I'm a gay therapist serving Washington. I often help clients with...
Relationship communication (including ethically non-monogamous relationships)
Navigating compulsive behaviors
Focusing on self-esteem while building your community
Grief and loss
Exploring childhood and family influences
Managing anxiety (both daily and existential)
Experience
My early career and training was at the AIDS Project Los Angeles and the San Diego LGBT Center. I’ve facilitated support groups for those living with HIV, those struggling with intimacy, and those in recovery from addiction. Relevant trainings include...
LGBTQ-Affirming CBT. Yale University.
Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Level 2. Gottman Institute.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The Medical University of South Carolina.
Community Resiliency Model Training. Southern California Counseling Center.
Enduring, Invisible & Ubiquitous Centrality of Whiteness: Implications for Clinical Practice. Dr. Kenneth Hardy.