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About My Clients
My clients come to me feeling stuck, overwhelmed or lost. They feel like something is wrong with them. They want to figure out how to function better and feel like they belong in the world and in their relationships. They experience anxiety, people-pleasing, or intense feelings of responsibility. Some suffer from Eldest Daughter syndrome. Many have experienced spiritual wounds that complicate their sense of self and ability to trust. I also work with other therapists and helping professionals.
My Background and Approach
I’m a trauma-focused Therapist that treats relational wounds (including emotional and spiritual abuse/neglect). My approach is centered on developing our therapeutic relationship from a client-centered, attachment-based and holistic perspective. I'm a patterns-based thinker and help my clients notice and break out of unhelpful cycles or beliefs. I am directive, collaborative, supportive, and responsive to feedback. I use EFIT, EMDR and pull from IFS to help you gain awareness, insight, and build skills to cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and difficult relationships. I am inclusive and neurodivergent-affirming. As an out lesbian, I enjoy working with queer clients, including clients who don’t want therapy to focus on their identity or sexuality, but want a therapist that understands how those realities impact their daily life. In the past, I worked with children and families, which helped me to gain a more intimate understanding of intergenerational trauma.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that while life creates unique challenges for all of us, we all have the power to grow, change, and heal. We determine who we are, how we show up in the world, and are capable of achieving balance and peace in our lives. Unfortunately, many of us were not taught HOW to do this, and instead have learned a pattern of beliefs, thoughts, and behaviors that negatively impact how we feel about ourselves and weaken our connection with our own power. These patterns often come from our families, communities, and experiences with religious groups. After walking with many clients on their journey towards wellness, I have seen how a reparative therapeutic relationship can be transformative and give people the confidence and skills to handle all that life throws at them. I operate from a strong Queer positive, anti-capitalist, feminist, decolonial framework and do not shy away from exploring how these systems impact your wellbeing AND finding how you can live a balanced life anyway.