The Listening Booth Therapy

Existing is hard, and all of us have developed ways to survive in an increasingly demanding world. In my work with clients, I’ve learned that symptoms are not evidence of something broken within you; they are strategies for survival, shaped by trauma, stress, identity development, and the realities of living in an oppressive society. Therapy is a space to honor what’s helped you survive while exploring whether these strategies are still serving you. I don’t approach therapy from a place of fixing or pathologizing. Instead, we’ll look at your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and patterns as justified responses to your lived experiences, including trauma, stress, identity-based harm, and systemic pressures. Together, we can explore how these patterns have helped you survive, and how they might be adapted to better support your current needs. I am informed by Liberation Psychology and I take an eclectic, person-centered approach, drawing from different modalities to meet you where you are and tailor our work to your lived experience, personality, and goals. I have over three years of experience working with people who use drugs or are impacted by substance use, as well as queer and neurodivergent folks. I practice from a harm-reduction lens that prioritizes safety, autonomy, and respect, and I hope to offer an affirming, non-judgmental space where we can explore the broader systems that shape how challenges show up in your life. Therapy with me will be collaborative, relational, and paced at a speed that feels supportive for you, with ongoing check-ins about what’s working, what’s not, and what you want from our time together and I will adjust our work based on what feels most useful for you. You are always welcome to ask questions about the process or offer feedback along the way. I don’t expect you to have clear goals or know where to start, part of the work is figuring those things out together. I believe that much of the success of therapy is about the therapeutic relationship. Finding the right fit can be daunting, especially if there are financial barriers present. For this reason, I offer free consultations and sliding scale options without income verification. Additionally, I strive to consistently show up to sessions as my authentic self so that you feel invited to do the same. As a person in recovery and someone who is neurodivergent, this may look like me using fidget tools, and my pup will often be nearby to keep me grounded and present throughout all sessions. I bring lived experience that informs my work, not as authority over you, but as a way of being more attuned, flexible, and relatable. I think of myself as being in the passenger seat throughout your journey; while I bring a different perspective, I respect that you are the expert of yourself and that you are capable of making meaningful, practical changes.