Welcome.

I support Autistic/ADHD adults hoping to address complex trauma (CPTSD).

You may feel stuck in wounds from the past and the patterns that helped you survive. Recognizing that you’re autistic/ADHD has helped you make sense of many of your struggles. It has also added a layer of complexity to your trauma healing process. You need a therapist who has a deep understanding of autism, ADHD, and CPTSD.

You’d like to better understand your neurotype so you can build a life that aligns with your needs, interests, and values. The tasks of daily living are overwhelming and you may have a hard time keeping up with life. You may be holding yourself to neuronormative standards.

Past traumas continue to impact you in the present. You often feel like you’re a bad person or that there’s something seriously wrong with you. Feelings of worthlessness frequently take over and might manifest as perfectionism, shame spirals or chronic suicidality. Your body feels stuck in fight/flight/fawn responses.

You might also struggle in relationships and can’t seem to find the sense of community and belonging that you long for. It’s difficult to trust others and let your guard down, even when you really want to.

I know that you’re so tired of feeling this way. The emotions, memories, and daily struggles are heavy. My job is to hold it all with you until things start to feel lighter.

Change is possible. You deserve access to the aliveness, lovingness, and creativity that is the core of your being.

I’m a Marriage & Family Therapist providing individual therapy entirely online for people located in California. I earned my Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute (emphasis in depth psychology) and am devoted to providing effective care for complex PTSD, especially among Au/DHD individuals.

Learn more about me here.

Fee & FAQ here.

In addition to neurodivergence and complex trauma, I am experienced in supporting gender exploration, creative exploration, spiritual exploration ; addressing OCD, body image issues, religious trauma, climate grief/anxiety ; and working with those living with chronic pain/chronic illness.

I work eclectically depending on your needs and the approach to therapy that works best for you. I am generally drawn to and influenced by the following:

• gestalt therapy

• depth psychology

• dreamwork

• ecopsychology/ecotherapy

• somatics (sensorimotor psychotherapy, polyvagal therapy)

• Eye Movement Desensitization Therapy (EMDR)

• parts work

• expressive arts therapy

• focusing

• theory of positive disintegration

• climate-aware therapy

• liberation psychology

Learn more about my training and experience here.