Anti-Oppressive

To directly address the impact that systems of oppression have on my clients, our connection, and our communities. To cultivate a practice of examining my own power and privilege, as well as the decolonization of mental health and collective responsibility.

Connection & Community

To serve as a resource, but also support reconnection to each indiviudal’s inherent power. To foster community care, to honor and recognize sacred rites of passage. To cultivate spaces in our community where grief and death are witness and normalized. To value building relationships and helping clients to do the same.

Humility

To maintain an interpersonal stance that is other oriented (or open to the other) in relationship to perspective and identity. To be accountable to self and community, open to learning from mistakes, and to pursue repair and/or reconciliation as a process as opposed to a one-time occurrence.

Inclusivity

To work to ensure that my products and services are equally available to all people. To be exclusively anti-racist in the delivery of services and dismantle white supremacy in myself. To seek to ‘queer’ therapy and provide care to the LGBTQ+ community to which I belong. To collaborate intergenerationally wherever possible. To center disability justice by recognizing and accommodating diverse access needs and honoring the wisdom of disabled communities. To challenge the ways colonization has shaped mental health, identity, and systems of care. To uplift indigenous and ancestral wisdoms, and center cultural humility in the therapeutic space.

Integrity & Quality

To develop my business in a way that adheres to ethical standards of practice. To remain diligently devoted to my Values as outlined. To think critically about my services and the manner in which they are delivered. To provide competent, high-quality, and evidence-based services. To help minimize the effects of capitalism on connection.

Learning

To remain a lifelong student of both people and systems, recognizing that healing work requires ongoing curiosity, humility, and unlearning. To actively seek out opportunities for growth through self-study, reflection, supervision, and community dialogue. To welcome feedback as a tool for transformation and stay open to evolving understandings of justice, identity, and care. To learn with, from, and alongside my clients, and to honor the knowledge that each person brings into the room. To be an unrepentant nerd.

Pleasure & Joy

To reclaim pleasure, rest, and joy as essential components of healing—especially for those whose identities have been marginalized or pathologized. To honor the radical act of experiencing delight, even in the midst of struggle.

Trauma Informed

To approach each person with an understanding that trauma can shape how we experience the world, relationships, and ourselves. To prioritize safety, consent, and collaboration in every interaction, recognizing that healing unfolds differently for everyone. To hold space for the impact of trauma on the body, mind, and spirit, and to respond with attunement and care. To respect each individual’s coping strategies while supporting the development of new tools for regulation, resilience, and connection.