Deaf therapist. ASL is my first language. I do not use spoken English in session.
- Trauma
- PTSD
- Deaf identity
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Every profile states the access actually offered, never a vague promise.
How access works on Ablooma
- Direct ASL
- Communicate directly with a therapist who signs. No interpreter joins the session.
- Tactile ASL / PT
- Signing received through touch. Used by many DeafBlind people.
- ASL via interpreter
- Meet with a therapist and a qualified interpreter. See who arranges access and covers the cost.
- Live captions
- Words appear on screen as they are said, by CART or automatic captioning.
- Written text
- Chat, typed messages, or writing during the session.
Every profile names exactly which of these the therapist offers. Direct ASL and interpreted care are never collapsed into one promise. How access is reviewed
CODA. Grew up with Deaf parents. ASL and spoken English are both native to me.
- Children and families
- Parenting
- Family relationships
Ruth FeldmanFictional
PhD, Licensed Psychologist · she/her
Short waitlist
- ASL via interpreter
- Live captions
- Written text
I do not sign. I work with the same two qualified interpreters, and I cover interpreter cost. Twenty years with Deaf and hard-of-hearing clients.
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma
I am hard of hearing. I use hearing aids and live captions in every session. I am an ASL learner, not fluent, and I will not pretend otherwise.
- Hearing-loss adjustment
- Device decisions
- Anxiety
Deaf, ASL only. I run a DBT skills track adapted for Deaf clients.
- DBT
- Self-harm
- Suicidal thoughts
Angela BrightwaterFictional
PMHNP-BC · she/her
Capacity not confirmed
- ASL via interpreter
- Live captions
- Written text
Psychiatric nurse practitioner. I prescribe and manage medication.
- Medication management
- Depression
- Anxiety
Hearing, fluent in ASL for eighteen years. Mixed Deaf and hearing couples are most of my practice.
- Couples
- Relationships
- Family relationships
Hearing, fluent signer. Most of my clients are queer and Deaf or hard of hearing, and often the only one in their family who is both.
- LGBTQ+ identity
- Gender identity
- Anxiety
DeafBlind therapist. I work in tactile ASL and ProTactile. In-person sessions are structured around touch-based communication.
- Disability
- Chronic illness
- Deaf identity
I do not sign and I do not currently work with interpreters.
- ADHD
- Executive function
- Autism