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About My Clients
I appreciate doing deeper work with clients and building a strong connection within the therapeutic relationship, which for most of the clients I see happens slowly and over a long period of time. Clients seeking a warm, compassionate, and patient therapist, will be a good fit for me. I also value incorporating humor, prioritize healthy boundaries, and I will likely swear occasionally.
My Background and Approach
I practice from a trauma informed, humanistic, anti-oppressive, and strengths-based framework. I am primarily a relational therapist, which means that I prioritize building safety and trust in the therapeutic relationship. I believe that trauma happens for most people in some kind of relationship and also heals in relationship. I also utilize a psychodynamic framework, draw from attachment theories, systems/parts work, narrative therapy and have recently completed a basic training course to use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I am a queer identified therapist and love working with others in my community, however also welcome anyone outside of my community who resonates with what I have to offer. Outside of my work as a therapist I can be found exploring the beautiful PNW, tending to my garden, or simply cuddling up with my three cats.