Gil (they/them/theirs) is a psychotherapist who received their MSW from Smith College School for Social Work. Gil believes that their clients are the experts in their own lives, and strives to work together with them to co-create insight and understanding from a curious, open, and non-judgemental perspective. Gil believes that human connection and relationships are fundamental to the psyche, and prioritizes exploring a client’s relational world and the meanings derived from it, both currently and through the histories of their life. Gil grounds their work in psychodynamic and relational theory, and integrates this foundation with Internal Family Systems, trauma-informed, person-centered, strength-based, narrative, and Cognitive Behavioral modalities.
Gil views therapy as inherently political, and is dedicated to addressing issues of inequity and oppression within their clients’ lives and within the space of therapy itself, including issues of racism, homophobia, transphobia, religious discrimination, gender discrimination, fatphobia, and ableism.. Gil believes that within an unjust world, the suffering we experience is often beyond the scope of individual pathology, and that much of this suffering stems from how intersectional identities are positioned within our broader societal context. They strive towards a non-pathologizing stance and utilize therapy as one of many ways to foster collective liberation.
Gil has specialized experience working with LGBTQ+ clients, and works with individuals, groups, and relationship units. Gil specializes in nonmonogamous relationships, identity exploration, depression, anxiety, grief, OCD, and neurodivergence.
