Teletherapy for New Paltz, NY

Welcome. You've taken the first step on a brave and growthful journey. Healing is a collaborative process. We might work together for a few sessions during a crisis, or maybe we will take the long-haul approach and explore lifelong patterns and deeply-rooted belief systems. My therapy style is IFS (parts work) based, eclectic, trauma informed, race conscious, and strengths- focused. As part of the LGBTQ+ community, I embrace all lifestyles and identities. My practice is gender/ non-binary affirming, kink positive, polyam & consensual non-monogamy friendly, and I am able to provide WPATH SoC v8 letters of support.

Has "talk" therapy not healed your trauma? Do worries keep you up at night? (Goodbye sleep!) Maybe you drag yourself to school or work. Paste on a "professional" demeanor while managing tight shoulders or a throbbing stomach ache. Are your relationships supportive? Or are you "earning" love by cheering others up or by "fixing"? Do romantic partners dump their bad moods all over you? When will it be your turn to feel loved and cared for? To have someone listen deeply to your fears or dreams without dismissing or becoming angry at you?

Nice to (virtually) meet you! If you are an individual adult or couple with relationship problems, or problems with self-esteem, trauma, or anxiety, then you're in the right place. If you want to improve your relationship(s) and your quality of life, feel more connected, confident, and alive, I'd like to help you do so.

Hello Everybody! I specialize in supporting the mental health of people for whom dominant culture is not a good fit. Over the years, the mainstay of my clients identify as: LGBTQIA+, autistic / otherwise neuro-divergent, BIPOC, having medical needs or are differently physicially-abled, or as having intellectual / developmental / learning disabilities (and many times, some combination of the above). I focus on helping people working through C-PTSD, those who are part of minority sexual communities (Queer, Kinky, Non-Monogamous, etc.),

Are you struggling to cope with uncertainty and change? I work with those who are feeling anxious about the future, career adjustments, breakups, learning boundary setting, aging parents, or are practicing vulnerability in relationships. The people I work with are often second generation or queer folks who both celebrate these identities and are recovering from societal messaging. I also work with artists exploring personal expression, as well as people who are looking to rebuild community and relationships after impacts of the pandemic.

The focus of my work is to help my patients access strengths within themselves to meet their full potential, to live joyful and meaningful lives, to be strong in the face of trying circumstances, to make a positive contribution to the world, and to give and receive love. I use expressive modalities, such as the use of miniatures in both wet and dry sand, clay art therapy, art therapy with a variety of other materials, inter-modal expressive therapy integrating movement, art, writing, and using the voice, and play therapy for children.