Ananda works with adolescents (13+) and adults. They work under the supervision of Erin Mahone, LPC (C7329).
Hours: They see clients Monday – Thursday via telehealth. In-person sessions are available on Monday, 9 am – 5 pm, and Wednesday, 4 pm – 7 pm. Limited nature-based sessions available in-person.
Do you struggle to stay connected to yourself in a world that keeps asking you to move faster, explain yourself, or shrink parts of who you are?
Have you felt untethered – navigating identity, trauma, parenthood, or major transitions while longing for a sense of safety, belonging, and rootedness?
What would it be like to feel understood, supported, profoundly valued – grounded in your body, your intuition, and your relationship to the world around you?
Therapy with me:
Therapy with me is a relational, collaborative process rooted in the belief that healing happens in connection – with ourselves, with others, and with the natural world. I show up as a real person in the room, not a distant expert, and I walk alongside you with curiosity, warmth, and respect for your lived experience.
As a queer therapist, I understand how meaningful it is to feel seen without having to explain or justify your existence. I honor the fluidity, creativity, and resilience that LGBTQIA+ people bring to therapy, and I hold space for both the ache and the brilliance of living authentically. I work from a feminist and anti-oppressive framework that acknowledges the systems shaping our lives while centering your agency, your wisdom, and the strength of the strategies you have used to survive.
You deserve to feel safe enough to soften, curious enough to explore, and supported enough to grow. Together, we’ll slow things down, listen to your nervous system, and gently explore the stories and survival strategies that have shaped you.
I see my role as an awe-struck midwife to your growth—holding space as you reconnect with your body, rediscover your intuition, and build a life that feels spacious, authentic, and fully your own. Healing can’t be rushed. Your whole self is welcome here.
I work with clients who may identify as:
- LGBTQIA+ teens and adults
- Queer, trans, non-binary, fat, and neuro-spicy individuals
- People navigating identity exploration, coming out, or gender transition
- Individuals experiencing pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood
- Sprirtual Seekers and Witchy folks
Clients can find support with:
- Identity development and authenticity
- Gender exploration and transition
- Pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting support
- Perfectionism, self-image, body neutrality, and self-love
- Trauma and nervous system regulation
- Eco-grief, climate anxiety, and late-stage capitalism stress
- Navigating monogamous and non-monogamous relationships
- Major life transitions and relational shifts
My approaches include:
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodrama
- Nature-based therapy / Ecotherapy
- Relational-cultural and person-centered therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Queer- and gender-affirming, and experiential
- Polyvagal-informed and systems-based work
My work is grounded in queer, feminist, and anti-oppressive frameworks and centers nervous-system co-regulation, attachment, and authenticity. I believe the therapeutic relationship itself is vital—a place where you can show up as your whole, messy, beautiful self and be met with care.
Professional background
I received my Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Antioch University. As a queer therapist and ecotherapist, I integrate trauma-informed, relational psychodynamic work with the slow, steady support of the natural world. I see healing as something that doesn’t always happen indoors. Sometimes it unfolds beside a creek, beneath tall firs, or while gently rocking in a hammock — noticing how your breath mirrors the rhythm of the forest.
I approach therapy much like tending a garden: with intention, consistency, adaptability, and trust in the growth process — and with care to gently remove what no longer supports flourishing. Your agency, wisdom, and resilience are always centered here.
Who I am in the wild…
I’m curious, creative, and a chronic overachiever — though I deeply identify with the Disco Snail: moving slowly through the forest floor while fabulously sparkling. My energy is turquoise (#40E0D0), no matter how much purple I wear.
When I’m not supporting clients, you’ll often find me in a hammock by a river, soaking in a hot spring, practicing witchcraft, or crocheting something I’ll probably be wearing once the weather cools. I’m an artist and maker who cycles through many creative hobbies — resin, sewing, ceramics, cross-stitch, watercolors—but I always return to yarn and a crochet hook come fall. Indoors, I might be crafting, playing Pokémon with my 9-year-old, or occasionally playing my accordion (not especially well or quietly).
Are we a fit?
Please complete our New Client Inquiry Form to help us better understand your needs. A member of our team will contact you within 24 hours to follow up.