Sean Vazzana (He/Him/His)

In my years of work with the queer community, I often invite my clients to explore their queer identity outside of the binary norms and shame that influence our psychology. How would your realization, understanding, and formation of your identity have developed differently if these norms were not in place? I approach this curiosity from an affirmative modality in which we explore our expression of feelings on the foundational sense at a young age that we were different from the rest.

In my years of work with my queer community, I often invite my clients to explore their queer identity outside of the binary norms and shame that influence our psychology. How would your realization, understanding, and formation of your identity have developed differently if these norms were not in place? I approach this curiosity from an affirmative and gay-centered modality in which we explore our expression of feelings on the foundational sense that we were different from the rest.

In my years of work with my queer community, I often invite my clients to explore their queer identity outside of the binary norms and shame that influence our psychology. How would your realization, understanding, and formation of your identity have developed differently if these norms were not in place? I approach this curiosity from an affirmative and gay-centered modality in which we explore our expression of feelings on the foundational sense that we were different from the rest.

Depression and anxiety are the most common terms in the field of mental health and why most people seek out therapy. I view these as symptoms of a complex, and I approach these symptoms systemically to improve awareness of correlations to stressors and how these cumulatively affect mood when not tended to. In that same thread, I invite curiosity around your family history and past experiences, explore what self-care actually means, and help develop an internal system of self-rescue.

When relating to the symptoms of ADHD , my approach is, again, systemic. On one side, we may understand that neurochemicals could be out of balance. But I often find that 2 (among many) important aspects are overlooked, and they are environmental overstimulation and shame. If we understand our environment better to the extent that it reveals unrealistic expectations, a correlation can be drawn between this and shame in not meeting those expectations. Normalizing this can help tend to shame.

I have worked extensively with men surrounding issues of masculinity, gender roles, sexual orientation, relationships, & intimacy. These issues & the generational impact they have had on women & minorities have become more commonly talked about in recent years, but not so much the impact on men. I provide a relational space to examine the feelings, complexes, & trauma associated with these. Through intimacy we develop in our relationship, we stand to improve relationships in your external world.

As our work deepens, I shift into noticing more unconscious behaviors, patterns, and dynamics. I stay curious about your past as it informs your present life. I refer to the works of Carl Jung to help inform different ways of viewing and being with feelings as well as how relational interactions impact us. I integrate an engagement with feelings that come up between you and me as we continue our work together to build a trust in our relationship.

My approach with every client is always to prioritize safety and rapport before adhering to specific modalities. By staying curious about your past & present experiences, and the health of our relationship, a pathway is formed for our therapeutic relationship to grow. I am a relational therapist, and I integrate awareness of body and unconscious behaviors.