Hi, I'm Callie (she/her)!
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I'm a fat, white, neurodivergent, queer relationship anarchist, and adoptive mom of two.
I became a therapist in 2015 after spending several years in reproductive justice activism and later working on a hotline assisting pregnant people in crisis to access abortion care. My approach to counseling and coaching has always been rooted in the goal of supporting individuals from a social justice oriented lens.
As an activist, I believe that learning to connect with ourselves and our bodies is an act of resistance. Also, we need to give ourselves permission to access pleasure in abundance, which is a necessary part of working to dismantle systems of oppression. Self-acceptance and joy are each necessary survival skills and radical acts of rebellion.
As a politicized therapist and coach, I believe we cannot ignore the ways in which our experiences with being marginalized impact how we engage in relationships, our development of self-esteem and self-worth, how "successful" we can be under capitalism, our ability to be present and at peace in our bodies, and even our our will to keep living. How could we possibly keep politics out of it?
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Education
Callie is a licensed therapist in the state of Wisconsin. She earned her Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2016 and completed training in Embodied Intimacy and Relationship Coaching from The Embody Lab in 2024. She has received additional training in sexuality and gender through organizations including AASECT, Affirmative Couch, and PESI. Callie also recognizes that the concept of and requirements to become a "state-sanctioned" healing practitioners are rooted in racism and colonialism and believes in the importance of seeking out opportunities to learn from healers of all backgrounds and lineages.