Bring your whole self to your sessions in a safe, understanding environment.
My clients are…
Couples, men, women, and anyone in between!
Raised in evangelical Christianity or high-control faith sects
Single, married, or divorced
Experiencing sexual dysfunction, anxiety, lack of desire, or obstacles to experiencing pleasure
In the midst of deconstructing, separating from a partner, accepting their sexuality, or exploring their interests and values outside of religious structures
Finding autonomy and self-sovereignty while entering new chapters in life
People from any faith tradition or cultural background, as well as all members of the LGBTQIA+ community, are welcome here. I believe in justice and equality for all.
Coaching vs. therapy: what’s the difference?
Coaching is not considered “medically necessary” like psychotherapy is, and is best for people who are functioning well day-to-day, but are looking for specialized help around a specific issue or topic.
Benefits of coaching:
No restrictions on session location: we can meet on video call remotely from anywhere, whereas therapy sessions must take place within the same state due to licensing regulations
No health insurance complications: flat cash rate and negotiable sliding scale payments
I am a licensed, educated therapist, but in this more informal space, I am not technically acting as your therapist, rather, as a coach. I began to offer coaching after many people from my clientele reached out asking for help who lived in other states and countries. I bring clinical training and trauma-informed tools to sessions, and my coaching program is designed to support people recovering from religious harm using personalized strategies rooted in therapeutic principles.
An overview of my approach
In order to heal, there are four essential areas of harm to repair:
1. Cognitively: Examining the way we were programmed to think about sex, then learning new, helpful frameworks of understanding.
2. Emotionally: Examining the way we were programmed to feel about sex, then giving space for our feelings to shift and bloom in alignment with new beliefs.
3. Somatically: Examining the way our bodies were programmed to experience sex, then supporting our bodies through new discovery & growth, sometimes through a process called "Sensate Focus," where we desensitize your nervous system to the sex-equals-threat paradigm.
4. Relationally: Examining the way in which our relationships developed unhealthy dynamics around sex, then shifting those dynamics through new insights & communication.
“If you are fearful of intimacy in any way– before, during, after marriage, or with any relationship in general ... I cannot recommend working with Halli highly enough. She is respectful, inclusive, affirming, and encouraging at every step of the way.”
— CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
