbian Couples

Couples therapy tailored to support folx as they do the hard work of connecting and caring for one another. Treatment usually begins with HOW you’re talking. Here, we’re looking for troublesome or hurtful habits, over-emotionality, blocking or shutting down, bullying, or other faulty communication patterns—or obstacles to understanding one another’s point of view. Then, after some exploration and practice in that area, we move to WHY you’re talking that way: what kind of history are you bringing to this partnership? Then, we move to WHAT you’re talking about. Queer and lesbian couples can have unique concerns with the following subjects: Identity/Relationship Roles, Adoption/Fertility/Pregnancy/Surrogacy, Sexual Desire Issues or Loss of Passion, Coming Out Stages, Family Issues, Jealousy, Infidelity (physical and/or emotional), Socializing Issues, Sense of Self.

I feel it important to share that I am not overly focused on making a relationship “work.” I am also available for a set of sessions during which we lovingly and respectfully end a relationship. I encourage you to reach out with any questions you may have about this.

Mothers

At any stage in the process, in all forms. I’m talking about female-identifying creatures who care for others. You are a stepmother, negotiating those difficult waters. You are waiting, waiting, waiting…tracking ovulation and scheduling sex or immersed in the process of IVF/fertility treatments. You are pregnant and considering abortion. You are working with adoption agencies. You are grieving a miscarriage or loss of a baby. You are feeling overwhelmed with the fourth trimester. You have infants, toddlers, young children and are struggling to re-discover yourself. All of your pain. All of your wisdom. All of your experience. Please bring it to session so that we may hold it to the light. Offered here is a compassionate and empowered place to vent, sort through your thoughts and feelings, and/or be completely supported by a fellow Mama deeply committed to your well-being.

Womxn in the Workplace

Specialized counseling intended to help clients (actors, directors, models, writers, producers, and all other industry professionals) process Hollywood and continue to NURTURE THEIR CREATIVITY and perform well in their careers, despite the inherent difficulty of this place. In session, we dismantle stressful beliefs about ability and success, explore the path that led here, learn techniques to be more present in the room, and work through industry fatigue. Our goal is to bring you back to the origin of your love for entertainment: play and imagination.