welcome to

archipelago counseling

Bria Servoss, MS, LPC, CSTIP

“I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth - and truth rewarded me.”
― Simone de Beauvoir

•Perhaps you’re a couple struggling to “speak each other’s language” or struggling with different sex drives. Maybe you are considering opening up your marriage to new partners, or you practice polyamory or consensual nonmonogamy.

•Maybe it’s time to work through some shame. I have a passion for busting through that shame, especially regarding sex and sexuality, and I’d be honored to work with women, nonbinary, and trans folks who feel ready to empower themselves through and around their own sexuality.

•You might have the nagging question of "Is what I'm experiencing really abuse?" Uncovering and processing psychological or emotional abuse is something I believe is necessary for thoroughly processing and validating one’s lived experience.

•I have experience helping clients work through the pain during/after experiencing large break-ups (divorce or otherwise), which I feel is vital in order to uncover the next chapter of one’s life.

I love to work with a variety of backgrounds, issues, and life stages, and while what is listed above are callings for me, I have experience working with many different inner worlds while making important connections and uncovering hope. Examples of questions we might ask during our sessions together are:

•How do you practice bravery when you’re scared?

•What does it look like to “make room” for trauma or loss?

•How can being emotionally vulnerable feel empowering?

•What are your values?

I believe the act of questioning is an important part of being human, and in unpacking our thoughts and laying them bare, we find ourselves. This is your life - you are not a bystander. How will you honor yourself?

This word resonates for me as an existential human & therapist, as I view each of us as an island. Funnily enough, I recognize that this is also a commonality we share with one another. While it can be lonely at times, this human experience is also profound and connective. If we look for authentic kinship with the other “islands” around us, we find community, love, freedom, and agency. 

In a comfortable, nonjudgmental, and safe space, you will be able to work through the pieces of your life which might feel too big or challenging to do alone. I will be there with you, holding space, actively listening, offering my insights, and gently challenging perspective in order to help you see things a little differently, and with more clarity. 

ar•chi•pel•a•go

noun

a group of islands.