Connally Counseling was founded to provide a safe place for exploration and healing, specifically for the LGBTQIA community in Ann Arbor and the surrounding area. My life's work is helping people live a happy, fulfilling life. I am passionate about social justice, LGBTQIA equality, and helping folx struggling with issues related to sexual identity, gender, and oppression. I believe in achieving therapy goals through a social justice lens, using tried-and-true methods while adjusting the course based on individual needs and my clients' desired outcomes. I work with people across all populations and at all ages. I have an expertise in helping clients process identity (gender, transgender, intersex, gay, lesbian, bisexual, asexual), and those who struggle with depression, anxiety, autism, sexual problems, interpersonal relationship challenges, and particularly queer relationships.

In 1996, I earned my master's degree in Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin, and in 2001, I earned my Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Arlington. I became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in 1996. I have been a featured presenter at several national conferences and published numerous articles about gender variance, youth issues, trauma, secondary traumatic stress, and related therapeutic topics.