Ren Elliott

I am a queer, neurodivergent individual who specializes in working with queer, neurodiverse clients. I provide a comfortable, humorous, gentle energy to sessions where I value authenticity and safety. I have a strong intersectional and social justice orientation, and I am an abolition-centered therapist, where I work with people to navigate systems of oppression from societal perspectives to oppressive religious institutions. I am queer-friendly, gender-affirming, kink-friendly, and my approach to navigating neurodivergence is rooted in lived experience.

My approach to therapy is one of autonomy. authenticity, and liberation. I work with my clients to unmask, live in confidence, reclaim their stories from trauma, and to help them come to terms with new definitions of themselves and their realities. I aim to empower my clients to be themselves and to understand their experience in new, compassionate, intersectional lights.

The first session with me will be an intake. Here, I will ask questions to better understand you and your experience. The questions will range from presenting concerns to family dynamics. I will also form a treatment plan with you, which you can think of as a general outline of what you're wanting to work on.

After this intake session, regular sessions will start. Sessions are typically recurring, so you have the same spot regularly to help with predictability. My sessions usually start with an opener of "How has this week been?" or "What's on the agenda today?" and then we go from there. Some people come to sessions with an idea of what to talk about, some don't, and either way is fine! I'll ask questions to help the ball roll, and soon there's a comfortable flow.