About the Practice

I use a trauma informed, collaborative, and culturally inclusive approach to therapy. What exactly does that mean? Glad you asked. It means that my first goal is to create a safe space for you to get back into your body and tell your story free of judgement as we work together towards an authentic therapeutic relationship. I respect the courage it takes to initiate counseling support and thus, feel honored to join in an individual's or family's story, helping to identify areas where they are thriving, and teaching tools that can help you achieve your goals.

Perhaps most importantly, I connect from a lens that accounts for how trauma may impact your experience of being in the world and your relationships; with intentional care to ensure that our relationship honors your experience rather than invalidates it.

I specialize in issues of multicultural identity, but often incorporate mindfulness, somatic work, Internal Family Systems and non-violent communication concepts and tools with all of my clients. When working with families or couples I approach problems as residing within the system and not a single person, and aim to foster an environment where each member feels affirmed and acknowledged.  

What is Culturally Inclusive Counseling?

I am incredibly passionate about fostering the process of exploring one’s cultural identity and offering a space that acknowledges the systemic socialization that often plays a role in how we view ourselves both in our relationships and in the world. While a client’s issues may not be rooted in a cultural dynamic, many people experience the pain of “otherness” which can diminish their sense of worthiness, belonging and agency.

I also understand the importance of processing the trauma of institutionalized oppression and shedding the weight that comes with the day to day experience of navigating microaggressions, prejudice, and stereotypes often faced by our society's marginalized communities.

What sets me apart?

Professionally speaking, my personhood and my practice are rooted in an inclusive, trauma-informed and culturally responsive approach to human connection. I am committed to professional development and training that supports anti-racist, anti-colonial/imperialist and inclusive practices and research approaches that honor the cultural complexity of my clients. I’m not interested in “fast results” but rather, slowing you down, supporting your nervous system and reconnection to your body, cultivating relational safety and creating a space that allows you to unlearn toxic narratives, thus laying the foundation for lasting change. In short, I’m here for the work of liberation on all levels - the individual, relational and as a collective.

Personally, my journey in defining my identity for myself as both a mixed race and Black woman, allows me to bring a level of empathy, understanding and rapport to the mentoring relationship. I am committed to my own own journey of decolonizing my life and untangling from capitalist narratives and believe in a down to earth and human-centered approach, so if you like your therapy with a bit of wit and the occasional curse word, you’ve come to the right place.

I likely won’t be the least expensive option you come across. Yet my fee allows me to bring the fullness of my resources as both a mentor and a human to our work. I keep an intentionally small caseload and hold firm boundaries around the number of clients I see in a week because I believe in the power of actively practicing and modeling the holistic self-keeping I recommend to my clients everyday. As result, you’ll find yourself sharing space with an embodied and engaged therapist who shows up fully to each session and has the bandwidth outside of session for additional research and resource cultivation. I love helping clients build their care team - because therapy is only part of your support system.