Self awareness & connection can heal
I can help.

We will work together to help you better understand yourself & your patterns to navigate challenging transitions in life.

Therapy is not always easy, but I can help you experience a deeper connection to yourself: an existence that is more free from the expectations, fears, or ideas that have been keeping you stuck. A more embodied, more thoughtful, more present you.

I strive to foster safety & joy, yet challenge you. I also understand that we do not exist in a vacuum, & healing ourselves & coping with the challenges in our lives requires acknowledging & working against the systems of oppression that contribute to them.

Therapy with me is affirming of queer, trans, and kink identities; monogamous and non-monogamous relationship structures; and health-at-every-size body positivity.

My Expertise

  • Together we will process hurt, improve communication, & strengthen bonds. I do this work with couples, multi-partner units, family members, coworkers, or friends

  • Whether you provided direct caregiving, had a complicated relationship, or have been estranged, your grief deserves tending to. We will process end-of-life and death, & manage the many ways that loss shows up in day-to-day life. This includes loss due to progressive illness, as well as sudden & traumatic loss.

  • As a palliative care trained clinician, I work with patients and family members from diagnosis of serious illness onward. I also provide acute support in debriefing traumatic medical events.

  • I started working with healthcare providers struggling with the cumulative effects of direct patient care while working inpatient. I work with doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, body workers, & other healthcare providers on issues from burnout to secondary trauma to “taking home work.”

My Training

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York and Oregon

  • MSW from University of Washington in 2017 with a focus on multigenerational practice with elders

  • Palliative Care Fellowship at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in NYC

  • Trained in Oncology Social Work and worked at cancer centers including Memorial Sloan Kettering in NYC

  • Meaning Centered Grief Psychotherapy

  • Trained in couples and family therapy at the Ackerman Institute

  • Completed level 1 in Gottman Method couples therapy

Reach out

Use the form or email me directly at LCSWanastasia@gmail.com. We will set up a free consultation call to see if we are a good fit.