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About My Clients
I like to work with clients in the areas of untangling shame and sexuality, grief, spiritual trauma, inner child and reparenting work and LGBTQIA+ focus. I like to work with individuals, couples and families. My desire is for the client to find the space they need to connect to themselves and to a safe other- whether that is me, their partner, a loved one, etc. I value the client's experience of a "good fit" above everything in the therapeutic journey.
My Background and Approach
Story-based, integrated approach: I come from a narrative theoretical perspective with a commitment to an integrated approach to therapy. This means that I may draw upon EFT (emotion focused therapy), IFS (integrated family systems), somatic therapy and other modalities in sessions with clients. My lens: I hold a trauma informed and culturally attuned lens in therapy. In line with narrative theory, I believe that the client is the expert of their own story. In line with somatic therapy, I believe in the power of tuning into the body for information and for healing. Systemic framework: I strive to hold a systemic framework when helping clients evaluate the problems they may be facing in their lives. How are the identities you hold supported, impacted, harmed, etc. by socially constructed “norms”, on a small and large scale? Special interests: Untangling shame and sexuality, grief, spiritual trauma, inner child and reparenting work, LGBTQIA+ focus.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
Hello! I was born and raised in Southern California and made my way to the PNW three years ago to attend graduate school. After spending some time in both the religious non-profit world and the engineering world, I found my place here in what feels like the intersection of both- family systems therapy! I am a white, queer, cis-gender, spiritual woman. I bring these identities into the room and I hope to offer informed, humble, curiosity about the identities that I do not hold with clients. I love enjoying a meal with friends, exploring Seattle neighborhoods, getting out in nature, coffee and a good poem.