Julius Peterson (he/they)

I believe everyone holds the answers they need within their heart and body. As an QTPOC identified therapist, my role is to witness your truth and support the unfolding of your inner wisdom. I specialize in providing a safe, non-judgmental space for QTPOC healing, ensuring your growth always comes before provider bias. I invite you to explore Roots Seeds and Branches to learn more about how I can help you stand in your power. Start your journey toward authentic healing with me today.

I help individuals navigate the intersection of racial identity and mental health, dismantling the internal impact of toxic systemic violence. In my psychotherapy practice, I emphasize that authentic love never demands the sacrifice of your heritage or freedom for the sake of belonging. By reclaiming your voice and honoring your lived experience, you gain the power to stand both independently and in community. I offer deep-rooted healing that affirms you deserve to be free and fully loved.

Navigating systemic oppression in psychotherapy requires acknowledging how internalized white supremacy and institutional violence fracture the well-being of marginalized bodies. I recognize that traditional healing often fails when practitioners ignore these structural roots. By integrating ancestral wisdom with clinical insight, I help you reclaim power from oppressive systems. My work focuses on decolonizing mental health to foster generational resilience and authentic liberation.

I offer specialized Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing therapy to help you identify negative messages tied to past trauma. I focus on building your internal resources and mental safe places, creating a secure foundation for processing painful memories. As I guide you through this healing journey, you will find that while the past remains, it no longer controls you. I am here to help you reclaim your body and present life, fostering a deep sense of freedom and renewed growth.

I honor you as a multifaceted being, using Internal Family Systems to navigate the unique inner landscape of your lived experience. In my sessions, I guide your exploration of these internal parts and their ancestral origins. I help you identify protectors developed to survive systemic trauma—those voices triggering avoidance or impulsivity to keep you safe. Together, we gently unearth exiled parts hidden by shame, transforming internal conflict into liberation and integrated healing.

During a somatic experiencing session, we will slowly revisit the trauma while taking the time to notice what arises in the moment. I will support you to notice sensations, images, behaviors, affect or emotions, and thoughts or meaning that naturally arise during sessions. Through each response from your body, we will find areas that hold unprocessed energy and to release as needed, slowly and gently. Through the release of this energy, your body’s nervous system will return to its normal flow.

I help you reclaim your body’s wisdom through Somatic Experiencing, focusing on how systemic oppression and racial trauma impact your nervous system. By gently tracking sensations and ancestral imprints, I assist in releasing stored survival energy without overwhelm. I hold space for your healing, transforming physiological stress into resilience and flow. My practice centers your lived experience, offering a path to liberation that honors your internal rhythm and restorative power.