Licensed therapist with experience in:

Individuals, Couples, Families and Children

and a Specialty in Treating Trauma

About

I am a LPCC indecently licensed therapist specializing in treating trauma in all age groups.

Since the murder of Gorge Floyd I made it my professional goal to apply my training and experience to working with the BIOPC community and their families.

I am trained in Trauma Resource Management Level II. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), and Child Centered Play Therapy (CPP).

While I have learned valuable information from these modalities, they are all rooted in white patriarchal psychological theory. The more I examine how traditional therapy interacts with people and communities of color the more I am encouraged to find frameworks for healing in indigenous, tribal, and ancestral teachings.

Some Important Questions to Ask Yourself

Are you ready?

Ubuntu in Zulu traditions is a form of African humanism. It roughly translates to “I am because of who we all are.” Hundreds (maybe thousands) of years later Carl Rogers would call the concept “unconditional positive regard”. As your therapist I will accept and support you whatever you are experiencing. This does not require me to be gentle. Good therapy is hard work for everyone involved. I will push you. I will challenge you. I will name difficult truths...always with Ubuntu.

What will therapy look like?

I pride myself in finding creative and engaging ways of working with clients. Talk therapy is only one tool in the box, and words sometimes get in the way. If you are game we will find a modality specific to you and what you are experiencing. This can mean incorporating art, writing, crafting, even cooking into our work. Yet as  write this I am keenly aware that speaking your truth and being truly heard is one of the most profound human experiences. But in this modern electronic world it is an experience that is happening less and less. Let us not underestimate the therapeutic value of a good conversation.

Will I be safe?

From it’s origins the field of psychology has been harmful to people of color. I have no interest in perpetuating this institutional oppression. For this reason I will not accept or bill insurance. This frees me from having to diagnose, a practice that can be inherently pathologizing, in order to justify treatment. It also allows me to keep my clinical notes from being audited for financial purposes. I am still a mandated reporter and have a duty to keep my clients and the community safe, but I will work within the ethics of my profession to keep systems from weaponizing therapy. Having said that, I still need to get paid for my work. I am offering my services at a sliding scale and trusting clients to value my efforts and time.

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