Clinicians who offer sliding scale payment structures may offer lower or reduced fees based on an individual's ability to pay. Please contact this clinician for more details regarding their fees or sliding scale policy.My Approach to Helping
The poet Audre Lorde once said, "I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self-indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival." I believe that in the current moment we are living through, this quote could not be more true. Many of us have been told that taking time to slow down, to reflect, and to heal is a luxury when in fact it is a means of building the strength we need in order to meet the times we are currently facing. We can choose to take this step in order to undo longstanding patterns, heal from trauma, deepen our self-understanding, make choices that empower us, and find hope in the face of adversity.
As a Black, Queer, bicultural, first generation clinician, I care deeply about working with others of underrepresented identities. Using a client-centered, psychodynamic framework, my approach is warm, collaborative, and rooted in principles of healing justice and trauma-informed care.
Through therapy, my aim is to support you in building greater self-understanding and self-compassion, and in developing ways of thinking, feeling, and relating that are more authentic and aligned. This can put you on the path towards becoming more fully yourself, living in a more joyful and integrated way, and building resilience in an ever-changing world.