I fully believe my clients to be the absolute expert in their own experiences. I believe that therapy is for everyone!

Society often has us believe that there has to be something “wrong” for us to seek therapy, when in fact that is not true! Every human being could benefit from therapy, it’s all about finding the right fit for you and your unique needs! (Also, if anyone hasn’t told you this before,) there ISN’T anything “wrong” with you, you are human and you have lived experiences, some harder than others, but that is where working together to understand those parts of yourself can help!

With that said, it is also important to note that first and foremost, I’m also human, I do my best to make that known to my clients. I’m human first, and a social worker/ trauma therapist second. There is often a misconception that therapists are “supposed” to know everything and have all the answers, and that is quite literally impossible. Yes, I can help you find the answers and work with you, but, therapists aren’t supposed to have all the answers and I don’t, but I’m happy to walk alongside you, to learn and to grow with you throughout your healing journey!

My therapeutic approach is very rooted in autonomy and that you are in the driver's seat guiding me alongside you through your healing journey. I encourage clients to show up as they are, and trust that the rest will follow as we untangle the many strings that make up our brains. I mainly function through a very trauma-informed lens incorporating art healing, meditation & mindfulness, and various trauma therapies to help guide clients through their healing.

It is important to me to help folx identify their strengths both in the therapy room but also in their day to day lives. When working alongside clients it is crucial for me to function from a culturally aware person-centered lens. Meaning YOU are in the driver seat; I am here to walk alongside you in your journey and support you through your growth, but you are in control of your healing and how each therapy session flows! If you show up one day wanting to process the past week and an isolated incident that occurred, great, let’s jump right in, and if the following week you are feeling like diving deeper and exploring some complex trauma that you have been working on processing more, amazing, I am up for that too! So long as you are being truly authentic to your experience and you feel ready and we can both determine that is the way to go, fabulous, let’s do it!

Much of my practice is based in mindfulness, meditation, and becoming more aware of feelings, thoughts, and responses. One of my main focuses is doing work with art and healing, through various modalities! Being an artist, dancer, singer, and performer myself, I know firsthand the healing components art has to offer! Being the HUGE brain nerd that I am, I also help folx understand and learn more about brain-based and epigenetic research and practices (essentially how the brain functions, and why we experience some of the things we experience), this helps us look through a lens that is both trauma-informed but also research-based. Looking at your experience from the perspective of ‘what has happened to me, or what have I experienced” vs “what is wrong with me”. I truly believe that when folx can find understanding in their experiences it helps them connect on a deeper level with their healing and growth.

Being directly connected to various communities has led me, my heart, and my soul to work closely with BI-POC folx and the clients who identify in the various LGBTQ+ communities. The folx I see week to week come to me with different life experiences and my main goal is to meet them exactly where they are at, in each experience.

Accessibility to therapy services is something incredibly important to me, and I do all that I can to make sure I can see clients no matter their financial situation. Growing up without direct access to services myself, truly has driven my passion and dedication to clients. I am an advocate, supporter, and fighter for all things accessible regardless of race, class, or gender identity in ALL spaces. I wholeheartedly believe that we all have the strength we need to face hardships deep within us and our experiences, all we need is the right support and resources to channel that strength.

If you are ready to discover your strengths and connect with different parts of yourself, I would be delighted to walk alongside you in your healing journey. You are so worthy of healing, you are so worthy of love, and you are so worthy of finding your true authentic self through the use of the different therapy modalities that best meet your unique needs!

I love working with POC and folx in the LGBTQ+ community. I also specialize in working with those with a history of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Bipolar Disorder, and those deeply affected by trauma.

— Internal Family Systems (IFS)

— Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

— Healing Arts

Outside the therapy room I am an artist, I spend a lot of my time writing poetry, dancing and, creating art in all forms! I also enjoy getting out in nature and spending time with the people most close to me! You can also find me meditating and intention setting, while taking long walks in nature that help me feel re-centered.

I also lead an intuitive dance class in combo with therapy, ask me about this in our consult :)