Frankie Parent, Psy.D. (they/them)
 

As a therapist, I invite collaboration in honoring the wisdom within our feelings and befriending all the parts that make up the unique self. I orient myself professionally and personally towards living with a wide open heart, which I believe means making space for every aspect of lived experience that informs how we move through the world. Curiosity, community, justice, growth, and enjoyment make up my core values. Moving in service of these values is integral to who I am as a therapist and as a human. I identify as queer in every sense of the word. I believe that community care and self-care are deeply intertwined. I emphasize the interconnectedness of mind and body, the celebration of neurodiversity, and the importance of both safe and brave spaces.

Gender-affirming care, sexual diversity, and centering marginalized experiences shape my professional interests. My approach is dynamic because each individual set of needs and experiences is unique. Broadly speaking, I orient towards the integration of values exploration and present-moment awareness informed by acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), connection to self and others informed by interpersonal process therapy (IPT), parts work informed by internal family systems (IFS), and practical emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills informed by dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). I honor the impact of systemic oppression and colonialism on mental health and invite these topics to the therapeutic space.

I also provide evaluations for individuals seeking gender affirming healthcare. These evaluations are designed to understand your personal relationship to your gender and how gender affirming healthcare can best serve your needs. They are not based in binaries, performance, or expression, but rather in individualized experience.  Click here to learn more.

Education

  • Psy.D. Clinical Psychology, Loyola University of Maryland
  • M.S. Clinical Psychology, Loyola University of Maryland
  • B.A. Psychology and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Emory University

Training

  • Psychology Externship, Chase Brexton Health Care
  • Psychology Externship, Loyola Clinical Center

Curriculum Vitae