Life moves fast. It can be full of demands, leading to nervous system overload. Whether you're a parent, child, teen or an adult in the world being asked constantly to take on more...I recognize the value in having a space to slow down, to feel seen, to have someone ask how you're doing and to be ready for the real answer.

I'm here to listen and walk with you on a journey. Perhaps that means talking about life as a neurodivergent person in a world not built to accommodate your unique style of learning or communicating. Maybe you're a highly sensitive person in a relationship with someone struggling to understand how you engage with the world. Perhaps you're navigating gender expression or exploring sexual identity, seeking a safe place to talk through the feelings this brings up for you. Parents of young people with demand avoidance or school difficulties are also very much welcome and should know they are not alone. Anyone who has carried the role of caregiver without attending to their own needs and finds themselves deep in burnout, struggling to let go of people pleasing, I’m happy you’re noticing your needs. Let’s talk about it.

The style of therapy I practice will depend upon the person who shows up in the room, in no way will I make rigid demands of you or determine from a first conversation what outcome we should reach. Goals can be created together and organically shaped as our work evolves. I would love to hear from you if you'd like to discuss working together in person or through a secure telehealth platform.

405 East D Street #106
Petaluma, California 94952
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affirmingtherapywithshay.com

• English

• Activists
• Adults
• Adolescents (13+) and transition-aged youth (18-24)
• Children
• Couples/ Relationship partners
• Disabled
• Highly Sensitive People
• LGBTQI+ and Gender Expansive or Non-Binary
• Teens
• Women

• Child Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Individual Therapy
• Teen Therapy

• ADD/ADHD
• Anxiety
• Gender and Sexuality
• LGBTQ+ Issues
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Perfectionism and People Pleasing
• Self Esteem/Self Criticism
• Stress/ Burnout
• Teens
• Women's Issues

• Art Therapy
• Attachment/Relational
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Mindfulness
• Narrative Therapy
• Somatic
• Trauma Informed