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About My Clients
My clients are insightful and sensitive individuals motivated to examine their values and more consciously choose a flourishing and vibrant life. They are often accomplished in many areas of their life, and draw from a reservoir of self-confidence. Sometimes they have suffered a trauma or crisis and recognize the need for additional support. Sometimes they desire a partner to intensely focus on the realization of their goals. Therapy creates space to feel whatever is needed, and see what's next.
My Background and Approach
I've spent most of my career in community mental health and more recently, public health. I have a deep respect and affinity for these spaces that exist to serve the most vulnerable. In community mental health, I had the benefit of working with individuals across the lifespan, facing a wide variety of challenges, most commonly trauma, addiction, anxiety, and depression. There I developed a passion for non-judgmental and effective addiction treatment and discovered the limitless value of compassionate communication. I also had the honor of walking alongside individuals battling oppressive and unjust systems and believe that all therapists have a moral obligation to use their power to help balance those scales. My time in public health gave me a wider view of the work that needs to be done, the inspirational people doing that work, and the need for those people to receive better support so they can continue improving the lives of others.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I was raised by parents who instilled in me from a very young age the importance of acknowledging every person's innate worth and dignity. My spiritual mentors helped further shape a prospective first and ultimately only concerned with honoring the humanity in myself and others. I am anti-racist, in full support of all gender and sexuality expressions, and committed to continuing to educate myself to be an ally to all those experiencing oppression.