Mentorship

Between Laura Hoge, LCSW, LICSW, RSW and me, we’ve spent nearly two decades providing gender-affirming and LGBTQ-affirming care. We are both deeply rooted in queer community.

We came to Sensorimotor Psychotherapy® (SP) — developed by Dr. Pat Ogden and the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI) — the way we’ve come to much of our work: together.

Therapists carry real emotional weight. This post explores why having your own therapy can be an ethical, sustaining part of the work, and how being held helps you keep showing up with clarity, care, and integrity.

We’ve been learning together for a long time. Since meeting as yoga students two decades ago, our work—and our friendship—has been shaped by deep practice, ongoing study, and the kind of conversations that only happen when trust runs deep.