Do you feel like no matter how hard you try, you are stuck in the same patterns of emotions and choices? When my clients start therapy with me they often feel confused, exhausted and have difficulty making changes due to years of living in survival mode due to trauma. Sometimes, they even feel shame about who they are and the choices they are making. When they end therapy with me they feel more clear about their needs, desires and how to get both met. In therapy you can create a future that centers your assets and strengths to build a future that honors your desires and values. To connect more intimately to who you are and what you want out of your life is a radical step. Choosing to invest in yourself, your family, and your community needs and recover an authentic and valued approach to life requires hard work and commitment. I am grateful and honored to be considered a participant in this work. The work of therapy is to recover the unique strengths inherent in you and to restore curiosity and freedom of choice. Our humanity can be covered up by hurt and painful life experiences, which is further complicated by coping for immediate relief instead of long-term vitality. I am currently able to offer income based rates for QTBIPOC clients.
Qualifications: | University of Washington School of Social Work |
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Academic Suffixes: | MSW, LICSW |
Expertise: | Addiction, Alcohol Use, Body Positivity, Codependency, Family Conflict, Infertility, Marital and Premarital, Open Relationships Non-Monogamy, Parenting, Relationship Issues, Sex-Positive, Kink Allied, Substance Use, Trauma and PTSD |