Tender Moth Therapy LLC

I’m a white, trans nonbinary, and queer associate therapist who has lived experience with chronic illness. I am currently working towards licensure and under the clinical supervision of Quinn Rivenburgh and Selin Strait. Many clients who gravitate towards my practice are lgbtq+, neurodivergent, helpers, witchy folks, nerds, and creatives. I work with folks on a variety of concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, shame, gender dysphoria, and relational distress. As a practitioner, I describe my style as compassionate, playful, and lovingly sassy. I work best with folks who are ready to come home to themselves and explore their inner world. My goal is to help you get free from the patterns that don’t serve you so that you can live your life fully, authentically, and freely. I utilize a relational, somatic form of therapy called Hakomi which blends neuroscience and mindfulness to help you shift core beliefs that no longer serve you. Through this, we are able to help unite your mind, body, and heart, so you can start living your life from your values and cultivate a stronger sense of who you are. During a Hakomi session, you may have your eyes closed while we develop your ability to be mindfully aware of yourself. This helps us to listen to the wisdom of your body and reprocess underlying core beliefs on a neurological level. For my younger clients, I blend Hakomi's mindfulness and somatic skills with expressive arts therapy, play therapy, and sand tray. I approach all of my work through a social justice lens and believe deeply that when we transform on an interpersonal level, social change ripples outwards. Accessibility, embodied experience, and trauma-informed care are important pillars of my practice. Persons of all races & ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and abilities are welcome. I am also affirming of kink, non-traditional relationship structures such as polyamory and non-monogamy, and sex work. Some of my identities hold varying levels of privilege which I always invite conversation around in session. Outside of session, I can be found practicing hearth magic, dancing, reading comics under a cozy blanket, or making strange artistic creations for my loved ones. ~~~~~~~ I work best with: *Collaborative individuals *Folks who are curious about mindfulness *Folks who are creative and/or highly sensitive *Folks who identify as care-givers *Activists looking to process and integrate their experiences *Adult parentified children *Perfectionists *Queer youth and adults who want to explore their identity more deeply *Neurodivergent individuals *Folks who feel they've gotten what they can from talk therapy and need something else *Folks who want a better relationship with their body *Folks who are committed to long-term therapeutic work At this time, I am not able to treat or assist with the following: *Couples *Disordered Eating *Substance Use/Addiction Disorders *Personality Disorders *Folks with Severe & Persistant mental health challenges *OCD and Phobias *Folks who are in high levels of crisis/instability and may need team-based care *Folks who are looking for exclusively talk therapy ~~~~~~~ CREDENTIALS: Registered Professional Counselor Associate (R8452) Registered QMHP-R Supervised by Rainer Quinn Catkin Rivenburgh, MAAT, ATR-BC, ATCS, LAT, LPC, & Selin Strait, LPC, CHT. EDUCATION: Early Childhood Educator, Arts Director, and Skills Trainer for 8+ years Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Adams State University. Bachelors of Fine Arts in Theater Arts from Western Washington University. TRAININGS: Transformative Expressions in Affirmative Play Therapy: Supporting SOGIE Clients Through the Therapeutic Powers of Play through ORAPT led by Kurt W. Oster Preliminary Attachment Training with Jessica Montgomery, CHT ISITTA Preliminary Trauma Training in Hakomi Method with Manuela Mischke-Reeds, LMFT Advanced Training in Hakomi Therapy and META special topics with Jessica Montgomery, CHT Hakomi Therapy and Mindful Experiential Therapy Approaches (META) Two Year Comprehensive Training with Jon Eisman, Nova Knutsen, and Jessica Montogomery Yoga Teacher Training through Sola School of Living Arts with Renee Sills and Sarah Trelease, RYT