I work with people who are navigating complex trauma, identity transitions, chronic illness or pain, neurodivergence, religious trauma, and the long tail of experiences that don’t always fit neatly into a diagnosis. My goal is to create a therapeutic space that feels grounded, collaborative, and real—where you don’t have to perform wellness to be supported.
How I Operate as a Therapist
I see therapy as a collaborative relationship, not a hierarchy. I bring clinical training, pattern recognition, and trauma‑informed structure; you bring lived experience, intuition, and expertise about your own life.I tend to be:Warm, direct, and grounded
Curious rather than prescriptive
Attuned to power, culture, and systems
Flexible with pacing and structureMy work is guided by a few core intentions:- Safety before insight – regulation and trust come first
- Context over pathology – symptoms make sense in context
- Empowerment, not dependence – therapy should increase agency
- Integration, not optimization – wholeness over productivity
- Accessibility and realism – therapy that fits real lives and real bodiesI’m not here to “fix” you. I’m here to help you understand yourself more deeply, build internal and external supports, and make choices that align with your values and capacity.You don’t need to:Have the right words
Be consistent every week
Know your goals right away
Perform insight or progress
Decolonization & Body-Focused Therapy
Much of my work is informed by decolonizing therapy principles—an approach that questions who therapy was historically built for, whose knowledge is centered, and how power, culture, and systems shape distress.In practice, this means:- Prioritizing nervous system regulation before cognitive insight
- Understanding symptoms as adaptive responses, not personal failures
- Honoring cultural, spiritual, and relational contexts
- Reducing over‑reliance on compliance‑based or performance‑oriented modelsI intentionally emphasize body‑centered approaches (such as polyvagal‑informed and somatic work) alongside affirming, meaning‑making therapies like narrative and relational work. This allows us to work with both lived experience and physiological reality.The goal is not to override your body or rewrite your story—but to listen to them differently.
It’s important to be transparent about fit. I may not be the best match if you’re looking for:- Rigid, one‑size‑fits‑all approaches or generic worksheets that feel like ACT/CBT prep packets
- A purely CBT or symptom‑reduction‑only model
- Quick fixes or productivity coaching framed as therapyI do use worksheets and between‑session practices—but they are often custom‑created, collaborative, and adapted to your needs, learning style, and capacity.If I’m not the right provider, I’ll help you think through alternatives.
I most often support:- Adults with complex trauma / CPTSD
- Survivors of religious trauma or high‑control systems
- Neurodivergent adults (Autism, ADHD, AuDHD)
- People living with chronic illness, chronic pain, mobility or stamina limitations
- Clients navigating identity shifts, grief, or burnout
- Individuals with BPD traits, emotional dysregulation, or attachment traumaYou don’t need a “perfectly defined problem” to work with me. If your experience feels layered, contradictory, or hard to explain, that’s often a good place to begin.
Sessions may include:- Making sense of emotional or relational patterns
- Exploring how trauma lives in the body and nervous system
- Gently unpacking belief systems shaped by past environments
- Building skills for regulation, boundaries, and self‑trust
- Naming grief, anger, or ambivalence without rushing resolutionSome sessions are structured; others are spacious. We adjust together.
This work extends beyond individual sessions. I’m actively building toward a broader ecosystem of care that reflects collective healing, accessibility, and sustainability.Longer‑term goals include:The Village (Inpatient / Residential Vision): a trauma‑informed, neurodivergent‑affirming healing space rooted in safety, community, nature, and relational repair—not punishment or control.The Transformation Trail: a creative, experiential offering that blends self‑paced work, alias‑based participation, and cash‑pay counseling for those who need privacy, flexibility, or distance from traditional systems.A Crowdfunded Therapy Model: a practice structure where clients who are able to pay more help offset the cost for those with less access—expanding care without relying solely on insurance or exploitative systems.These projects are evolving, values‑driven, and intentionally slow. They are shaped by disability justice, mutual aid principles, and the belief that care should be shared—not hoarded.
If this approach resonates, the next step is typically an initial consultation to explore fit, logistics, and what support might look like for you.You deserve care that meets you where you are—not where you’re supposed to be
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