Cecropia Counseling LLC

What To Expect

• My values include, though are not limited to, authenticity, autonomy, choice, compassion, curiosity, humor, nonjudgement, transparency, and social justice. These values often show up for me in my role as a therapist.

• I am LGBTQ+ affirming, neurodivergent affirming, consensual non-monogamy affirming, and weight-inclusive.

• I tend to embody a casual and patient energy as a therapist, and do not hold my client's to any set standards apart from mutual respect - you are allowed to laugh, cry, scream, eat, take a break, wear your pajamas, craft, play with fidget toys, and do whatever else you need to do to take care of yourself during our therapy sessions.

• I am a Gestalt-trained, feminist-oriented therapist. I have completed a two-year postgraduate training at the Gestalt Institute of Pittsburgh and am currently completing a third advanced year of training. I may also incorporate other therapeutic approaches when helpful. To learn more about my approach to therapy, visit this page.

• I often show up to sessions dressed "casually" (t-shirt, sweatshirt, baseball hat, etc.). I do this to support my own comfort and authenticity, which allows me to feel more present with my clients, and to challenge rules/expectations set by others/society (who decided sweatshirts aren't professional anyways?).