415-483-5597
San Francisco
California
United States
Bio
I am a licensed clinical social worker specializing in trauma, substance misuse, depression, anxiety, life transitions, and gender. LGBTQ, kinky, polyamorous/non-monogamous folks, & current/former sex workers are welcomed and affirmed in my practice. I use tools like harm reduction and EMDR, teaching coping skills you’ll actually use and processing through past trauma so you can live in the present. I also incorporate DBT skills training, and somatic and expressive arts therapies to approach issues in multiple ways for deep and lasting change.
My approach, is warm, compassionate, and interactive. Whatever brings you to therapy, my first goal is to help you feel safe and heard. I’ll help you better understand why you feel how you feel and do what you do. Together we’ll identify what, if any, changes you want to make. Then I’ll support you in making those changes so you can feel better, using evidence-based strategies that work. I look forward to hearing from you.
Additional Information
Credential/Qualification: LCSW
Years in Practice: 9
EMDR Status:
- Completed Approved EMDR Basic Training
Approving / Certifying Organization: Parnell Institute
Populations Served:
- Individuals
- Adults
- Geriatric/Elderly
Specialty Areas:
- Addictions
- Alcohol/Substance Abuse
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Sexual/Physical/Emotional Abuse
- Sexuality/Relationship Issues
Languages:
- English
EMDR Qualifications
Date completed basic EMDR training: 2020
Trainer: Laurel Parnell