At Nido Individual & Family Therapy, we utilize an Integrated Psychodynamic approach that helps clients uncover and address the deeper, often unconscious factors that influence their behavior, relationships, and overall well-being. This approach focuses on identifying self-limiting patterns, healing from past experiences, and gaining insight into how unresolved emotions and developmental issues shape current challenges.

Depth therapy is not a quick fix and can be a long-term process that takes time and commitment. It involves exploring the complex emotional layers beneath our rational, mature selves—unresolved feelings and patterns from earlier stages of life that can contribute to emotional and relational difficulties.

A key element of this work is the therapeutic relationship. Through “transference,” clients can safely re-experience and process past emotions, connecting with buried memories, feelings, and desires in a supportive environment. This process allows clients to gain a clearer understanding of how their past continues to influence their present.

Ultimately, Nido’s psychodynamic approach helps clients live more authentically, build meaningful relationships, resolve inner conflicts, and integrate all aspects of their personalities. The goal is to provide the freedom to grow, evolve, and experience life with greater depth and fulfillment.

Neurodivergent and LGBTQIA2-S+ affirming therapy are both approaches that center and respect the unique experiences of individuals who identify as neurodivergent or as part of the LGBTQIA2-S+ community.

Neurodivergent affirming therapy recognizes and values neurological differences, such as autism, ADHD, OCD, and other cognitive or sensory differences, as a natural part of human diversity rather than pathologizing inherent traits and coping mechanisms as problems that need to be “fixed.” 

The approach focuses on creating an environment where your neurodivergent identity is respected and supported. In this type of therapy, the goal is to understand how your unique brain works, honoring your experiences and challenges without pathologizing them. A neurodivergent-affirming therapist will be mindful of the ways in which society’s expectations may conflict with your experiences, and will work with you to develop systems that respect your individual needs.

LGBTQIA2-S+ affirming therapy focuses on creating a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space for individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or any other sexual or gender minority. This approach acknowledges the societal challenges that LGBTQIA2-S+ individuals often face, such as discrimination, stigma, or internalized oppression, and works to empower clients in their identity and self-expression. It involves supporting you in navigating issues related to gender identity, sexual orientation, relationships, or coming out, all while affirming and validating your lived experience.

Both approaches prioritize inclusion, acceptance, and the understanding that individuals are the experts of their own identities and experiences. We aim to support you in a way that honors your inherent worth, fosters self-compassion, and helps you navigate the world authentically.

Culturally responsive and anti-oppressive care involves therapists recognizing and respecting how your unique cultural background — such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, spiritual beliefs, and other aspects of identity — shapes your experiences and well-being. This approach fosters a safe space where your identity is honored and your challenges are understood within the context of societal power dynamics. It acknowledges the impact of systemic oppression, such as racism, sexism, and homophobia, and actively works to challenge these forces that contribute to your distress.

We practice culturally sensitive and anti-oppressive care through ongoing self-reflection, recognizing our own privileges and how they may influence the therapeutic relationship. By examining our biases and understanding our position within systems of power, we strive to provide equitable, non-judgmental care that empowers you to navigate your experiences authentically. Ultimately, our goal is to offer a therapeutic space that is inclusive, validating, and responsive to your lived realities, while also advocating for social change and dismantling oppressive structures.