“You do not have to be good. 
You do not have to walk on your knees 
For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. 
You only have to let the soft animal of your body 
love what it loves.” 
–Mary Oliver, “Wild Geese” 

In an unprecedented world, we have unprecedented feelings. Whether you’re still healing, or sprouting beyond wreckage, it would be a tremendous honor to be there with you. Every person I meet has a special set of challenges and a unique personality. As we get to know each other, I can tailor our approach to therapy over time to pull from different bases of knowledge. Some approaches I draw from are Existentialism, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Attachment Theory, Harm Reduction, Somatic Experiencing, Mindfulness and more. I am constantly reading on new approaches in order to give my clients a kaleidoscopic arsenal of approaches that would best serve them. We move, our vision shifts, and we respond to light– our practice should reflect that. 

I seek to challenge traditional notions of therapy that blame our clients for the way they feel and insist it is easy to change it. It is not lost on me that the mental health field has some work to do in dismantling harmful systems that have not always helped, even though they have claimed to have good intentions. I have an ongoing commitment with myself to decolonizing my therapy practice. I want all my clients to know that conversations about larger society and how it impacts mental health can be our bread and butter. Together, we can achieve the velocity of escaping the stories we have been socialized into without our permission. 

Therapists: they’re just like you!! In my time off of work, I really enjoy moving my body, reading, catching live music (any other metal heads in the building?), spending time outside, crafting, and chatting with my support system.