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About My Clients
Living in today’s world is hard. Feelings like overwhelm, grief, fear, and anger are normal when we’re collectively grappling with the climate crisis, mass gun violence, the disappearance of bodily autonomy, control of our identities, ongoing racism, and genocide. And this is on top expectations in our jobs and personal lives! I assist individuals to find hope despite uncertainty; we’ll work together to lessen symptoms distracting from your purpose and values.
My Background and Approach
My goal is for each person with whom I work to develop mental wellness and live in alignment with their priorities and values. I work collaboratively with folks to identify goals and understand how (and why) they’d like to approach those goals. We also will work together to understand what gets in the way of your reaching any goals you may set. Because everyone is different, I don’t employ only one approach to therapy. As is comfortable for you, we may talk about your thoughts and feelings or we may attend to your body and its sensations. I incorporate a number of therapeutic orientations; regardless of the orientation, I approach therapy from an anti-oppressive, culturally-humble, justice-oriented, and systemically-aware framework.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe humans who aren’t suffering and in pain themselves choose to live in peace, to elevate others, and to improve the world for their communities. I also believe addressing our heartbreak and acknowledging our disbelief is necessary to find the strength to take these actions. As someone who took a non-linear path to this point in my career, I’ve worked with both folks have been deeply hurt and traumatized and others who have hurt and traumatized others. Despite this, I remain idealistic and hopeful. I’d like to help you find hope amid all the uncertainty about our world.