Services
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Comprehensive assessment and treatment for injuries, pain, and movement issues that are affecting your life. Treatment is tailored to each individual and can include education, movement/exercise, nervous system/somatic practices, manual therapy, ergonomics and accommodations, and identifying resources and supports that could be helpful.
Physical therapy treatment can be submit to your insurance via superbill for reimbursement (depending on your plan).
I do not currently have the capacity to treat people with recent surgeries for which they need PT 2-3 times per week.
Only available for people in California due to licensing. If you are elsewhere, consider pain coaching or group programming.
In person treatment provided at your home in Huchiun/the East SF Bay Area.
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An 8 week, small group program with other trans and queer people living with chronic pain. Many people prefer a group environment, and studies also show that this type of program can be more effective than 1:1 treatment for many. Participants will identify their own goals for the program and practice tools to work towards those goals. Content includes pain neuroscience education, nervous system/somatic practices, movement and restorative rest practices, ergonomics, accommodations, and identifying and moving towards resources and supports.
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Similar to physical therapy in that we will identify and work toward your goals regarding injuries, pain, and movement issues that are affecting your life. However, we will not be creating a physical therapy plan of care and we cannot do manual therapy during consultation sessions. This option is available for people outside of CA, or those for whom PT is inaccessible for some other reason. I cannot provide superbills for this service.
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I am trained in pelvic health physical therapy and have experience treating urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, and supporting folks before and after gender affirming surgeries. Some physical therapists see folks for pelvic health full time, and that is not me - so there are some cases that need a higher level of expertise. I am providing this service to increase access for queer and trans people who understandably want to see a queer/trans provider for pelvic health concerns. We can explore working together for issues of pelvic health and if they are beyond my expertise I will refer you to another PT.
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Are you questioning the care you are receiving? Meet with me one to a few times about your care for an injury or chronic pain. I illuminate what types of practitioners may be helpful, double check that your physical therapist is doing all that they should/could be doing to support your healing, and help you identify supports to navigate the healthcare system as you recover and implement accommodations.
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Click here for our library of workshops and resources to work through at your own pace (forthcoming)
Image description (background, above): watercolor image of two people soaking in a natural water source. The person on the viewer’s left is sitting in the water with their top surgery scars visible. They have light olive skin with multiple tattoos, freckles and short reddish hair. The person on the viewer’s right is soaking on their back. They are Black with medium-length dreadlocks fanning out in the water and are wearing a two piece swim suit that is red with white hearts. They have a few visible tattoos including one that reads “T4T”. The two humans are surrounded by a turtle, three fish, a heron, and green plants. The sky is organgy pink in the sunset. Painting by Shoog McDaniel.