I provide therapy for activists, and those that are being crushed under the weight of jobs they don’t care about. I provide therapy to those who are tired of pretending that all of this is normal. Isolating and exhausting, isn’t it? Therapy for internalized capitalism.

I navigate both a privileged and marginalized identity- in many ways, in which I am sometimes willing to share in the therapy space provided it’s relevant. Having navigated such an experience, has made me sensitive and invested in racial trauma. I work with those who have faced systemic trauma and racial trauma in many settings or even amongst those they know personally.

I offer therapy for those who have endured great socioeconomic trauma, and are tired of venting to therapists that don’t get why the bankruptcy your family has filed for has torn your family apart- or why the first of the month is an existential threat.

My therapy frame is relational.

Attachment patterns and other things you struggle with come to life in a relational treatment frame.

Sex is often a neglected topic by many therapists- and yet it is so important. I would hope that you become comfortable enough and I earn your trust so that you can discuss stigmatized subjects comfortably in therapy, like: sex, trauma, masturbation, kink, poly, or whatever else in your therapy sessions.

I provide therapy to those struggling with romantic relationships, or even with the relationship they have with themselves.

The psychoanalytic and relational frame is quite useful for these issues.

People with BPD “split” - this is where they think in black and white ways about people and other subjects.

We all split to a degree. All of a sudden the friend we’re having trouble with is “evil” - splitting helps us do away with nuance and compartmentalize pain. In a very literal sense, it’s immature.
Psychoanalyst Stern, described borderline as being halfway between neurosis and psychosis. This was later formalized by psychoanalyst Kernberg.

Those with BPD split far more often and more extremely, harming their health in a myriad of ways. If you have BPD you may already be aware it’s hard to find a therapist.

The individual with borderline typically vacillates between valuing and devaluing the therapist- more than several times- causing the therapist to eventually…quit. Does this remind you of any relationships in your personal life?

The relational therapy frame will eventually ask for you to tolerate an imperfect therapist.

I use a blend of relational therapy and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to treat borderline. I believe the best treatment for borderline personality disorder is “integration”, which means helping you think in the “Gray”

I enjoy working with individuals in transition, those who are gender nonconforming, those who are narrowing and expanding their gender- those who are celebrating their gender- and those who are suffering under “Gender”

I love working with queer clients, those coming to terms with their sexuality, or other queer struggles.

Let’s work together.

Therapy for those that almost cannot function without their partner, twin, dog, whatever. Therapy for those who feel they are excessively dependent and want to become more confident. Dependence is good. Too much is dysfunctional.

People Pleasing: The relational frame is quite useful for people who struggle with “people pleasing”. I like to think of this as a thing that everyone does. You just do it.. too much. Your self esteem is beginning to erode at the expense of putting other people before you. The relational therapy frame is quite useful for people pleasers- manipulating whether or not the therapist or client leads the session frequently, and ensuring that the client is being authentic and not trying to “win” their therapist over in some way or another is crucial. There’s more to this. Think your people pleasing won’t come to life in the therapy room? You are most likely wrong!

In the psychoanalytic frame, I’ve come to realize anxiety has a lot to do with avoidance, keeping yourself safe, avoiding challenges, and a self esteem that needs to potentially be a little stronger or more rooted in reality.

In my experience with clients with bipolar disorder, I have found that mental and physical hygiene matters more than usual. Perhaps what we can do, is blunt the severity of your manic episodes with incredibly solid mental and physical hygiene- perhaps help you shorten the duration- and lessen the gravity of those consequences.

Most people need schedules and routines.

You potentially need them more than most people. That’s okay. If you are comfortable,

I am also happy to work with your psychiatrist with your consent and if it’s your idea. I have had individuals with this diagnosis make this request before.

I also think it’s worthwhile to contextualize bipolar disorder psychoanalytically and to consider the origins of manic episodes and other stark mood shifts as potentially mirroring patterns in one’s life and relationships. These major mood vicissitudes may stem from family dynamics, early relational experiences, past trauma, or other formative influences.

The psychoanalytic frame is incredibly useful in interpreting personality disorder orientation (narcissistic, borderline, and more).