The Shed is not currently a licensed clinical mental health practice and is not intended to provide clinical treatment or diagnosis for mental health conditions.

My work is informed by more than a decade of experience in social work and community mental health, as well as my training in Marriage and Family Therapy. I have completed the training and supervision requirements for licensure and am currently waiting for my Indiana license.

For now, The Shed focuses on supportive practices for healing, self-exploration, and embodiment.

I anticipate offering licensed mental health therapy upon receiving my license in the near future. If you’d like to be notified when that happens, send me a note and I’ll keep you posted.

Absolutely.

I think The Shed can work beautifully alongside clinical mental health treatment.

Talk therapy can be incredibly valuable, and I don't see this work as a replacement for it. The Shed offers a complementary space to explore embodiment, movement, ritual, nature, and practical tools for bringing what you discover into everyday life.

With your written permission, I'm also happy to collaborate with your current provider through a release of information.

You might be a good fit if you've found yourself thinking:

“I know what I should do, but how do I actually live differently?”

Maybe you've spent a lot of time talking about your experiences and are ready to explore something more experiential.

Maybe you want to reconnect with your body, spend more time in nature, create meaningful rituals, or become an active participant in the process of change.

You don't need to know exactly what you need before you reach out. That's what the intro call is for.

Absolutely.

My personal and professional experiences in queer community deeply inform the way I approach this work.

I specialize in working with queer and gender-diverse people and am committed to creating a space where you don't have to explain, defend, or minimize who you are.

When I use the word ritual, I'm talking about intentional practices that help us connect with ourselves, our values, and the rhythms of daily life.

Ritual can be as simple as a morning cup of tea, a walk in the woods, journaling, lighting a candle, or creating space to pause and reflect.

These practices can transform everyday habits into meaningful moments of connection.

No.

The Shed has no religious affiliation.

As someone who is ex-evangelical, I've found deep meaning in reclaiming ritual and creating practices that reflect my own values. That experience informs my appreciation for ritual, but I never expect anyone else to share my beliefs.

Spiritual elements can be included in our work together if they feel supportive to you, but they are never required.

Every session is a little different.

We'll start with a clear intention or focus for our time together. From there, we might talk, move, breathe, notice what's happening in the body, spend time outside, explore a ritual, or try a practice together.

The work is shaped around your goals, interests, and capacity.

You don't need to be good at anything. You just need to show up.

No.

These are tools, not requirements.

I'll offer practices based on what seems supportive, and we'll always talk about what feels comfortable and appropriate for you.

You are an active participant in deciding what we do together.

The Shed is currently self-pay and does not accept insurance.

Sliding scale options are available. If cost is a barrier, please reach out and we'll talk about what feels sustainable.

You'll have a 15–20 minute conversation with me where we'll get to know each other, talk about what you're looking for, and make sure the work is within my current scope.

We'll also talk through payment options.

If things feel like a good fit, we'll schedule your first session.

Once we've decided to work together, I'll send you a secure, HIPAA-compliant intake form to complete before your first session.

That's it.

No need to prepare a perfect explanation of yourself.

We'll start where you are.

That's okay.

You don't have to figure it out before you reach out.

The intro call exists partly for this reason. We can talk about what you're looking for, what you're hoping to change, and whether the work I offer feels like a good fit.

There's no pressure to continue.

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Yes, I sure did! If we’ve worked together in the past, you might know me as Marley McClean. When I got divorced, I decided to choose my own last name. It took me a few years, but it’s finally legal! I chose Love as a reminder of my higher power. Love is my source of wisdom, comfort, and alignment. Now, when people say my name, I’m called towards the thing most important to me.on

The name of this practice is inspired by the change of seasons and shedding of the old to make room for the new. A snake shedding their skin, trees dropping leaves in the winter, a butterfly emerging from a crysalis - the process is gritty, raw, vulnerable, and sometimes looks like death. The Shed is the sacred space where we let it all go and build something new. It’s the shelter in which you molt.

I am also planning to build an actual shed in my backyard to use as our meeting space in the future! Then you can shed ~in~ the shed.

Hi Friend! If you know me personally, we might still be able to work together! This is one of the benefits of a practice that is not therapy. We will discuss a clear intention for our work together and set boundaries to support our personal relationship. Maybe we build a personal ritual practice together or work towards career goal. Whatever it is, we only move forward if we both feel good about it and regularly check in about any impact this has on our relationship.