Giorgio Handman (he/him)

In therapy I will meet you where you are at with a non-judgemental approach. I believe that change is an incremental process. Having an affirming, warm and accepting space where you can deepen your understanding of your behaviors will support you in developing insights that lead to healing and transformation. I will focus on your strengths and together we will collaborate to create a plan that feels realistic and manageable for you.

I integrate mindfulness and grounding into therapy as a way to utilize sensory experiences and present moment awareness as a entry point to understanding what may need attention. I'm a certified mindfulness facilitator and at it's core mindfulness is a gentle process of making friends with yourself.

I'm passionate about working with individuals struggling with addiction and have extensive experience working with individuals who want to change, but feel stuck. I approach addiction from a trauma-informed lens and will support you in making incremental positive changes while addressing and the core issues that are driving the behaviors you want to change. Together will come up with a plan, coping skills and tools that work for you so you can let go of your addiction, heal and grow.

Addiction stems from behaviors that once were effective coping strategies that have become harmful and maladaptive over time. Addiction often stems from trauma making it important to address the core issues while simultaneously making behavioral changes. Together we will identify tools that support you to let go of addictive behaviors and develop effective tools to cope. I'm an addiction specialist with many years of experience working with individuals in community-based and hospital settings.

I am LGBTQAI affirming and am passionate about creating an affirming space where you can explore sexuality, gender identity and queerness in all it's many beautiful and expansive dimensions.