Lily Alexander
Intern
As a therapist, I believe that we all need to feel heard and witnessed. In saying the unsayable — and being held through it — our shame and pain can start to melt away. In session, my approach is warm, curious, active, and engaged. I am here to discuss everything from life’s small potatoes to life’s deepest challenges.
As a white, queer, nonbinary femme, I have personal and professional experience with queer family-building, intercultural relationships, spirituality & religious trauma, open relationships, pregnancy/postpartum challenges and cooperative living. I also work with folks who are navigating issues around emerging adulthood, OCD, anxiety, and perfectionism.
In my work with clients, I hold space for both processing the pain and challenges of life, as well as celebrating successes and dreaming up new liberated futures.
I look forward to working together!
pronouns: she/they
email: lily@walnutpsychotherapycenter.com
Education and Training
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MSS Candidate • Bryn Mawr College​​
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MEd • University of Washington
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BA • Geography • Macalester College​
Areas of Focus
Queer family-building, pregnancy, postpartum mood disorders, anxiety, disordered eating, sexual identity, stress management, OCD, ADHD, phobias, chronic illness, disability, open/poly relationships
Theoretical Orientation​
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Psychodynamic
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Relational
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Trauma-informed
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Anti-oppressive
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Queer theory
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