Part of why I became a therapist is that I wasn’t connecting with my therapists and I was sick of explaining my cultural context to people who just didn’t get it. We may not have the same life experiences, but by working with clients who exist in the world in a similar context, we can connect in a way for me to empathize deeply with what you’re struggling with.
I focus on building a strong relationship with you based in openness and collaboration. Therapy is not always easy, and it requires hard work. I want to support you to develop skills in order to thrive. I believe that lasting, positive change comes from self-awareness and the use of concrete tools to work on your goals.
It is my goal to provide you with a safe, non-judgmental space. In therapy, I work with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, emotional dysregulation, self-esteem, life transitions, racial and cultural issues, family and interpersonal relationships. I work eclectically, borrowing from several modalities to meet my client’s needs. Most of my work is in trauma psychotherapy, working specifically with BIPOC to help them understand and heal from family, romantic, and interpersonal relationships as well as recovering from trauma.
I work as a Registered Psychotherapist providing individual psychotherapy. I have specific training in Trauma- Informed Psychotherapy, Attachment Based Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy , and a neuroscience-based trauma processing modality called Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR).
I offer all clients a free, 15 minute phone consult to see if we’d be a good fit to work together, and all therapy with me is a collaboration.
