the therapist’s new groove
Been dreaming of a little rebrand moment for a while now. ✴️
In the beginning my practice, I chose muted, calming colors, and tulips tulips tulips to represent the mood and vibe of my therapy practice. I’m still really proud of that work (I’m a social worker, not a graphic designer!) but even then it didn’t fully capture what it’s like to work with me.
I’m weird. I wear mismatched clothes (on purpose). I cuss like a sailor and live in a house full of color and collections. Our lives are messy and so therapy has to be sometimes, too. Yeah, I have the diffuser on and I’m going to be on time, but it’s not a spa day in these sessions, lovebugs. We’re unfucking some really impacted stuff sometimes, and I want you to know you’re not going to scare me away with your too-muchness. You will fit in just perfect here.
🪩 I saw another IG post describing themself as a “disco ball of rage” and my jaw fell open. UH YEAH. Those who know me will be familiar with Disco Hour when the light hits just right to light up the disco balls in my home. Plus, it’s an homage to my new home, Louisville, which is considered the disco ball capital of the world!
🦋 I chose butterflies for all the usual therapy reasons: rebirth, tucking away to become something more beautiful, having to do the work of getting free to be strong enough to enjoy the freedom, and flying off to new heights. But I also have been trying to raise Monarch butterflies with the milkweed in my yard (saw my first one TODAY), and they’re one of three bug species I’m not utterly terrified of :)
🌷 This one’s a long story and I might revisit, but the tulip is my Momma’s favorite flower and they pop up in the Spring when as a sign that we’ve truly survived the winter months and can expect sunny days to come!
✴️ Okay, if you’re my client, you know that I sometimes assign colors or textures to concepts. And queer is orange. It just is, okay? It’s warm and weird and groovy, and loud, and sunny, and bold. Queerness is so much more than orientation or gender. Make it a verb. You can queer your expectations, queer your finances, your communication style, your approach to joy or pleasure, your therapy! It just means you’re choosing to be brave enough to ask questions about the “norm” and decide if that shit even makes sense to you before you sign up for it.
And the words—well they’re going to be more aligned to me IRL. I guess the algorithm probably won’t like all the cussing, but I don’t work for the algorithm. I’m equally passionate anout empowering you and holding you accountable, because you can’t have one without the other.
So, welcome to the new groove. I hope you can see me in it.
