What's your approach to ADHD, and what does progress look like for clients?
My approach to ADHD is grounded in respect for the whole person and an understanding that challenges with attention, organization, motivation, or emotional regulation do not exist in isolation. We can explore how ADHD intersects with your identity, relationships, work, environment, and other experiences that may be affecting your day-to-day life. I aim to create a supportive space where you can better understand your patterns without judgment and develop strategies that work with your brain and your actual circumstances.
Because every person experiences ADHD differently, our work will be individualized and collaborative. We may draw from approaches such as parts work, somatic therapy, narrative therapy, and other integrative strategies to better understand what gets in the way and identify realistic ways to make daily life more manageable.
Progress does not have to mean becoming a completely different person or forcing yourself to function according to someone else’s expectations. It may look like feeling less overwhelmed, understanding your needs more clearly, developing more sustainable routines, navigating emotions with greater ease, improving relationships, or becoming more confident in advocating for yourself and your needs. Ultimately, progress means finding ways to make your life feel more manageable, meaningful, and aligned with who you are.
My work is grounded in a social justice framework and shaped by deep respect for lived experience. I work with clients from diverse and marginalized backgrounds, including those navigating chronic illness, disability, and identity-related stress. I value transparency, collaboration, and setting goals that feel realistic and humane. I am trained in Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, parts-work and humanistic narrative therapy. We will use any combination of these approaches to make changes in your life so that your days feel easier, more meaningful and more aligned with your values.
I'm culturally Deaf and fluent in ASL, and I serve many Deaf clients as well as hearing clients; spoken English is my native language. Via virtual therapy, I support Deaf teens, parents of Deaf children, CODAs, and families across language modalities. I also provide supervision, consultation, and training on Deaf mental health issues.
My doctoral research focused on transgender identity development, and my practice today includes many queer, trans, nonbinary, asexual, neurodivergent, gifted, and immigrant clients. I bring both professional expertise and personal understanding to the work of being a minority in a complex world.
