Dr. Bevyn Rowland (she/her)

As humans we are all racialized as a system of control that confers power and privilege to some at the cost the oppression and abuse of others. I work especially well with white-bodied/white-acculturated folx in understanding how racism moves through them, causes harm to them and others, and ways to broker an uneasy peace with their multiple identities, that include privilege and oppression. I also have a strong history of working with Black, Indigenous, and Folx of Color and Culture.

As humans, everything we love decays, changes, or dies. What we yearn for often shows up in unclear forms, or not at all. All of this is grief. Grief makes finding joy, fulfillment, and purpose utterly imperative. Let's identify, acknowledge, honor, and make sense of these grief/loss wounds to create capacity for courageous joy, personal fulfillment and peace. It's beyond worth it. And you are worthy of this work.

...It's everywhere and informs every aspect of human life. To live ethically in our systems is a constant struggle for most of us who are paying attention out of necessity or empathetic awareness. I can join you in honoring your struggles by bearing witness, and fortify the places these struggles serve survival. I will never seek to help you better conform to toxic systems; I will, however, seek to support you in the ways you want to move differently in these systems.

If I'm not a good fit for you for any reason related to your cultures of origin, I will help you find a good fit therapist or supervisor, when I can. Here's a good place to start: https://theestablishment.co/how-to-find-a-therapist-who-understands-oppression-and-intersectionality/index.html

I help folx identify the ways substances, processes (like gambling, disordered eating behaviors, spending, porn use, gaming), and relationship patters serve them. And the ways they don't. Together we'll discover if you want to make changes to any of these out-of-control behaviors. If not, I'll be here if/when you do.

This is one of my primary modalities to help folx move toward a life they love. Acceptance is NOT resignation or giving up...it is about finding peace in the complexities of our lives. I love this framework because I am a fellow traveler and navigator as you understand the way certain types of struggle create/sustain suffering. And how relating differently to aspects of yourself, your life, the world, can shift how suffering gets in the way of valued living.