I am a drama therapist, educational consultant and facilitator focusing on identity development and awareness.

Our lived experience shapes who we are and how we interact with others. I work with individuals and groups in educational settings and beyond on how to be more open, understanding, and inclusive, especially of people who are different from them. My work is trauma-informed, intersectional, and collaborative.

As a clinician and supervisor, I offer individual sessions, groups and workshops helping people explore the roles they play, relationships, and who they wish to be in the world. I am trained in trauma-informed psychotherapy, and believe it is important to look at not only the traumatic events themselves, but also at the larger family, cultural and historical systems at play. Many of the people I work with are in transitional points in their life and seek support in finding their next steps.

I specialize in:

• Helping schools and organizations become more inclusive spaces

• Trauma-informed drama therapy practices in schools and organizations

• Young adult identity development and life transitions

• Working with LGBTQ and gender non-comforming (GNC) people of all ages and their families

• Clinical supervision and mentoring

My Approach

I believe that our emotional truths live not only in the mind, but also in the body. As a drama therapist, I often work in a way that increases self-awareness and understanding, and explores how your story (as you see it) and the roles you play in your life impact your sense of self. I use a variety of both verbal and embodied activities and techniques in my work.

Clients often describe me as grounded, calm and direct. I have a deep capacity for listening, holding feelings, and sitting in complexity without moving into action immediately. I am both warm and serious; thoughtful and playful. Overall, I take a systems approach, and believe it is essential to look at the context surrounding a person and what they are working on. I take an active role with my clients and like to work collaboratively.