No — and that distinction matters. I am a coach and sacred kink guide, not a licensed therapist. While I hold a Master of Social Work with specialization in trauma and mental health, and bring that clinical depth to everything I do, our work together is coaching and education rather than psychotherapy or mental health treatment. This means we can go deep, we can explore difficult territory, and I will always work with trauma sensitivity and care — but if you are in acute mental health crisis or require clinical treatment, I will refer you to an appropriate licensed provider. The two are complementary, not interchangeable. Many of my clients work with a therapist alongside our sessions.

Not at all. Curiosity is enough. Many clients come with no experience whatsoever — only a sense that something in this territory calls to them, and nowhere safe to explore it. Others arrive with years of experience and want to go deeper, process something that happened, or bring more intention to their practice. Wherever you are on that spectrum, there is room for you here. We begin where you are, not where you think you should be.

That is one of the most common ways people arrive — and one of the most honest. Not knowing is a perfectly valid starting point. The discovery call exists precisely for this: to have a conversation without an agenda, to feel into what might be possible, and to let clarity emerge rather than demanding it upfront. You do not need to have language for what you're seeking in order to begin seeking it.

Consent is not a checkbox — it is the architecture of the work. Before any experiential session we discuss your limits, desires, and boundaries explicitly. Safe words are established and honored without exception. Consent is ongoing throughout every session — you can pause, redirect, or stop at any point, for any reason, without explanation. I check in regularly, read the room carefully, and hold your safety as the first priority above all else. If something shifts for you mid-session, we stop. Full stop. The container only works because its edges are real.

Yes. Everything shared in our sessions is held in strict confidence. I will not disclose anything about our work — or even the fact that we work together — to any third party without your explicit consent. The only exceptions are the ones required by law: if I have reasonable belief that you or someone else is in imminent danger, or that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused or neglected. These are rare circumstances, and if one ever arose I would discuss it with you directly whenever safely possible. Your privacy, particularly in a space as intimate as this one, is something I take seriously and protect with care.

Yes — and this work was built with you in mind. My background in trauma and mental health means I understand how the body holds experience, how shame accumulates, and how carefully trust must be built before depth is possible. We move at your pace, always. Nothing is rushed, nothing is assumed, and you will never be asked to go somewhere you haven't chosen to go. That said, I want to be honest: this work can surface things. Healing and discomfort are not opposites. What I can promise is that you will not be left alone with whatever arises — and that the space will hold you through it with steadiness and care.