The properties of light offers mental health & consulting services that center authenticity, healing & belonging for neurodivergent* + queer, trans, & non-binary people.
With work rooted in a commitment to (un)learning and intersectional justice, and the pursuit of mutual aid communities aimed at caring not for others, but with others.
A note on language: we respect the right of all individuals to use language that is meaningful for their identities. We use identity-first language to describe ourselves, and default to using identity-first language unless/until a person lets us know they use different language to describe themselves. This means we use words like "autistic" and "disabled" and "neurodivergent*" to describe the many ways that humans exist.
*Neurodivergent is a term coined by Kassiane Asasumasu of Radical Neurodivergence Speaking.
For additional resources on the language of gender, the neurodiversity paradigm, and disability justice, visit our resource page!
Our Offerings
Our Community
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Rachel Boggan
(they/she)
FOUNDER/OWNER
Rachel is the person that created the properties of light, and they work individually behind the scenes to sustain all aspects of the practice.
Rachel offers education & consultation services, as well as training and clinical supervision for resident therapists interested in working with queer, trans, & non-binary youth, and/or neurodivergent folks of all ages.
Rachel’s clinical services include individual counseling services for queer, trans, & non-binary youth up to age 12, and neuro-affirming Autism/ADHD Evaluation for all ages.
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Camille Rudney
(they/them)
COLLABORATIVE SERVICE PROVIDER
Camille offers neuro-affirming Autism/ADHD Evaluation services for adults, and provides clinical supervision and training for resident therapists.
Camille also owns and operates their own private practice, www.CamilleRudneyLCSW.com.
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Lindsey Bat
(she/they)
COLLABORATIVE SERVICE PROVIDER
Lindsey collaborates with The Properties of Light to offer neuro-affirming Autism Evaluation services for adults.
Lindsey also owns and operates her own private practice, www.LindseyBatLCSW.com.
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Ruby Tippl
(they/them)
RESIDENT THERAPIST
Ruby is a pre-licensed, Supervisee in Social Work. This means they receive on-going training and clinical supervision from Rachel Boggan, LCSW, while providing services at The Properties of Light.
Ruby offers individual counseling services for young adults.
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Emmin Bickford
(they/them)
RESIDENT THERAPIST
Emmin is a pre-licensed, Supervisee in Social Work. This means they receive on-going training and clinical supervision from Camille Rudney, LCSW & Rachel Boggan, LCSW.
Emmin offers individual and group counseling services for people ages 4+.
An Equitable Pricing Model
The properties of light utilizes an equitable price model that is designed to make services accessible for clients and sustainable for providers, for the dual purpose of reducing barriers to self-knowledge, self-acceptance and radical self-love, and empowering community to build and nurture spaces of affirmation, healing and belonging for lgbtqia+ and neurodivergent* people. An equitable price model means:
Each person seeking services is invited to self-assess their access to financial resources and choose the payment rate that is most possible for them. For more information on equitable pay scales, and suggestions for how to determine which rate you might choose, check out "Embracing an Equitable Sliding Scale" by Britt Hawthorne.
Each person collaborating with the properties of light to provide services here agrees to prioritize values of equitable access and sustainability for both clients and colleagues, as part of our mission to redistribute wealth and resources, as well as engage in community care.