About Me

I am a white, cis, queer woman with a straight-sized, non-disabled body. I was born in the hot Central Valley of California to college sweethearts. A few years later, my younger sibling arrived, and we were raised in a solidly comfortable, middle-class household. My parents’ work and education — in speech therapy, mythology and depth psychology, English, and writing — deeply influenced my path.

As a kid, my safe haven was found in music and in the Unitarian Universalist youth group I joined in my later childhood. Even then, something deep in my bones knew I needed to find my way out of the conservative desert I grew up in — and I found real joy and freedom when I moved to the Bay Area for college.

In 2010, my journey brought me and my then-partner to Portland for graduate school, where I’ve lived ever since.

Since my early 20s, I’ve moved through many phases of my own sexuality — including coming out as queer, exploring polyamory and ethical nonmonogamy, and working as a stripper for seven years — all of which have been formative and meaningful to who I am. These experiences, along with my own healing journey, brought me to the field of social work and eventually to private practice, where I offer sex therapy that’s sensitive, competent, and deeply informed by lived experience.

Therapy and body image work have been close to me for many, many years. I’m a recovering perfectionist, a recovering dieter and compulsive exerciser, and I know the pain and grief that can come with rebuilding trust with your body. I’m familiar with anxiety, with saying no and learning my yes, with leaning into uncertainty, and with the quiet labor of learning to rest.

I find deep joy and gratitude in the life I’m building with my wife Mara, our two cats, our rambunctious puppy, and our circle of chosen family. My soul is filled by sunshine, being naked in bodies of water, eating delightful food, practicing rest, showing up as an aunty, and having meaningful conversations with loved ones and clients alike.