Non-judgmental, nuanced support for people who want an interactive therapist and therapy that honors lived experiences and identities.
Long Term Psychotherapy
I provide interactive therapy to assist people in gaining clarity, calming anxiety and increasing ease.
I use a range of therapies. Depending on what you need, I weave together Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic work, and psychodynamic therapy, where you learn about what hinders and helps what you’re seeking in relationships and in your life.
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy
I offer KAP as a stand-alone service to people who are working with a non-KAP therapist and to some of my long-term clients. If you already have a therapist who does not offer this work and this may be a supportive, additional service for your particular needs, I can collaborate with your primary therapist. There is a lot to understand about this service. Please see the KAP services page for more details.
Consultation/
Supervision for Therapists
I provide consultation to therapists who are looking for support in their work with complex trauma, developmental trauma, and the challenges of establishing and running a psychotherapy practice. Therapists consult me for such topics as setting and discussing fees with clients, addressing dissociation in treatment, substance use, harm reduction, boundaries and creating anti-oppressive therapeutic interventions that honor identity and lived experiences of the people they serve. Please email me if you’re interested in a consultation.
Who I serve
I provide psychotherapy to adults who are interested in an interactive, compassionate therapy process. People who come to see me are looking for someone who will understand all aspects of their identity and how they navigate the world.
They are looking for ways to calm anxiety, move through difficult spots and to gain clarity so they can have healthy relationships. They want consistent support and process. They question why they repeat things that seem to not serve them, and want therapy that assists them to establish and maintain healthy relationships with themselves and others.
They appreciate a gentle therapy space that invites honest self reflection.
Some people I work with started therapy shortly after a big change, like a break up, starting a new relationship or job, after losing someone in their life or transitioning their gender. Some are looking to find their brave spirits. And some are seeking ways to improve stress and deepen their inner calm.
My work tends to resonate with people who appreciate a good metaphor and are passionate about something— be that community they’re part of, interests or their work.
What It’s Like to Work Together
People who work with me often say they feel more comfortable opening up than they expected. They frequently share that they feel seen and supported by how much I remember over time—and how I use that to help them make new connections, deepen insight, and grow their capacity for self-compassion.
I have extensive experience supporting people with:
- anxiety that inhibits self expression
- healing intergenerational trauma
- people pleasing tendencies
- healing from harms earlier in life such as abuse, neglect, and abandonment
- grief
- identifying boundaries and self care practices
- improving relationships
- harm reduction and sobriety work
- exploring sexuality and intimacy
- healing after a break-up
Additionally my work serves:
- sensitive-natured people
- queer-identified individuals
- people who are gender-transitioning or exploring gender
- adult children who are establishing or improving their adult relationships with their parents
- people who are estranged from their family of origin
- people who want to work with someone who uses an intersectional lens to be holistically understood
- people pursuing creative work
About
I’m a lifelong learner and compassionate psychotherapist who brings warmth, humor, and directness to the therapy space. My work is grounded in respect for each person’s lived experience, and I use an intersectional lens to support clients in ways that are attuned, nonjudgmental, and deeply personal.
I offer trauma-informed therapy for adults navigating anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, and the lasting impacts of early life stress. I often support people in exploring attachment dynamics, especially where there’s a history of not feeling safe, seen, or supported in important relationships. My practice is collaborative and gentle—centered on building self-trust, reducing inner conflict, and helping you feel more grounded in who you are.
As an out, queer, White therapist based in New York City, I’m committed to anti-oppressive practice and the ongoing work of unlearning systems of supremacy. I work with individuals from diverse racial, cultural, class, gender, and sexual identities, and I aim to create a space where all parts of you are welcome. You set the pace—we shape the process together.
As a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), I bring over 15 years of psychotherapy experience and two decades of direct service in counseling roles. This work continues to call me—both through my lived experience and what I’ve witnessed in others. It’s a deep privilege to accompany people as they find more ease, clarity, and connection in their lives.
My post-graduate training includes trauma-informed care and integrative approaches to mental health, with specializations in anxiety, relational healing, and nervous system support. I draw from Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (somatic therapy), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and harm reduction, offering care that is collaborative, adaptive, and responsive to each person’s unique needs.
Practice Specialties and Therapy Approaches
My practice integrates experiential and relational therapies, which support clients beyond just their thoughts. Experiential work engages the body, emotions, and inner parts of the self, while a relational approach honors the therapy relationship itself as a meaningful source of healing.
I support adults navigating anxiety, developmental and complex trauma, grief, relational challenges, substance use, gender identity, and sexuality. I’ve also studied harm reduction and non-verbal, body-based modalities—including the AcuDetox/NADA protocol and herbalism—which help clients develop practices outside of therapy that support self-regulation and nourish the nervous system.
Core Practice Values
Trustworthy work comes from not assuming anything
Each person is best equipped to discover their deepest needs, and community + intentional personal process assists in finding clarity
Liberation from inner conflict and unease involves healing shame
Experiential therapy garners lasting improvements
Humor and an intersectional lens are components of good therapy!
If you’re interested in potentially working with me, please message me at quai [@] discoverspace.me to set up a consultation call to see if we are a good fit or book with this link.
Curious what the consult call is like? Watch this short 2-minute video where I walk you through what to expect.