Therapeutic Services

As a therapist and storyteller, I strongly believe that we’re the experts of our own stories. That being said, systemic narratives and expectations that may not quite fit who we are and what we need as individuals can greatly affect the way we move through the world and the stories we tell ourselves. As your therapist, my goal is to create a safe and compassionate space for you to explore your experiences and determine which stories are authentically yours and which you’re ready to reauthor.

My approach integrates various models and interventions, but the foundation of my practice is relational and harm reductionist. This means building a collaborative, resilient therapeutic relationship that supports you in meeting yourself where you’re at, highlighting or reintroducing you to your strengths, and exploring sustainable change that aligns with your values and goals. I also like to hold space for humor and creativity, both of which I believe are incredibly important tools that allow us to process our experiences, engage with our emotions, and explore our various parts of ourselves a little differently.

Because my practice centers on challenging systemic narratives, I often work with queer and neurodivergent individuals, those wanting to break intergenerational trauma cycles, and those interested in changing their relationship to substances and alcohol. I also identify as a geek therapist, so I try to bring nerd culture into the therapy space for nerdy clients to make complex topics more accessible within contexts we’re already fond of and familiar with. I especially enjoy working with queer TTRPGers, folks involved in fandom, gamers of all kinds, and fanfiction readers and writers.

I’m a therapist and storyteller, but I’m also queer, neurodivergent, an animal lover, and an all-around nerd. In my free time, I enjoy gardening, reading fantasy novels, writing fiction, playing all variety of board and video games, and creating Dungeons & Dragons characters based on my pets.

Areas of Focus & Specialization

• ADHD, Autism, & Neurodiversity

• Identity Exploration & Intersectionality

• Intergenerational & Family Trauma

• Adult Children of Alcoholics & Addicts

• Substance Use & Recovery

Modalities

• LGBTQ Affirmative Practice

• Relational

• Harm Reduction

• Narrative Therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

• Parts-work Informed

• Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) Informed

• Anti-Capitalist, Antiracist, & Abolitionist Frameworks

Degrees

MSW, Social Work - Northeastern Illinois University, 2023

BA, English Literature - Loyola University Chicago, 2010

Licensure

LCSW (IL) - 149.031220, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, 2026

Accepted Insurance Plans

• BlueCross & BlueShield of Illinois (PPO and BlueChoice Plans)

• UnitedHealthcare Plans (including most UMR employer plans)