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About My Clients
I work with people from diverse backgrounds seeking support for many issues: depression, anxiety, trauma, neurodiversity, relationship conflict, high-control religions, and life changes, planned or unplanned. Many of my clients identify among LGBTQ+ populations, and some don't. I enjoy collaborating with individuals seeking growth. I am passionate about helping people discover that their life matters, that they matter, that it is possible to keep going despite the pain, even to experience joy.
My Background and Approach
Fundamentally, my approach is to create a safe, supportive environment for you and develop a plan based on what you need and want from therapy at that time. This happens organically. It is interpersonal and grows out of the uniqueness of the relationship between the two of us. Sometimes, what is needed is to come up with tools or practices to provide immediate safety or relief, and that's what we'll do. When the situation allows, I encourage curiosity about yourself and others and how our experiences influence us. I believe in the healing power of corrective relationships with the therapist, of learning more about one's own inner workings, and of having someone who is willing to nonjudgmentally sit with a person when they are in distress or exploring ideas. I strive to be accepting, genuine, warm, and empathic. I am quick to point out strengths and generally view "maladaptive" behaviors as attempts to cope with difficult circumstances and experiences
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
It's important to me to meet you where you are. That being said, social justice has been a passion of mine for most of my adult life. It's not always easy to keep topics perceived as political out of discussions, and I don't believe that is strictly necessary. I believe that, in the United States, we're all affected by deeply-rooted cultural influences, including patriarchy. I personally have had the experience of growing up in an evangelical protestant Christian church after my parents converted when I was a child. I have loved-ones who are still part of similar communities, and I make an effort to respect their beliefs. I also know what my journey was like to extract myself from that experience and have great compassion for those in that situation. Whatever your beliefs, I believe that people do the best they can to find answers in ways that make sense. I'm not here to tell you what to believe, only to help you discover what is important to you.