Kel works with adults navigating trauma, identity, neurodivergence, and systemic stressors, offering affirming, body-based therapy that blends deep insight with practical tools for daily life.
Life experience shapes how we see ourselves and how we respond to the world, but sometimes the ways we’ve learned to cope no longer serve us. If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from the life you want to be living, therapy can be a space to slow down, reflect, and begin shifting the patterns that hold you back.
In therapy I work with adults navigating a wide range of challenges including complex trauma, ADHD, identity exploration, parenting, systemic oppression, and life transitions in midlife. I’m especially passionate about supporting queer and trans clients, those involved in caregiving roles, and individuals facing burnout, shame, or relational stress rooted in their history or community experiences.
I would describe my style as thoughtful, direct, while remaining respectful. I aim to help you understand the deeper layers of your experiences while also offering practical, day-to-day tools to support change. I draw from a blend of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (a body-based trauma healing modality), mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), liberation psychology, and attachment theory. We’ll work together to understand your nervous system, your story, and your strengths, without forcing change before you’re ready.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent 20 years in nonprofit and community mental health leadership, which continues to inform my socially conscious and systems-aware approach to care. I bring compassion, curiosity, and a deep respect for the complexity of being human.
Outside of therapy, I enjoy hiking, crochet, reading, and raising my two kids.
Areas I work with include:
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Complex & Developmental Trauma
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ADHD (including late diagnosis)
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Identity Exploration & LGBTQIA+ Support
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Queer & Trans Mental Health
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Parenting Stress & Midlife Transitions
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Systemic Oppression & Intergenerational Trauma
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Relationship & Polyamory Dynamics
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Anxiety, Shame & Emotional Regulation
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Community Re-entry / Legal System Involvement
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Burnout, Caregiver Stress & Occupational Challenges
Schedule an appointment with Kel
Locations:
📍 St. Paul: 944 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
📍 Telehealth