I’m Jules-
Accepting new clients
I provide trauma-informed LGBTQ+ affirming therapy for teens (13+) and adults in Frederick, MD and across Maryland and Pennsylvania via telehealth.
What is therapy with me like?
Therapy with me isn’t about diagnosing what’s “wrong” with you or handing you a checklist to become a more palatable version of yourself. I don’t see you as the problem. Together, we’ll get curious about how you came to be this way, what’s actually working (even if it doesn’t look like it), and what might need attention.
I pay attention to both your internal world and the systems and relationships that have shaped you. I’m active, engaged, and not afraid to be real with you. We’ll go at your pace, but we won’t stay stuck in surface-level conversations.
I draw from EMDR, parts work (IFS-informed), somatic practices, and creative approaches, but the focus is always on what fits you. Sometimes the work is deep and direct, sometimes it’s slower and more spacious, and sometimes there’s silliness alongside the hard stuff.
This is a space where you don’t have to perform, explain yourself into acceptability, or show up as anything other than who you are.
Who do I work with?
I offer trauma therapy, EMDR, IFS, and LGBTQ+ affirming therapy in Frederick, Maryland and via telehealth in MD and PA. I work with people who feel like they’ve been trying to do it “right” for a long time and are still exhausted, stuck, or disconnected.
A lot of my clients are navigating trauma, identity, and relationships in a world that hasn’t exactly made that easy. I especially work with LGBTQ+ folks, neurodivergent people, creatives, those in nontraditional relationship structures or kink communities, as well as anyone who has felt too much, not enough, or fundamentally misunderstood.
I see teens (13+) and adults, including people who are self-aware but can’t think their way out of what’s going on. If you’ve spent a long time analyzing yourself and are still running into the same patterns, we’ll work on something deeper than insight alone.
My impacting identities:
I’m a white, genderqueer person assigned female at birth. I’m pansexual, neurodivergent, and live in a fat body. I grew up working class, didn’t take a traditional path through school and I have lived experience with trauma, along with my own work in therapy to heal. I also have personal experience with physical limitations that have shaped my relationship with my body and self-acceptance.
All of that shapes how I understand power, safety, embodiment, and relationships, and how I make sense of systems, marginalization, and resilience. It also keeps me aware of both the privileges I hold and the harm I’ve had to navigate.
I don’t assume our experiences are the same. But I do bring an awareness of how identity shows up in real life, not just in theory.
I am best fit for a client who:
is looking for therapy that goes deeper than surface-level coping skills while remaining practical and usable.
is open to exploring their internal world, even if that feels messy or unfamiliar.
doesn’t have everything figured out, but is willing to reflect, experiment, and be honest.
is okay with a therapist who is human, engaged, and often a bit fucking irreverent.
I am not a good fit for:
clients looking for a highly structured, manualized approach with clear step-by-step directives every session
those who want a therapist who stays distant, neutral, or avoids engaging directly
people who are not open to looking inward at all or are seeking only quick external fixes without deeper work
clients who want therapy that stays strictly individual and avoids the impact of culture, identity, and systems
What makes me unique?
What makes me unique is my ability to take shit and turn it into something wildly beautiful. I don’t mean that in a bullshitty, silver-lining kind of way. I’m not interested in minimizing what you’ve been through. I’m interested in helping you understand it, work with it, and build something from it that actually feels like yours.
Did you know?
I tend to notice patterns quickly, especially the ones that don’t quite make sense yet. I’m often more interested in observing what’s happening than being at the center of it, and I’m comfortable sitting with things that are messy, contradictory, or hard to name. I have a low tolerance for bullshit and a high tolerance for complexity, and I like taking things apart to understand how they work and then putting them back together in a way that actually fits. I can be both very serious and very sarcastic, often within the same sentence.
And now for some Jules trivia, since apparently this is a thing:
I’ve been to every U.S. state except Vermont and Hawaii, which feels like a very specific sort of unfinished business.
I learned how to make Muppet-style puppets during COVID, which I think tracks.
Do you have any pets?
Yes. I have two dogs, a boxer and a cane corso–pit mix. They are dumb, precious, and occasionally very annoying angels who have absolutely no respect for personal space and whose short little hairs stick to absolutely everything. I tend to wear a lot of black, which means there is always a lint roller nearby.
My favorite hobbies are:
My hobbies tend to rotate rather than stay consistent. I like making things, especially creative projects like needlefelting, woodworking, watercolors, knitting, and other crafts. I’ll often bounce between those, video games, random road trips, fountain pens, home renovation projects, and dog-related activities. It’s a bit of an ADHD loop, where I move from one interest to the next and eventually find my way back again.
