rebellious, no-nonsense, inclusive therapy

for when you’re over the world’s nonsense.

HEY, I’M ALEXIS

I hear so often that folx don’t want someone that just sits and “mmhmm’s” at them in therapy. That is so not me. I am not a blank slate therapist that will sit in the corner and murmur, “so tell me how that makes you feeellll?”

You might not have any f*cks left to give. I get it. This is quite a time.

I’m a fierce defender of people, especially those marginalized by society. And while I come off as someone who has their shit together — who takes breaks for self-care, and has protective boundaries, and can argue with school administrators when they try to mess with accomodations at my kids’ ARD — I am a real, fully human, hot-fucking-mess just like everyone else.

I’m here to help you realize that you get to be a hot-fucking-mess of a human being and still have close relationships; love deeply; learn how to fight and rest as resistance to systems that hurt us; and find beauty when the shit is hitting the fan.

At the end of the day my job is simple.

I hold space.

I embrace your human-ness (flaws and all) and teach you to do the same.

I help you own and advocate for your needs.

Leading with love of your humanness

I meet folx where they are.

I help you peel back the layers of who you are and what you need. We identify past hurts that are keeping you stuck in relationships or patterns that are no longer serving you. I’ll help you to be able to say, “fuck that noise” so you can feel more confident tapping into what you already know to be true.

I am not the expert. I don’t have a magic wand.

I do, however, have deep compassion for all parts of who you are and how those parts came to be. We can’t talk our way out of trauma. Our bodies communicate with us in important ways to help us heal. To tap into that deeper, non-verbal knowledge, I utilize non-traditional ways to connect more with our bodies and the wisdom they hold.

The body is a gift, and a highly effective tool for safety and survival.

Working With Me

Trauma is a wordless story

our body tells itself about what is safe and what is a threat.

— Resmaa Menakem

My Offerings

Individual Therapy

*I am currently full and not accepting new clients*

Virtual-only therapy for parents fed up with suffering, pregnant folx wanting help creating realistic expectations, and folx wanting support in the chaos.

Session time and place: 55 minute, virtual-only sessions

Payment: I am in-network for Aetna, Cigna, UHC, and BCBS insurance. My private pay rate is $150/hour.

Clinical Social Work Supervision

I have been a Board Approved Supervisor for Social Workers since 2021, and am passionate about helping therapists learn how to grow a practice that is sustainable, ethical, and fulfilling. Although self-care is a buzzword, it is also real, and important. Rest is necesary for dismantling oppressive systems, and I encourage and teach my supervisees how to do both. Find out more

Connection is the medicine. Felt safety, through continuous consent, allows us, to center our needs and communicate more effectively.

Who Is and Isn’t a Good Fit?

I’m a good fit for you if:

  • You are a caretaker that wants to unlearn all the shit.

  • You want to disrupt systems and structures not serving you.

  • You want to learn to prioritize your own needs and desires.

  • You are ready to dismantle gender norms and create a more equitable division of emotional, mental and physical labor in your partnership.

  • You are a parent navigating the wild edges of sorrow.

  • You want to explore the ways parenthood activates all your own shit.

  • You want to meet your children where they are and eliminate the urge to throw them out the window.

I’m not a good fit for you if:

  • You want a quick fix.

  • You want worksheets and “to do” items.

  • You don’t like cussing.

  • You want a serious and/or blank-slate therapist.

  • You don’t believe in inclusivity or decolonizing.

When my clients leave therapy…

They feel more resourced and confident.
They feel more embodied and attuned to their own needs.
They are no longer afraid to ask for what they want.
They believe no is a complete sentence.

Get in touch.

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