i’m so glad you’re here.

Hi! I’m Kylie (she/her).

I’m a relational, feminist, trauma-informed therapist (more on what those terms mean below). I work with artists and creatives of all kinds, LGBTQIA+ people, service providers, and people who want to explore their inner world deeply. I believe that our suffering becomes more bearable when we’re able to share our burdens with a trusted, compassionate other. I’ve been a therapy client for many years, and the experience of feeling seen, heard, and held has been essential to my wellbeing and survival.

My Approach

Choosing a therapist can be confusing and overwhelming. What I always tell people is that the most important thing is how you feel with someone — what your intuition says when we talk on the phone or have a first session. However, it can also help to know how someone views the world and what theories have shaped their work. These are some of the perspectives that inform my practice.

relational

I view therapy as, above all, relational. That means I recognize we’re real people engaging in a real (though uniquely structured and boundaried) relationship. I think about our needs for safe, nourishing connection with others and how those needs show up and play out within our work together. I encourage you to talk with me about how you feel about our relationship, and if you’re open to it, I’ll also share my experiences of being in relationship with you. In many ways, I think of our sessions as a sandbox: a place where you can try out new ways of relating, mess up, get feedback, give feedback, and learn.

trauma-informed

Being trauma-informed means that I’m aware of the ways trauma shapes us and do my absolute best to make therapy a place where you feel empowered, as safe as possible, and get to go at your own pace. I encourage and support you in being an active participant in determining what our work looks like. I see our work as collaborative, not as something I dictate. We go at your pace, and I encourage you to go even more slowly when I feel it would be beneficial. We develop trust over time, because trust is something that’s earned through experience.

feminist

As a feminist therapist, I recognize that we live within complex social and political systems that profoundly impact how we develop and survive. Feminist therapy privileges the lived experience of those who have been and continue to be marginalized in both culture at large and the discipline of psychotherapy. It recognizes that you are the expert in your own life and views the therapist as someone who’s there to support you in more fully claiming your power within a world that seeks to squelch that power, especially if you hold multiple marginalized identities.

somatic

Emotions manifest in our bodies (soma) and give us important messages that help inform action. Providing education and a felt sense of this experience is central to my therapeutic work, so it’s something we explore together in session. I inquire about the messages you’re receiving from your physical self, and we build scaffolding to help you increase your awareness of your senses. We practice incorporating physical awareness to expand your capacity for emotional regulation, presence in the current moment, and resiliency in the face of life’s storms.