One of my highest values, and one that I try to live into every day. I believe that honesty, clear communication, maintaining healthy boundaries, gentleness, and empathy are all ways to practice kindness, both in and out of the therapy space.

I’m really passionate about working with you, not just telling you what to do. I always value your knowledge, your experiences, your questions, and your needs. I believe it’s important to empower you to understand the why and how behind what we’re talking about in therapy- why certain coping skills work better than others for you, why your trauma/stress responses get triggered, and how to advocate for your mental healthcare in whatever context you need.

Curiosity gives us the opportunity to sift through assumption and old patterns. It allows us to ask questions that we might have been afraid to ask, or that we don’t know the answers to— the very questions that lead us to a deeper understanding of ourselves.

I exist at the intersection of the following identities: white, cishetero, female, able bodied, and straight sized. When I work with clients who hold different identities than me, I believe that it is important to be curious- to ask questions about your experience rather than making assumptions- while also not expecting you to expend emotional labor in educating me. I consistently seek to learn from educators, therapists, authors, etc., who have a different lived experience than I do. I actively acknowledge and integrate the impact that oppressive systems have on your particular intersection of identities, and I believe that all of this plays an important role in the therapy relationship.