Psychotherapy Offerings

Individual Therapy

Individual therapy works well for:

- Anyone managing anxiety, depression, or overwhelming stress

- People navigating relationship challenges, breakups, or life transitions

-A parent managing the grief of the life that you once lived while experiencing the euphoria of loving your children.

- LGBTQ+ individuals—whether you're exploring identity, dealing with discrimination, managing coming out processes, OR simply want therapy with someone who understands your context while working on career stress, relationship issues, or general mental health

- BIPOC folks—whether you're processing racial trauma and microaggressions, OR working through family conflict, anxiety, grief, or any other concern with a therapist who understands cultural context

- People in all relationship structures working through communication, trust, or connection

- Anyone feeling stuck in patterns that no longer serve them

- Literally anyone ready to do the work of change

Your identity matters as context—not as the only reason you're here. We work with the full range of human concerns.

If people are able to talk with their partner(s) about the attachment ruptures, and the partner(s) are able to respond in an emotionally attuned manner, this allows for the potential of having a corrective attachment experience so that trust can be rebuilt. This conversation is not about blaming the partner(s) or correcting perceptions of past events, but rather helping the partner(s) understand and be attuned to their partner’s experience. While the therapist can be a temporary secure base for couples & partnerships, it is far more powerful and long-lasting for the partner(s) to validate their loved one’s experience.

We work with couples in all kinds of relationships, that could look like:

Monogamous partnerships (being with just one person)

Polyamorous relationships (loving multiple people with everyone's agreement)

Open relationships (committed but also seeing other people)

Ethical non-monogamy (being honest about having multiple partners)

Relationships that don't fit into simple categories

All Identities & Orientations Supported

We provide supportive therapy that honors who you are and how you love:

Straight, gay, lesbian, bi, pan, queer—all sexual orientations

Trans, non-binary, gender diverse, cisgender—all gender identities

Any combination of partners and identities

Our Methods

We use proven therapy approaches that actually work:

building friendship and managing conflict

understanding feelings and connection

working with your learning styles to break these skills and practices down

Our Approach

However you love and whoever you love—we're here to support your relationship without judgment.

What Is It?

Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy combines medicine with therapy to help heal deep wounds, especially PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).

The medicine helps your brain create new pathways while therapy helps you make sense of the experience and create lasting change.

Who We Help

People dealing with PTSD or trauma that feels stuck

Anyone who hasn't found relief with traditional talk therapy alone

People ready to do deep healing work with support

How It Works

Step 1: Preparation Sessions

We meet before any medicine to build trust and safety

Talk about your history, goals, and what to expect

Create a plan that feels right for you

Make sure you're ready and supported

Step 2: Medicine Sessions

You work with your psychiatric provider who prescribes and monitors the dosage of your ketamine

We create a safe, comfortable space for your experience

We stay with you throughout the session

The medicine can help you see things differently and access feelings that are usually hard to reach

Step 3: Integration Sessions

This is where the real work happens

We help you make sense of what came up during your medicine session

Turn insights into real changes in your daily life

Process emotions and experiences that surfaced

Build new patterns and ways of coping

Our Approach

We blend science and respect for healing traditions:

The medicine works on your brain chemistry in proven ways

We also honor that healing can feel mysterious and profound

Different therapists bring different backgrounds and approaches

We respect all paths to healing

You're not alone in this process. We're with you before, during, and after for integration sessions—helping you integrate the experience into real, lasting healing.

When anxiety, loneliness, relationship struggles, or identity questions feel isolating, group therapy offers something individual therapy can't—the validation of shared experience and the power of learning from others navigating similar terrain. Our groups are facilitated by trained clinicians and combine skill-building (communication tools, emotion regulation, boundary-setting) with community connection, so you're not just talking about what's hard—you're practicing new ways of being alongside others who actually understand what it's like to be LGBTQ+, BIPOC, polyamorous, or parenting outside the mold.

All Families Welcome

We support families of every type:

Two parents (married, partnered, or living together)

Single parents

Blended families (stepparents and step-siblings)

Grandparents raising grandchildren or multi-generation homes

Families with multiple co-parents (including polyamorous families)

LGBTQ+ families

Families formed through adoption across different races

Chosen family structures

What We Help With

Understanding Your Family

Starting with YOUR family—not what families "should" look like

Respecting your family's values and unique structure

Figuring out the specific challenges you're facing

Parenting Tools

Having difficult conversations about identity, race, gender, or sexuality

Managing tough behaviors and setting limits that work

Working through disagreements between co-parents

Building strength and confidence in your children

Better Family Communication

Learning to talk and listen in healthier ways

Setting boundaries that feel fair and clear

Handling arguments so they bring you closer instead of pushing you apart

Making sure everyone feels heard

Taking Care of You

Managing your own stress, worry, or sadness

Finding ways to recharge your energy

Showing up for your kids while also caring for yourself

Getting support—because parenting is really hard

Our Approach

We work with you, not against you. Just real support and learning what that means for you.

Desire & Connection

When one partner wants sex more or less than the other, and it's causing distance

Finding your place on the asexual or grey-sexual spectrum in a world that assumes everyone wants sex the same way

Building intimacy that feels right for YOU, not what you think you "should" want

Healing & Safety

Working through past sexual trauma that's affecting intimacy now

Using body-based techniques to feel safe and connected to yourself again

Healing old wounds with methods designed to be gentle and respectful

Your Body & Changes

Reconnecting with your body when it feels unfamiliar or is changing

Managing worry about performance or how your body looks

Staying connected to yourself during gender transition or pregnancy

Living with HIV and partners

Exploration & Expression

Exploring kink or different ways of experiencing pleasure

Talking about what you need and want without feeling ashamed

Learning to set boundaries and communicate clearly with partners

All Relationships Welcome

Support for all relationship types and structures

Respect for all sexual orientations

Honoring that everyone relates to sex, intimacy, and desire differently

Our Approach

We help you build the relationship with sex, intimacy, and your body that feels authentic and right for you.

We offer sessions for individuals interested in discussing their process and what they are seeking in gender-affirming surgery.

Some clients have already extensively thought, processed, and oftentimes lived their lives as trans* for many years. For these clients, the process tends to be more of an assessment.

We provide the sessions and, if applicable, letters of support.

We use an informed consent approach in your interviewing, assessment, and letter-writing process based on WPATHs Standards of Care.

In Honor of Lorena Borjas, we also allocate 1-2 pro bono slots a month for people who would not otherwise have the means to access this medically necessary service.

Who We Help

Adolescents (Middle & High School)

- Ages roughly 12-18

- Dealing with school stress, friend drama, or family conflict

- Figuring out who you are and who you want to be

- Managing anxiety, depression, or overwhelming feelings

Young Adults

- Ages roughly 18-25+

- Navigating college, first jobs, or "adulting"

- Feeling lost or unsure about your path

- Working through relationship issues or identity questions

## What We Work On

Identity & Self-Discovery

- Exploring your sexual orientation or gender identity

- Figuring out your values and what matters to you

- Building confidence and self-esteem

- Finding your voice and learning to use it

Mental Health & Emotions

- Managing anxiety, depression, or panic attacks

- Dealing with self-harm urges or thoughts of suicide (we take this seriously and help you stay safe)

- Processing trauma or difficult experiences

- Handling intense emotions that feel out of control

Relationships & Social Life

- Navigating friendships, dating, or breakups

- Dealing with bullying or feeling left out

- Setting boundaries with friends, partners, or family

- Working through family conflict or tension at home

School & Life Pressures

- Managing academic stress and pressure to succeed

- Dealing with perfectionism or fear of failure

- Figuring out college, career, or what comes next

- Balancing everything without burning out

Big Life Transitions

- Starting high school or college

- Moving out or becoming more independent

- Losing someone important or dealing with major changes

- Feeling stuck between being a kid and being an adult

Our Approach

We get it—being a teen or young adult is hard.

- We don't talk down to you or treat you like a little kid

- We take your feelings and experiences seriously

- We won't automatically tell your parents everything (with some safety exceptions)

- We create a space where you can be real without judgment

You're in charge of your therapy.

- We work on what matters to YOU, not just what adults think you should work on

- We help you build skills that actually work in your life

- We respect your identity, your relationships, and your choices

- We believe you're the expert on your own experience

Confidentiality & Parents

For teens: What you say stays between us, except when:

- You're in danger of hurting yourself

- Someone is hurting you

- You're planning to hurt someone else

We'll always try to talk with you first about involving parents, and we can help you figure out how to talk to them about tough stuff.

We can also work with families when that's helpful—improving communication and understanding between you and your parents.