“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 strive to 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 styles, such as the following:
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 self-forgiveness and confidence
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
Brainspotting (https://brainspotting.com/), a vision/body-based therapy developed out of EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy) which works to process trauma and anxiety/depression from the body. Brainspotting can also help to strengthen bodily access to pleasure and safety.
decolonizing and liberatory frameworks, e.g. naming and acknowledging oppressive systems & factors
space for integrating culturally relevant ancestral or spiritual practices, as desired
*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.