My style in providing therapy is collaborative, direct, and honest. We will focus on how you can be in more alignment with (and be more accountable to) yourself and your communities. We will explore the intersections of your identities and how power/privilege and marginalization interact in your relationships and the systems you move through.
I provide individual therapy to adults (18+) in the state of Oregon using a relational-cultural approach. I offer a space for people marginalized by dominant culture to access tailored and anti-oppressive therapy. I am formally trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), and I rely heavily on Internal Family Systems (IFS). My work is also informed by principles within Disability Justice, Transformative Justice, and the Peer Movement. I recognize that no evidence-based practice will rid of the impact of systemic and historical oppression; however they may reduce suffering and provide relief for symptoms commonly associated with the diagnoses of PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
