“Ultimately, love for the self is the deepest pleasure we deny ourselves. I work daily to be courageous enough to indulge in the purest form of self-love.” -adrienne maree brown
Therapeutic Approach
My approach to therapy is collaborative and aims to celebrate your unique personhood. We will honor who you are—in context, culture, history, and more—and what your preferences may be for engaging in healing work.
In our shared space, we will come together to address any issues you may be experiencing, for instance pertaining to: anxiety, depression, trauma, work-life balance, relationships, identity, fatigue/burnout, self-esteem, search for meaning/purpose, boundaries and more.
Our time together will likely integrate multiple therapeutic approaches, such as the following listed below. However, the average session may feel organic and informal, centering your everyday feelings and reflections.
Talk therapy to identify and explore the change that you hope to see in your life, with support in learning to navigate situations with emerging confidence and self-acceptance
Relational therapy, i.e.
addressing past and present interpersonal injuries or unmet needs, and releasing anxiety and shame while building new and positive interpersonal experiences
Grief work involving story-telling, somatic work, and meaning-making
Brainspotting (https://brainspotting.com/), a vision/body-based therapy developed out of EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy) which works to process and release trauma and anxiety/depression from the body. Brainspotting can also help to restore and expand bodily access to feelings of safety, pleasure, and creativity.
Decolonizing and liberatory frameworks, e.g. naming and acknowledging the link between oppressive systems/factors and individual mental health
Space for integrating spiritual or culturally relevant ancestral practices, if desired (e.g. oracle/tarot cards, drawing from ancestors)
*My practice, as informed by my own identities, is affirming of all gender expressions and sexualities, as well as experiences/identities of neurodiversity and disability.