When you begin therapy, we will meet first for an Intake Appointment. During the intake, we'll talk about your goals and what you'd like to work on together. If you're not sure what your goals are, that's ok too! You can expect the intake to be about 55-60 minutes and you'll probably be answering A LOT of questions! You are welcome to ask to slow down or take a break or ask any questions you have about your clinician or  our practice. If you decide that your clinician is a good fit for you, we'll move forward at a weekly or biweekly frequency.

We contract with Real Life Counseling for admin support, so you may hear from them in the beginning while you are getting your client portal account set up.

When you sign up for therapy, you are called a "client." This is to reflect the collaborative nature of the therapeutic relationship.

Specializations, Modalities, and Other Fun Stuff (...did someone say MEMES???)

We specialize in working with Autism and other neurodivergence in adolescents and adults. We also work with family members of these individuals around communication strategies and family mental health. Our other areas of specialization are in religious trauma, existential dread, big life changes, anxiety, and depression (treating them, not causing them). 

Our clinicians incorporate modalities that affirm your experiences while redirecting you towards thoughts and behaviors that better serve you. We're big fans of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Narrative Therapy. 

We use some Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) but are mindful of how it can feel very similar to gaslighting for people who have experienced extensive trauma.

And yes, you heard correctly. Memes! We love to integrate humor and relatability into sessions. If you are chronically online , then you might enjoy a session where your clinician curates five memes for you and ask how attacked they make you feel on a scale of one to ten.