Become intimate with your fears. Listen to them. Sit cross legged. Give them your undivided attention…offer them comfort. Offer them rest.

nayyirah waheed

Specializations

  • Trauma (posttraumatic stress disorder, complex post traumatic stress disorder, etc.)

  • Secondary trauma (vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue)

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Mood issues/disorders (e.g. Bipolar Disorder 1 and 2)

  • Addiction

  • Compulsion

  • Self-harm

  • Grief/Loss

  • Life/Career Transition

  • Struggles in navigating systems of oppression (e.g. racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ageism, ableism)

  • Emotion regulation challenges

  • Borderline personality traits

  • Interpersonal relationship challenges

  • Immigration/migration challenges

  • Aging issues

  • Self esteem/self confidence challenges

  • Existential/spiritual questions/concerns

  • Dissociation

  • Psychosis

  • Gender and sexual identity formation

  • Imposter syndrome

  • Gender affirmation related services (e.g. medical transition support, letters of support for gender affirmation related medical procedures)

I utilize a culturally responsive, justice informed approach to psychotherapy that enables me to work effectively with many client populations. That said, I have specialized training and experience in working with members of socially marginalized groups navigating intersecting systems of oppression including, but not limited to, people of color, women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and veterans.