Trauma informed work means actively seeking out consent and intentionally creating a space where people feel safe enough to participate in emotional work.

I practice Health at Every Size (HAES) and I am actively anti-diet culture. This means that focusing on other determinants of health (ex. mindful movement, mindful eating, self-acceptance, having a supportive and accepting community, having access to the resources you need) is more likely to create overall health benefits than focusing on weight alone.

I am committed to anti-racist work. I hold an actively anti-racist stance and am committed to doing my own work to examine where my privilege as a white person leads me to preserving white supremacy. I stand in support of BIPOC and AAPI communities. I am committed to continue learning and educating myself on how to best support people with different lived experiences than my own.

I am committed to dialectical thinking and seeing from other people’s perspectives as long as those perspectives do not actively undermine other people’s right to live and exist in the world.

I believe there is an inherent power dynamic in therapist client relationships, and I do my best to acknowledge this and check in with you to see if there is anything you would like to be happening differently.

I believe that seeking out knowledge of what’s missing and understanding the causes of what I may not understand is better than judging and blaming. I actively hold a nonjudgmental stance.

Openness to learning is key. It is incredibly important to me to keep learning, seeking out consultation, and integrating new research and information so that I can offer the level of therapy and support you deserve.