Open the Stigma Therapy
Holistic Gestalt based Psychotherapist that is client-centered and heart-expansive
In-Person in San Francisco + Online in California
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Hi! My name is Corey Vignola, she/they, and I am so glad you are here!
I am someone who loves to support others in their homecoming to their true sense of self.
My focus is on supporting those who might identify as living with disabilities or being neurodivergent, those navigating loss and grief, or looking to reconnect with the earth and their ancestry. Additionally, I have a passion for holding space for those navigating alternative family systems and relational dynamics.
My approach is compassionate, client-centered, and rooted in a deep belief in a client’s capacity for healing and growth. I believe in moving at the rate of change that aligns with my client's nervous system, following a consent-based model that supports my clients in their choice and agency in the here and now.
Areas of Focus
Loss and Grief
Grief is a deeply personal journey, and there’s no “right” way to navigate loss. Whether you're mourning the loss of a loved one, a relationship, or a significant life change, I provide a compassionate space to be with what emerges.
Caregiving and interdependency
Support for people navigating the challenges of caregiving, receiving care, and interdependent relationships. Together, we explore ways to cultivate resilience and mutual aid while tending to the realities of care.
Alternative Family Systems
Families come in many forms. Whether you’re navigating divorce, blending families, caring for children with different support needs, or opening up a relationship, therapy can provide a space to honor the complexity of your family system and navigate change while fostering safety and connection.
Neurodiversity and Disabilities
With both professional training and lived experience in this area, I bring a shared understanding to our work together. Therapy with me offers an affirming space to explore identity, access, relationships, and the unique challenges of navigating a world not always designed with us in mind. Together, we’ll honor your ways of being, cultivate rest and resilience, and open new possibilities for care and connection
Kink, BDSM & Sexual Expression
As a kink-affirming and BDSM-informed practitioner, I offer a safe and consent-centered space to examine, explore, and express without judgment. Whether you’re curious, seasoned in your practices, or navigating how kink intersects with relationships, identity, or healing, therapy provides a supportive environment grounded in inclusion, safety, and respect.
LGBTQIA+
As an LGBTQIA+ affirming therapist and queer identifying individual, I offer a space where all identities and expressions are welcomed and honored. Whether you’re exploring gender or sexuality, navigating family or relational dynamics, facing discrimination, or simply seeking a therapist who understands, our work together centers your truth.
Somewhere in the in-between,
Atoms bouncing, yet unseen,
Not created by you or me,
But fused together from the ‘we’,
In grace they meet, with grace they move,
Our energies, Our hearts, Our truths,
Tentatively these atoms slide, for there is a pull to hide,
Yet magically – I know not how,
Your ‘I’ glides to meet my ‘Thou’.