Therapists in Burlington, VT

It's hard being human. Whether you are living with grief, loss, emptiness, low energy, the demands of a busy world, the impacts of your uniquely complicated past, lack of focus, self-criticism, depleted inspiration, relationship challenges, chronic illness and/or disability, harms due to injustice and systematic oppression, and/or the struggle to find meaning in your life… I invite you to dock your ship in the harbor of your own presence & to seek healing and solace through the accompaniment that therapy offers. I would love to walk beside you on your journey of honoring your truth(s) and connecting to what matters most to you.

My approach is engaged, empathic, curious, and deeply human. I strive to create a space that is warm, collaborative, and open. In this space we can explore your challenges, strengths, goals, and lived experience. The therapeutic relationship can help us understand harmful patterns then use new found insights and skills to heal. By navigating these patterns in a supportive space you can feel capable of making positive change.

Depression, anxiety, and despair invite us to seek out deeper connections and growth. The intimacy that develops in the therapeutic relationship is different from what passes for communication in most peoples' daily lives. In the I and Thou, of genuine therapy, there is no barrier. The goal is to be able to totally see and to be seen. Pretense, persona, the need to impress, many aspects of false perception all fall away. There are no barriers. It is a way of healing soul sickness that is challenging to both therapist and patient while at the same time being effective and fulfilling. Join me for an initial exploratory meeting.

Hello folks! I'm Jimmy. I'm a gender-queer polyamorous therapist. I work with couples, queer identified folks, and clients in alternative relationship structures. I am trauma-informed and neuro-diverse affirming. All services are telehealth. I only accept out-of-pocket payment. I do not take insurance, but I can provide superbills for clients wanting to use out-of-network benefits.

We all have the capacities for joy, brilliance, creativity, and love. This gets blocked by the ordinary and/or extraordinary stress and trauma we each experience throughout our life. Therapy is a great way to move through these blocks and live into a more meaningful and fulfilling life.

NOTE: I cannot accept insurances! I am passionate about serving the diverse needs of queer, trans, and gender non-conforming individuals and family systems! I work with adults, couples, or multi-partner partnerships seeking help with trauma/c-ptsd, depression, anxiety, & other issues. I provide trans and queer centered perinatal and postpartum therapeutic services, including issues related to fertility and family planning, co-/parenting, birthing/birth trauma(s), and blended families. I support sex workers and provide a sex positive space for folks of all identities and sexualities. I also offer supervision hours towards licensure.

Calling neurodivergent people, weirdos, feelers, people who speak to the wind, the ones who are also very logical, people who speak in noises and movement. Queer people, trans people, and all the other magical people who fall under LGBTQIA identities. The ones who seek to understand the wildest and hardest parts of being a human, the philosophers, the ones who speak to plants, etc. AND also humans who just wanna talk to someone who is also a human. I welcome you to reach out.

As a fellow queer nuerodivergent geek, it can be challenging to find mental health professionals who understand the importance of fandoms, videogames, cosplay, and other geeky interests in the therapeutic space. Sometimes it feels like speaking another language. However, here the geeky is celebrated for the strength it has brought and looks at how to transfer those strengths to other areas such as working with anxiety, exploring one's gender identity, or learning to set healthy boundaries with others. I view our time as a place to explore parts we don't often give space to in our regular day.

I see therapy as a collaboration to support you in connecting with yourself and your needs more deeply. We will work together to reflect on what is and isn’t working, develop understanding and self-compassion for where you’ve been, reimagine what is possible, and build motivation and strategies to lean into who you want to be. Our work will integrate elements of many therapeutic approaches including CBT, self-compassion, ACT, motivational interviewing, solution-focused brief therapy, mindfulness, somatic practice, and parts work.

I am a Registered Psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience. I work with individuals, couples, and parents with their children through my virtual practice in Vermont. I have a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, CA. My primary theoretical orientation is relational psychodynamic. I am also trained in CBT and incorporate a variety of other styles and techniques depending on my patient’s needs. These include DBT skills, mindfulness-based interventions, and trauma informed treatment. I am committed to working with culturally diverse populations.

Feeling lost, worn out, or disconnected from your authentic self and purpose? As someone in the queer community, I understand first-hand the struggle of finding one’s voice, identity, and stride. With openness, warmth and compassion, I hope to support you as you reconnect to your innate sense of worth, belonging and joy, and discover ways to feel lighter, invigorated and more whole. You are allowed to belong, and I look forward to helping you embody this truth.