

ABOUT DAVI (they/them)
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) specializing in gender-affirming therapy for trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive adolescents and adults in San Francisco.
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LMFT (Licensed since 2018) · Internal Family Systems (IFS) Trained · WPATH Trained · In-Person & Telehealth
GET TO KNOW ME
A quick hello
My Story
Growing up internationally, I rarely saw people who embodied creative ways of stepping outside of the gender box. I knew transgender people existed, but I didn't personally know any (at least not that I was aware of), and I spent many years feeling like I was searching for something just out of reach.
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I've always been deeply interested in identity, relationships, and the ways social expectations shape how we see ourselves. Finding queer community and working with queer providers was transformative for me, helping me feel more at home in my own skin.
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I'm deeply grateful to the queer elders who helped pave that path, and I feel honored to be able to pass on that sense of possibility to others.
MY APPROACH
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
My clinical approach is grounded in Internal Family Systems (IFS), an evidence-based psychotherapy model that helps clients understand and transform inner patterns of distress. IFS recognizes that the mind is made up of different "parts," each with a purpose, and that healing occurs when these parts are approached with curiosity, compassion, and respect. This work supports lasting change by strengthening your relationship with yourself and your inner world.
TRAINING & CREDENTIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Background
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Queer/Trans Internal Family Systems Teaching Assistant (2025–Present)
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Guest Lecturer on various topics at Wright Institute and Healing Realms (ongoing)
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Gaylesta Board Member (2024-2025)
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Bay Area Open Minds Board Member (2022-2024)
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Internal Family Systems Level 1 Training, IFS Institute (2023)
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Queer/Trans IFS (QTIFS) with Sand Chang and Nic Wildes (2022)
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​​Advanced Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Training (2021)
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Supervision in Mental Health Certificate (2021)
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Multidiciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) MDMA Therapy Training Program (2021)
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World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Standards of Care Training (2020)
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Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (since 2018)
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M.A. in Somatic Psychotherapy, CIIS (2015)
