K.E. Thaxton
Thax (They/Them) is an associate therapist with the BCC. They provide individual therapeutic services for adults & older teenagers as well as occasional group therapy programs. Thax holds a Master’s degree in mental health counseling and counselor education from Indiana University and is licensed as a mental health counselor associate (LMHCA) in the state of Indiana.
Associate Therapist
Thax specializes in serving the LGBTQ+ community, with a particular passion for working with other trans people. Their approach is client-centered, trauma-informed, and neurodivergence affirming, welcoming different backgrounds, identities, and cultural standpoints.
They draw on Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Relational Cultural Theory (RCT), attachment and polyvagal theories, and abolitionist/feminist therapies, attending to systemic oppression, power dynamics, and liberation psychology.
Thax remains curious about each person’s context, listening with humility, empathy, and respect. They are happy to provide letters of support for medical transitions, including HRT and top/bottom surgery.
They work with depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, existential concerns, sexual/gender identity, transition support, ADHD/autism, safety, and healing from abuse or trauma. They are polyamory and kink affirming.
Sometimes lived experience and personality help you find someone you feel comfortable working with. Thax is in their early 30’s, queer & non binary/gender-fluid (pronouns: they-them-theirs), neurodivergent, spoonie/has invisible disability, and a survivor of abuse. Their favorite color is purple, and they have a very fluffy cat.
They love art and crafting, singing, animated shows, graphic novels, games with friends, and time in the woods. Their academic research explored how dehumanization shapes cultural notions of (in)sanity.
"I do this work because I believe that the therapeutic relationship can be a powerful tool for learning, growth, and healing. I see therapy as a tool for personal transformation & empowerment accomplished through skill building, increasing awareness, and affirmation of needs, feelings, and desires. I do this work in hopes that this will contribute to a future where we can better depend on ourselves and each other. Being able to offer these services, particularly to other queer and trans people brings me joy and a sense of purpose."