The route to authenticity requires playfulness and creativity. We are so much more than meets the eye. Through our forced assimilation to the oppressive and violent dominant culture, we were forced to abandon the most intimate, powerful, and imaginative aspects of ourself. Are you up for reclaiming and reviving that self?
Nyx Melody, M.A., Ed.M., LMHC-D
Founder, Clinical Director, Licensed Psychotherapist & Anti-Oppression / LGBTQIPA2S+ Consultant
Pronouns: They/Them/Their & Fae/Faer/Faers
Authenticity and dismantling my perfectionism are extremely important to me. Additionally, I feel that people are looking for a mental health professional who keeps it real and holds them accountable to their goals.
Self-disclosure is an important part of the process and I like to be honest with clients about who I am. I identify as a queer, non-binary, genderqueer person. I am a white American of mixed European background. I grew up in poverty, have experienced homelessness, and identify as a first generation college student. I am a member of the kink and sex positive community, a former sex worker, and believe in the tenets of relationship anarchy. I am neurodivergent and a cancer survivor. I identify as both an agnostic and a holistic spiritualist. I continue to work through my own mental health diagnoses of trauma and depression.
I have extensive experience working with queer and straight identified clients, couples, and groups regarding topics such as: trauma/abuse, gender/sexual identity, anxiety, depression, substance use, acculturation, racial identity exploration, dismantling internalized inferiority and/or superiority, exploring sexuality/kinks, and considerations of consensual/ethical non-monogamy or polyamory. I also have experience providing clinical documentation in support for gender affirming care for transgender and gender expansive individuals.
I have had the privilege of working in and amongst diverse populations, which has reframed my approach to therapy in order to ensure that it is more adaptable, accessible, and demystified. Therapy for too long has been a space that perpetuates the harmful ideologies in psychology that are rooted in whiteness, capitalism, and dehumanization. Therefore, I draw upon queer, intersectional feminist, humanistic, multicultural, trauma-informed, decolonized, sex/body positive, and anti-oppressive theories to foster an equitable, inclusive, and collaborative relationship.
Together with my clients we collaborate to (re)claim your authentic self through a process of creativity, playfulness, compassion, somatic/imagination exercises, and critical reflection. I have lived experience with and continue to engage in my own therapeutic healing surrounding trauma, abuse, sex work, my own gender and sexual identities, and the loss of my brother. I have personally experienced the benefits of individual, couples, and group therapy both as a clinician and as a client. Engaging in my own daily practices of journaling, meditation, and gratitude reflections, I have come to cultivate a sense of clarity of and love for myself which inspires me to share with my clients as well.
If you’re looking for a therapist to actively engage and hold you accountable to achieving your goals, then I urge you to reach out to me today.
Email: nyx@theqlective.com