About Me
Welcome! I’m Nuala (they/them). I’m a queer, neurodivergent therapist providing therapy to adults, teens, & couples (of all relationship structures) across California— usually with my dog, Bacon, in my lap and a mug of tea in hand.
You are worthy of an expansive, liberated, and joyful life: a life worth living, even in challenging times. With collaboration and creativity, therapy can help you create that expansive life.
You get to decide what your goals are with therapy- whether that be a space to explore your identity, a space to process and move forward from painful experiences, a space to vent, or something else entirely. Therapy is a space for you.
It’s my belief that therapy works best when we can learn how to be with all parts of our lives (and all parts of ourselves!): the silly, the sacred, the mundane, the heartbreaking, the joyful, the painful, the vulnerable, the genuine. In a world that encourages us to become smaller and quieter, what might it look like to embrace authenticity and boldness?
My practice is grounded in relational, IFS (parts-work), and psychodynamic approaches, and influenced by liberation psychology. I also have specialized training in couples therapy, particularly with ENM and polyamorous partners.
Opening up to a therapist can be a daunting and vulnerable task. I take this privilege seriously, and I love to embrace levity, humor, and playfulness in the process. If you felt any resonance while reading, let's connect for a free 20-minute consultation call to ensure this is the right fit for you.
Meet my co-counselor, Bacon, who is on my lap for all virtual sessions. He loves hiking, peanut butter, and snoring during meaningful conversations.
Trainings Woven Into This Work
Master of Clinical Psychology, Antioch University
Level 1 IFS Training with Kendhal Hart (in progress)
Somatic EMDR Training with the Embody Lab
Gender Euphoria workshop with The Affirmative Couch
Polyunsure After Polysecure: Polyamory-Affirming Couples Therapy workshop with The Affirmative Couch
Gottman Method Level 1 Couples Therapy Training
Exposure and Response Prevention Foundations with NOCD
Consensual Exposure and Response Therapy workshop with Alegra Kastens
Nonviolent Communication Levels 1-4 at The REALational Center
Rest in Crisis and Change workshop with Cassandra Lam
Massage Therapy and Yoga Instructor Certifications (Asheville School of Massage and Bodywork, Asheville School of Yoga)