I’m Alej, a psychotherapist. I’m also an interdisciplinary creative, committed observer, a Madisonian, the child of an immigrant, a multiracial adult, a gender queer adult, an admirer of Earth, and a therapy client. In the past I’ve stepped into the role of service in restaurants, marketing, and bookselling. While the ‘jobs’ have very different environments and setups, the purpose at the core is simple: improving people’s living. Whether for a moment or a year, the root of my work has always been in the relational. The therapy space is no different.

As a therapist, I’ve been in community mental health since 2022. I completed my internship at Anesis Therapy Center and following graduation, I stayed with Anesis to continue working with Dane County CCS, Crisis Stabilization, and insured clients. This practice space allowed me to work with culturally and racially diverse clients in South Central Wisconsin, something unheard of in the area. It was here that I honed my skills and resources in supporting queer and trans clients in securing gender-affirming care, broadening my ability to support multiracial/multicultural clients in identity integration, and establishing a collaborative couple/relational therapy approach. It reshaped the way I think about the field of mental health and the process of therapy.

My private practice journey is founded on a desire to continue specific work with queer, trans, and multiracial clients seeking affirming care, and to become further specialized in working with these communities. From my time in community mental health, my values and commitment to the community are unwavering: I vow to continue to keep my services accessible, accommodating, informed by relevant findings, and with cultural sensitivity and humility at the forefront.

In my relationships, my work as a therapist, and as a member of my community, I am committed to the lifelong work of unlearning and undoing what I can that stems from patriarchy, White supremacy, and capitalism. I believe that my clients have a right to know my ethics and values, as those cannot be separated from our work. I invite prospective clients to ask questions regarding my beliefs, political views, and values.

CREDENTIALS

Wisconsin License: 2315 - 124
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy: Member 246361, since 2022

Edgewood College - MS, Marriage and Family Therapy
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design - BFA, Painting

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Trained 2022-2023, UW-Green Bay
EMDR Training: 5-day Intensive - Trained 9/24, EMDR Consulting, EMDRIA Approved
Grief Support Specialist Certification - UW-Madison Continuing Studies, 2020