Mission Statement: My mission is to provide inclusive, compassionate, and empowering psychotherapy services. I am committed to creating a safe, non-judgmental space where individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those who are neurodiverse, kinky, polyamorous, LGBTQ+, or have other meaningful experiences, can explore their authentic selves and navigate their personal journeys. I embrace a client-centered approach that honors the inherent worth and resilience of every individual. By integrating evidence-based, trauma-informed practices and an understanding of diverse identities and lived experiences, I strive to facilitate healing, restoration, empowerment, and growth, while promoting equality and the celebration of human diversity.

Values

  • Kink-friendly

  • LGBTQ+ allied

  • Nerd Culture allied

  • Neurodiversity-affirming

  • Polyamory-friendly

  • Secular-affirming

  • Sexual Trauma Survivor allied

  • Sex-positive

 

Am I right for you?

Are you looking for individual therapy? I specialize in work with individual adult clients.

Are you experiencing anxiety or trauma? My work centers on helping people overcome fears and past traumatic experiences.

Are you interested in EMDR or IFS therapy? These are the primary modalities I use in my practice and I am currently prioritizing these methods while I pursue certification. You can learn more about them on my website.

Are you looking for convenient virtual therapy? I provide online counseling. You will need a computer and stable internet, and a private, quiet place where you feel safe and confidential.

 

Why Athena Counseling?

I named my practice for Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, courage, and strength. Athena was known as a protector and guide, offering clarity and strategy to those facing challenges. I don’t see my role as having the answers to your life. My job is to bring my training, perspective, curiosity, and care to the work while helping you better understand and trust your own.

The spirit of Athena is not in fearlessness, but courage. Not certainty, but wisdom. Not simple enduring what comes, but discovering that you have choices in what comes next. I believe that the qualities embodied by Athena live within you as well.