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About My Clients
Each person is an individual who has their own unique needs. Additionally there is a sense of collective- or universal-ness to many of our problems and you are not alone. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. You and I will work together to tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can be difficult and at times intimidating, I am proud of you for getting started!
My Background and Approach
My practice is a welcoming and inclusive environment where you should feel comfortable talking about anything without fear of judgment. I am queer and trans affirming as well as kink welcoming and supportive of ethical non-monogamy. POC are welcomed and I am a supporter of the BLM movement. I have experience with working with individuals from dysfunctional family systems, am trauma-informed and am a #MeToo supporter. My experience has been with Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and ALANON as well as Refuge Recovery, SMART Recovery, and Recovery Dharma as well as working within a moderation model. I have experience with Pagan and Spiritual beliefs, Eastern beliefs, as well as Judeo-Christian beliefs. While I do not personally follow any organized religion I have experience with many religions and can understand the importance and the impact of these beliefs.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I was drawn to counseling due to my own childhood and family system. Personally I have familial and social experiences with mental health concerns, sexuality and gender concerns, trauma concerns, violence concerns, and substance abuse concerns. I can understand growing up feeling different from others, feeling isolated and alone, and struggling to manage my own emotions and expectations. One thing I share with everyone is that I am a therapist who sees a therapist which I think is important. I spend hours in sessions every day helping people to tease out traumas, intrusive negative thoughts, and maladaptive coping skills. It is vital that I also practice my own self care by seeing my own therapist, practicing my own coping skills, and working on my own grounding techniques so that I can be there for you.