I know how hard it can be to find a therapist who truly gets the nuances of your life, especially if you’re moving through the world at multiple intersections.
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Maybe you’ve had to explain basic things about your relationships, identity, or needs.
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Maybe you’ve felt unseen or pathologized.
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Maybe you’re still wondering if it’s safe to bring your full self into the therapy room.​
With me, you don’t have to shrink yourself or your relationships. I am ready to discuss it all.
Queerness, Non-Monogamy, and Neurodivergence are my Specialties
This isn’t a sideline or an afterthought. Since graduating with my Masters in Social Work 14 years ago, my practice has grown into a space that is explicity affirming for LGBTQIA+, non-monogamous, kinky, and neurodivergent communities. I work with people navigating polyamory, relationship anarchy, open relationships, and other expansive relational structures as well as gender-identity, sexuality, and more. And I bring more than just professional experience to this work. As someone who is non-monogamous, queer, kinky, and neurodivergent myself, I offer care that comes from both lived understanding and clinical skill.
Challenges you shouldn’t have to face alone
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Stigma from providers who make you feel like a problem
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Family or community rejection
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Relationship dynamics that feel confusing or stuck
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Parenting or caregiving challenges in non-traditional structures
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Burnout, masking, or sensory overwhelm
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Big questions about belonging, identity, and self-trust
I hold space for the complexity, messiness, and brilliance of it all.
I love working with people who are crafting lives and relationships outside the mainstream. That might mean navigating shifting polycules, embracing your queer or kinky self, exploring neurodivergence, or just trying to figure out what feels right for you. ​
A Space Where You Belong
You don’t have to filter or fragment yourself here. All of your relationships, identities, questions, and desires are welcome.
Ways We Work Together
I provide superbills (receipts) for clients with out-of-network insurance coverage, and many people receive significant reimbursement this way. You don’t have to navigate it alone; my staff will walk you through each step and offer support along the way. I also keep a limited number of sliding scale spots for those who can’t pay the full session rate. If working together feels right but cost is a barrier, please reach out to info@courageousyou.us to ask about current availability. We’ll do our best to make care accessible.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you work with non-monogamous relationships or polycules?
Non-monogamous relationships can involve dynamics that traditional therapy models do not always understand. This may include navigating multiple relationships, communication across a polycule, managing jealousy or insecurity, and creating agreements that work for everyone involved.
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In therapy we may explore relationship agreements, communication patterns, attachment dynamics, and how each person’s needs and values fit within the larger relationship system. The goal is not to push any specific relationship model, but to support relationships that are intentional, consensual, and aligned with the people involved.
Are you kink-aware or BDSM-informed?
Yes. Kink, BDSM, and consensual power exchange are not treated as pathology in therapy with me. Instead, they are understood as relationship dynamics that involves trust, communication, consent, identity, and negotiated power.
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Therapy can be a space to explore boundaries, emotional experiences, communication patterns, and relationship dynamics connected to kink without judgment or stigma.
How do you support neurodivergent clients?
Many neurodivergent people have spent years navigating environments that were not designed with their brains in mind, including therapy spaces that misunderstand or pathologize the ways they think, communicate, and experience the world.
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In this practice, neurodivergence is not treated as something that needs to be “fixed.” Instead, therapy focuses on understanding how your mind and nervous system actually work and building strategies that support you rather than forcing you to fit into expectations that were never designed for you.
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This may include exploring masking and burnout, sensory needs, emotional regulation, communication styles, and ways of building relationships, routines, and environments that align with how you naturally function. The goal is to create a space where you do not have to hide or explain the way your brain works in order to be understood.
How do you approach therapy with queer and LGBTQIA+ clients?
Therapy here is grounded in an understanding that identity, culture, and lived experience deeply shape mental health. Many queer and LGBTQIA+ people have encountered therapy spaces where they were misunderstood, pathologized, or asked to explain their identities before real therapeutic work could begin.
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At Courageous You, this work is informed by lived experience within queer communities. Therapy is not about questioning or explaining who you are, but about creating a space where your identity, relationships, and experiences are understood as part of the starting point.
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We also recognize the impact of minority stress, stigma, and systemic barriers that many queer people navigate in their daily lives. The goal is to offer a space where you can speak openly about identity, relationships, and life experiences without needing to justify who you are or educate your therapist about your community.
Do you work with both individuals and relationships?
Yes. Therapy can focus on individuals, couples, or relationships within non-monogamous networks. Some people come to therapy to explore their own identity, while others come with partners to work on communication, agreements, trust, or navigating changes within their relationship system.
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The structure of therapy depends on the goals of the people involved and what type of support feels most helpful.
Do you accept insurance?
I do not bill insurance directly. However, I provide superbills that you can submit to your insurance provider for potential out-of-network reimbursement for psychotherapy sessions.
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To help make the process easier, Courageous You partners with Thrizer, a service that helps clients check their out-of-network benefits and submit claims for reimbursement.
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You can use the benefits check tool to see whether you may be eligible for reimbursement before starting therapy. I also recommend contacting your insurance provider directly to better understand your out-of-network mental health benefits.