There’s the version of you the world sees—and then the part that stays hidden.

The part that feels worn out and overwhelmed. The part that keeps getting stuck in patterns you don’t fully understand. The part that wonders how to keep moving forward.

Maybe anxiety or depression weigh heavily on you. Maybe you’re exploring questions around your identity and where you belong.

Maybe memories or emotions show up unexpectedly. Maybe you shut down to protect yourself and wonder why it keeps happening.

You’ve tried to push these feelings away. You’ve tried to move past them. But they keep resurfacing in your mind, body, and relationships.

The Struggle You Face Is Real, And You Don’t Have to Face It Alone

This is how you've learned to survive

This is how you've learned to survive

You’re not “too sensitive” or “overreacting.” 

You’re not broken, you’re carrying the impact of a nervous system that’s been stretched beyond its limits.

Your mind and body are responding to the weight of your experiences.Your mind and body are responding to everything you’ve been through, whether trauma, anxiety, depression, or identity challenges.

You’re not “too sensitive” or “overreacting.” 

You’re not broken, you’re carrying the impact of a nervous system that’s been stretched beyond its limits.

Your mind and body are responding to the weight of your experiences.Your mind and body are responding to everything you’ve been through, whether trauma, anxiety, depression, or identity challenges.

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This Isn’t Your True Self

This Isn’t Your True Self

  • Overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure
  • Isolated, even among people who care
  • Caught in cycles of panic, shutdown, shame, or self-doubt
  • Overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure
  • Isolated, even among people who care
  • Caught in cycles of panic, shutdown, shame, or self-doubt

These feelings make sense; they come from somewhere.

In therapy, we’ll explore where these patterns originate and how healing can unfold.

You don’t need the perfect words or to have it all figured out.

Come as you are. We’ll navigate this journey together.

Piece by piece, we’ll unpack your story so you can stop blaming yourself for surviving in the only way you knew how.

These feelings make sense; they come from somewhere.

In therapy, we’ll explore where these patterns originate and how healing can unfold.

You don’t need the perfect words or to have it all figured out.

Come as you are. We’ll navigate this journey together.

Piece by piece, we’ll unpack your story so you can stop blaming yourself for surviving in the only way you knew how.

You might be feeling:

You might be feeling:

my Services & RAtes

ENTAILS: Only offered after the intake session is complete. Offers same-day support for immediate emotional needs, but is not appropriate for situations involving threats to self or others.
TIME: 30-55 minutes
RATE: $175





Urgent Phone Session (PP) 

Emotional Support Animal (ESA) Evaluation and Letter (PP+I)

ENTAILS: An assessment of your history, symptoms, difficulties, etc. 
TIME: 60-75 minutes
RATE: $165 OR insurance copay (varies by insurance plan)


First Individual Intake Session (PP+I)

ENTAILS: Exploratory discussions therapeutic protocols, & exercises 
TIME: 55 minutes
RATE: $135 OR insurance copay (varies by insurance plan)



Individual Follow-Up Sessions (PP+I)

ENTAILS: Family members, friends, partners, etc., are invited to join you during your individual appointment. The aim of these sessions is dependent on the client's personal goals & is not meant to take the place of family or couples specific-therapy. 
TIME: 60-75minutes 
RATE: $150 OR insurance copay (varies by insurance plan)




Family Session (PP+I)

ENTAILS: A brief introductory conversation to assess compatibility, answer questions, & get to know one another
TIME: 15-20 minutes
RATE: Complimentary

Initial Phone Consultation (PP+I) 

ENTAILS: Only offered after the intake session is complete. For clients who are looking to spend longer than a ‘follow up’ session processing an EMDR target. 
TIME: 75-90 minutes
RATE: $175 - 205 


Extended EMDR Session (PP) 

ENTAILS: Only offered after the intake session is complete. Exploratory conversations, environmental, and/or animal assisted therapeutic exercises 
TIME: 60 minutes
RATE: $135 



ENTAILS: therapeutic evaluation for individuals seeking GAC, supporting access to medically necessary treatments such as hormone therapy or gender-affirming surgeries. The evaluation process is compassionate, collaborative, and grounded in current standards of care.
TIME: 60 minutes
RATE: $125, insurance copay (varies by insurance plan), or sliding scale 




Gender Affirming Care (GAC) Evaluation and Letter (PP+I)

Walk and Talk / Ecology Session (PP)

ENTAILS: Therapeutic evaluations for ESA letters, including a clinical interview and assessment to determine if the individual meets criteria for ESA accommodation.
TIME: 55 minutes
RATE: $200 OR free for existing clients 





Services & Rates

a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with extensive training in trauma-focused care and a deep belief in the power of the therapeutic relationship.

a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with extensive training in trauma-focused care and a deep belief in the power of the therapeutic relationship.

Hi! I'm Esme

Hi! I'm Esme!

My goal is to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where you can show up fully as yourself. Therapy is a collaborative process. We’ll explore your experiences, tend to the parts of you that need care, and move toward a more connected, authentic life.

I focus on supporting those healing from trauma, whether from childhood experiences, relational wounds, or acute events. My approach draws on EMDR, parts work (IFS-informed), and somatic practices to support nervous system regulation and long-term integration.

I also weave in ecotherapy and animal-assisted interventions, knowing that nature and animals can bring powerful grounding and insight. As a queer therapist, I hold space for all identities with a holistic, anti-oppressive, and relational lens.

We aren’t meant to do this work alone. I’ll walk alongside you with curiosity, humor, compassion, and respect, celebrating the strength it takes to begin or continue your healing journey.
My goal is to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where you can show up fully as yourself. Therapy is a collaborative process. We’ll explore your experiences, tend to the parts of you that need care, and move toward a more connected, authentic life.

I focus on supporting those healing from trauma, whether from childhood experiences, relational wounds, or acute events. My approach draws on EMDR, parts work (IFS-informed), and somatic practices to support nervous system regulation and long-term integration.

I also weave in ecotherapy and animal-assisted interventions, knowing that nature and animals can bring powerful grounding and insight. As a queer therapist, I hold space for all identities with a holistic, anti-oppressive, and relational lens.

We aren’t meant to do this work alone. I’ll walk alongside you with curiosity, humor, compassion, and respect, celebrating the strength it takes to begin or continue your healing journey.


TRAUMA THERAPY/EMDR

ANIMAL ASSISTED/ECOTHERAPY

WHAT: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), is an evidence-based psychotherapeutic approach designed to alleviate emotional distress associated with trauma. By promoting healing through the reprocessing of traumatic memories and installing new adaptive networks. 


BENEFITS: Through guided bilateral stimulation, often using eye movements, it helps individuals reprocess distressing experiences, fostering adaptive resolution and providing relief from symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress.

WHAT: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), is an evidence-based psychotherapeutic approach designed to alleviate emotional distress associated with trauma. By promoting healing through the reprocessing of traumatic memories and installing new adaptive networks. 

BENEFITS: Through guided bilateral stimulation, often using eye movements, it helps individuals reprocess distressing experiences, fostering adaptive resolution and providing relief from symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress.

My Specialties

My Specialties

ADOLESCENTS

LGBTQ+ COUNSELING

EMDR

ANIMAL ASSISTED/ECOTHERAPY

WHAT: Eco-therapy supports emotional healing through movement, connection, and presence.. You also have the option to add an animal-assisted intervention

BENEFITS:  If you prefer movement to sitting face-to-face on a screen, eco-therapy can be a refreshing and effective alternative. Animal-assisted therapy can reduce anxiety, support emotional regulation, and foster a sense of safety

WHAT: Eco-therapy supports emotional healing through movement, connection, and presence.. You also have the option to add an animal-assisted intervention

BENEFITS: If you prefer movement to sitting face-to-face on a screen, eco-therapy can be a refreshing and effective alternative. Animal-assisted therapy can reduce anxiety, support emotional regulation, and foster a sense of safety

My Specialties

My Specialties

ADOLESCENTS

LGBTQ+ COUNSELING

LGBTQ+ COUNSELING

EMDR

ANIMAL ASSISTED/ECOTHERAPY

WHAT:Whether you're out, questioning, or somewhere in between, therapy can offer a space where you don’t have to explain the basics or shrink any part of who you are. You get to bring your whole self into the room.

BENEFITS: You don’t have to be in crisis to benefit from support. This can also be a space to deepen self-understanding, reconnect with your body, or build relationships that feel more authentic and affirming.

WHAT:Whether you're out, questioning, or somewhere in between, therapy can offer a space where you don’t have to explain the basics or shrink any part of who you are. You get to bring your whole self into the room.

BENEFITS: You don’t have to be in crisis to benefit from support. This can also be a space to deepen self-understanding, reconnect with your body, or build relationships that feel more authentic and affirming.

My Specialties

My Specialties

ADOLESCENTS

LGBTQ+ COUNSELING

EMDR

ANIMAL ASSISTED/ECOTHERAPY

WHAT: Therapy with me is about creating a space where young people can be real—where they don’t have to perform, pretend, or have everything figured out.This could look like support through school stress, friendship drama, identity exploration, family tension, and more. 

BENEFITS: A space for teens to feel full themselves with someone who gets them, while navigate everything that’s happening in and around them, especially when it’s the first time they’re experiencing big emotions, identity questions, or life challenges.

WHAT: Therapy with me is about creating a space where young people can be real—where they don’t have to perform, pretend, or have everything figured out.This could look like support through school stress, friendship drama, identity exploration, family tension, and more. 

BENEFITS: A space for teens to feel full themselves with someone who gets them, while navigate everything that’s happening in and around them, especially when it’s the first time they’re experiencing big emotions, identity questions, or life challenges.

My Specialties

My Specialties

ADOLESCENTS

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, sensitivity, and understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and deep loving concern. 

Beautiful people do not just happen.”

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