Services
About My Clients
Clients come to me seeking relief from the lingering effects of trauma exposure. This can be anyone, really, though I tend to work best with folks who are interested in taking a holistic approach to full-body healing that includes examining the role of social messages on the stories we tell ourselves about our experiences. So, basically, anyone who is part of an historically excluded group and is feeling the impacts of trauma that may or may not be related to structural oppression and bigotry.
My Background and Approach
I do EMDR, therapeutic yoga, and narrative therapy. I also offer RUBI parent training while including critical feedback from autistic adults when I present skills designed to promote family harmony. I studied philosophy as an undergrad (I even taught it at a community college for several years!) so the postmodern and poststructuralist roots of narrative therapy were a natural fit for me. I've also been practicing yoga for nearly 30 years, so it really just fell into place like a puzzle piece when I was looking for a therapeutic embodiment practice to incorporate into my work.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that healing is the birthright for each and every person on this planet. I strive to work in ways that are anti-racist, informed by feminist thought, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. My previous roles working in disability rights, child welfare, and mad liberation gave me critical insights into the ways inclusive spaces must be curated. And my personal experiences of healing from trauma have given me an insider perspective that forced me to truly cultivate empathy and compassion in my work with others. I believe in mutual aid, grassroots activism, and street therapy. I'm also a cis-het, middle aged, white lady who sometimes crochets during sessions. I'm like a nerdy, liberal, aunty/therapist, I suppose you could say.