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About My Clients
Are you seeing yourself repeating the same patterns, engaging in the same conflicts, or experiencing the same distress over and over? You ask yourself why this keeps happening in spite of the work you have been doing. The reality is that sometimes the reasons for these challenges are hidden in our history and we don't always see how those experiences are impacting us today. Or maybe we see the connections but don't know what to do with them. Change is possible and healing is possible.
My Background and Approach
The dynamic personal and professional experiences afforded me have been filled with joy and sorrow, love and loss, and success and failures. These experiences compliment how I practice. I believe we should not sit in judgment of others because the choices we make in life are based on the resources we have available to us at the time. Therefore, who you are in the present day is shaped by your life experiences, and you are the only one who truly understands the reasons behind your choices. I seek to support you in understanding your behaviors, thoughts, and feelings, which result in personal discomfort and relationship conflicts. These challenges can often come from past experiences that were left unresolved, and which we wish to avoid in the future. Some of these experiences can even be traumatic, causing a ripple effect leading to the creation of coping skills we use to protect ourselves. We work from a historical perspective to make the connections needed to move forward.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
Our histories are infused with stories of strength, resilience, and survival. I believe people do the best they can with the resources available to them at the time. Together we will explore patterns of behavior, which no longer serve you. Our sessions always move at your own pace and without judgment. I approach my work from an anti-oppressive, anti-racist, and trauma-informed lens. I acknowledge the world we live in is informed by systems and practices that impart oppressive power on individuals, groups, and communities of all types. Our experiences and behaviors are often rooted in these systems, which can make us feel powerless. My intent is to actively acknowledge these systems and honor your lived experience while identifying forward movement in the completion of your goals. I can help you increase your motivation to change, expand your ability to express yourself, improve your communication skills, and identify/implement relationship boundaries, which are beneficial to you.