Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, CMHC — serving clients across Georgia and Oregon.
Therapist & social psychologist serving GA & OR, specializing in LGBTQ+ clients & non-traditional relationships. My integrative approach — Reality Therapy, Person-Centered, Adlerian, CBT — creates a nonjudgmental space to explore what's holding you back.
I'm guided by Virginia Satir's belief: "The best way to understand people is to listen to them." I strive to truly hear my clients — offering empathy, clarity, and honest support. I work primarily with the LGBTQ+ community. My queer novel Loud Messy Perfect was released last summer.
Vivienne Cass' Gay Identity Model outlines stages individuals may go through as they recognize, accept, and integrate their sexual orientation — moving from confusion and internal conflict to pride and positive self-identity. The process is non-linear and shaped by personal, emotional, and social factors.
A form of coded slang — part Italian, part rhyming slang, part Romani — spoken in British theatres, fairgrounds, and markets, and for a time, one of the few safe ways gay men could recognize and speak to one another in public.
Just as Polari once let people express themselves freely in difficult times, this practice aims to offer the same: a welcoming, understanding room where you can speak openly and be met with support, not translation required.