About Marcel (they/them)
People often find me when looking for a therapist with lived experience as: neurodivergent, queer, or trans. They stay based on the strength of relationship we build together.
Nerdy, queer, gentle spirits are likely to resonate with me. I welcome folks with a desire to cultivate insight, explore identity, or work with significant trauma. Survivors of religious trauma and sexual abuse will be met with respect and skillful care.
I bring my authentic presence to our work: awkward, goofy, tender hearted, and thoughtful. I bring a strength that knows risk and vulnerability and determination. There is no other calling in which I would rather engage.
Other Facets of Being
For most of life, I have described myself simply: someone who loves jazz. I experience a similar delight working as a therapist and coming to know each person’s unique rhythmic dissonance, as the present plays with the past.
I am also an avid reader, builder of furniture, and steward of neglect-tolerant houseplants. With great affection, I shower them (the plants) with all the attention they deserve. Resilience need not be met with disregard.
Education & Experience
In practice since 2019, I have a MA in Holistic Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University. Prior to this, I worked as a systems programmer and biodynamic craniosacral practitioner.