Authenticity is one of my core values. It is vital for safety, connection, and nervous system attunement. Being authentic means being consistent and congruent across all spheres of my life. For those with interpersonal trauma, like myself, it can be especially activating when someone isn’t being authentic. If someone’s expressions, body language, inner self, and actions don’t match up, that feels dangerous. It’s not that we’re always going to be authentic and aligned in everything we do. It’s about increasing our awareness to be able to hold ourselves accountable for what we bring to any interaction, environment, and the world -are you being aligned in how you show up? Authenticity is a consistent ongoing practice. If I’m not doing my own depth work, I cannot possibly expect you to feel safe enough to go deep as well. My goal is to continue to do my work so that I can show up for you as regulated as I am able to provide you a safe and harmonious space.

I believe that therapy is inherently political -we cannot separate that. Every lived experience is full of a multitude of identities that are impacted by the social and cultural contexts in which they occur. I integrate discussion and acknowledgment of the significant and traumatic effects of insidious, systemic marginalization and oppression as these factors cannot be overlooked.

My approach is rooted in the belief that healing unfolds like a forest path—the journey itself holds as much wisdom as the destination. As a process-oriented therapist, I honor the natural rhythm of growth and change, focusing on how we move through our experiences rather than rushing toward predetermined outcomes while maintaining consistent checkpoints along our journey together.

Like the interconnected roots of a thriving ecosystem, I bring an integrative and holistic perspective to both individual depth work and relational healing. Whether working with individuals or couples, I create space for the deeper layers of experience to emerge and be tended to with care.

I believe that my role as a therapist must extend into active participation through therapeutic advocacy that includes learning and listening to others, providing resources, being a community leader, challenging the -isms, and being congruent across all spheres of my life. Advocacy looks different for everyone!

I believe in advocating based on your strengths -not everyone can be on the frontlines. Not only am I a healer and a guide in my work, but my strength is being a weaver where I have the ability to see through-lines of interconnectedness between organizations, networks, and communities. I have a skill of organizing information and resources and directing folx where to go. 

I specialize in transition work and liminal space navigation such as life transitions, identity exploration, meaning-making, threshold crossings between life phases, and exploring the sacred relationship to uncertainty and change.

See more:

• Social Change Ecosystem Map by Deepa Iyer, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at Building Movement Project