Liliana Frandsen

I specialize in supporting the LGBTQIA+ community. I work with queer, lesbian, bi, and trans identifying adults and adolescents in individual, couples, and group settings where we focus on issues ranging from identity, gender exploration, sexuality, relationship issues, to resilience. My therapeutic style is warm, genuine, and non-judgmental. I engage with my clients through empathy, humor, curiosity, and creativity to foster a supportive and collaborative environment. In our work together, my approach with each individual and relationship is unique and I make use of multiple therapeutic methods to provide support that is holistic and deeply personalized. I use psychodynamic and attachment theories to examine how early childhood experiences inform current challenges in relation to the self and others. I use somatic interventions to incorporate the body and deepen emotional experiences while supporting safety and repair. My training is steeped in Jungian/Depth psychology, which uses archetypes, myth, and artistic expression to understand challenging experiences in the context of universal human patterns. I also use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to offer practical mindfulness tools to change distressing thought patterns. All of my work is affirmative and social justice oriented.