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About My Clients
Do you usually feel like you don't belong, don't fit in, or worry about being good enough, doing well enough, etc? Do you have a complex trauma history? Are you fighting through treatment for a chronic/catastrophic illness or caring for someone who is? Do you experience shame and/or guilt despite the evidence that you're doing/have done the best you can? I welcome the privilege to walk alongside you towards healing and wholeness, towards deconstructing society's pressures that block healing.
My Background and Approach
My personal background as a bi-racial survivor of foster care combined with over 30 years of professional experience working with tweens, teens, & adults in medical & psychiatric hospitals, outpatient community-based programs for persons with chronic mental illnesses, residential programs for youth in foster care, private practice, & university settings have built a solid foundation of skills & approaches to work with people of diverse backgrounds & complex situations. I will provide a space free of judgement, filled with patience & active listening to assist you in defining & achieving your goals related to improved mental/emotional health, relationships, coping skills, parenting skills, communication skills, and/or professional development.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I strive to embrace & model the social work profession's core values of service, social justice, dignity & worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence (NASW Code of Ethics). My commitment to social justice extends beyond just gaining knowledge about diversity, equity, & inclusion. My service & social justice actions include: participating in mental health awareness events, promoting safe spaces/safe zone programs for LGBTQI+ persons in college, marching in PRIDE parades , driving people of color to voting polls, volunteering to support the performing arts, & engaging in research on institutional racism, especially as relates to prisons and child welfare systems.