meet KK (she/they)

Queer California Psychotherapist

I may not be the therapist for you if you want someone to nod blankly at you while scribbling on a pad (no T no shade!). My style is very active and engaged and I bring clarity, humor, honesty and authenticity to our sessions. Therapy with me can be playful and fun, while also gently challenging to help you go deep and to create space for real transformation. I come to our work with curiosity, humility, and no assumptions about what life has handed you. I show up unapologetically as myself — in my weird shirts, bowties, and fresh fades, (lol) — because genuine connection is key to healing and shared liberation.

I have experience working with people facing all kinds of life challenges and coming from many different gender and cultural identities. I work from a neuroaffirmative, health-at-every-size, sex-positive, and gender-affirming perspective. I work relationally, collaboratively, and at a human pace. Therapy with me is not about applying a perfect technique or performing expertise, but about building enough safety and trust for real change to happen over time.

My practice is independently owned and operated. I maintain a small practice so that I can offer depth, consistency, and real presence to the clients I work with. I provide private-pay, high-touch therapy — meaning sessions are personalized, responsive to your life and nervous system, and centered on building a steady, human relationship over time. This model allows me to show up fully, sustainably, and with care. Because I don’t work for insurance companies or corporate therapy platforms, you can trust that your data is private, your care is fully tailored to you, and your therapist is here to stay.

Areas of Focus

Queer and questioning teens and adults
Neurodivergence & ADHD
Chronic pain & illness
Body image and disordered eating
Anxiety and depression
Trauma & CPTSD
Substance abuse
Internet and gaming addiction

Approaches and Techniques

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Somatic Therapy
Harm Reduction
Motivational Interviewing
Liberation Psychology
Trauma Informed

On a personal note

I hold an MA in Counseling Psychology from the Wright Institute. Before becoming a therapist, I spent over 15 years in tech and publishing — I’ve been a VP of Sales, a Director of Marketing, and held all sorts of product and sales roles that mostly involved spreadsheets, endless meetings, and convincing people to buy things they didn’t know they needed. And while I was successful, what I loved most was actually listening to people — hearing their stories, figuring out what mattered to them, and helping them get where they wanted to go. Turns out, that’s also kind of my true calling as a therapist.

My partner and I live in the East Bay with our two rescue greyhounds, Trixie and Katya, who keep life interesting and very messy. In my free time, you’ll find me dancing with wild abandon, drumming up a storm, writing music, or absolutely killing it (or at least trying) at karaoke.

Accreditations

California Board of Behavioral Science Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#156709)
MA Counseling Psychology, The Wright Institute
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Clinical member
American Psychological Association, Clinical Member
The Body Positive, Certified Be Body Positive Group Facilitator

Affiliations & Directory Listings

I’m listed in several professional directories that center LGBTQIA+ affirming care, neurodivergent-affirming practice, and justice-oriented mental health work. These directories reflect both the communities I serve and the clinical values I practice from.

Gaylesta — an LGBTQ+ therapist directory supporting queer and trans communities
Inclusive Therapists — a social justice–oriented mental health directory focused on equity and accessibility
Neurodivergent Therapists — a directory for therapists offering neurodivergent-affirming care
ASDAH (Association for Size Diversity and Health) — a nonprofit promoting Health at Every Size®, size diversity, and weight-inclusive health care.
ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders) — a nonprofit offering eating disorder support, education, and advocacy.