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About My Clients
We are beings of light, energy and flesh, growing and changing, trying to figure out the world as it changes around us. There is nothing wrong with any of us, despite what our darkest moments tell us. We are just doing our best to be ourselves. All growth begins with vulnerability, which comes with trust and the capacity for authentic understanding. Any help I can offer you on your journey will be directed by unconditional positive regard, empathy, and belief in authentic human connection
My Background and Approach
At Open Mind Counseling Services, I offer a non-judgmental, informed space for the development of self-reflective, compassionate processing of the past and present, and preparation for what's next in this changing world. I use principles of person-centered, humanistic counseling, with narrative therapy, trauma-informed care, offer coping skills, techniques from classic disciplines. I work in harmony with other approaches to growth. I respect that each person’s journey is rarely a straight line, finding multiple pathways to healing. I have been a counselor since 2020, with a 25 year+ background in human services provision, case management, social justice advocacy, and healthy communication.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
As a traveler, artist, friend, healer, I have been a part of or lived side-by-side with members of every marginalized community this strange, broken society creates. I believe that people are soft and beautiful creatures of light, but the world's pointy edges will impact us all in one way or another. Until we connect as humans, who offer compassion, not judgment, we will struggle. I have been offered the gifts of learning people's hearts at some of their darkest moments, and how people survive and grow despite those challenges. I offer these learnings, along with my formal training, to people in need of understanding.