Dax Glasson-Darling, ASW, MT-BC
Associate Clinical Social Worker #95808 | Board-Certified Music Therapist #11218 | Supervised by Rachel Robbins, Psy.D., PSY22646.
Picture 1: Gray and graffiti-painted rocks come out of the water overlooking a bay. The background pictures the Golden Gate Bridge and hills that appear gray and green against a blue sky and clouds.
Picture 2: Dax is smiling with face and upper torso visible, looking towards the camera. They are wearing a dark-colored sweater with their hair slicked back and wire-rimmed classes. The background is a blurred image of a meadow with varying shades of green.
Photo credit: Levi Meir. You can view more of his work and contact him at https://linktr.ee/bylevimeir.
I believe that when we acknowledge a person’s full humanity and the importance of our connection to each other, we strengthen and enrich our community as a whole. I aim to provide therapy that is anti-racist, accessible, queer and gender affirming, sex and body positive, kink aware, trauma-informed, and accepting of all relationship styles.
My current focus is providing individual teletherapy to LGBTQIA2S+ adults seeking healing from trauma, depression, and anxiety. If you are wondering if that includes you, I’d love to meet you! As a member of the queer and trans* communities, I am also passionate about working with people who are exploring sexuality, gender expression, and gender identity. (A note that talking with me does not necessarily mean that you are trans, or queer, or gay, etc. The idea is to find out what feels true for you.)
In being trauma-informed, I strive to be my imperfect and authentic self in sessions. If you have questions about me, I will usually just answer them. If answering a question would cross a boundary for me, I will tell you. I do consider therapy to be a real relationship and part of that is you knowing that you are talking to me (Dax) and not a wall. Another piece is knowing that as a therapist, my personal identities and background show up in the therapy room and affect how we interact.
Mental Health and Social Justice
The mental health system and the social science community have caused immense harm by pathologizing, dehumanizing, and invisiblizing BIPOC communities, neurodivergent and disabled people, transgender and gender-expansive folx, and erotically marginalized people. I firmly believe that change is imperative to honor and celebrate the sanctity of life.
There are innate power dynamics within the therapy room and as such, it is important to acknowledge my own social location. Some identities I hold include that of being white, visibly able-bodied, middle class, queer, and nonbinary. I have a responsibility to educate myself, engage in self-reflection, and hold myself accountable as to not burden those who already carry enough. In addition to personal work, I am committed to decolonizing mental health and mitigating power imbalances at the systems level. This will be a lifelong journey but promises much in the way of my own growth, maintaining integrity, and working towards a compassionate world that truly works for everyone.