My Rationale: The Intersection of Rigorous Training & Radical Empathy
I believe that to truly support vulnerable groups, a clinician must be exceptionally well-trained. I completed 800+ hours of highly scrutinized supervised training in a rigorous, deliberate-practice environment at Sentio Counseling Center. This experience allows me to provide deep, genuine empathy while maintaining strict evidence-based standards.
My Clinical Toolkit Includes:
- EFT & Schema Therapy: To heal attachment and deep-seated relational patterns.
- CBT & DBT: For practical, life-stabilizing skills.
- Motivational Interviewing: To support change and agency.
- Existential-Humanistic Framework: To explore belonging, agency, and identity.
I Walk Beside:
I work with individuals who are fighting to make sense of their lives amidst systemic complexity. Whether you are navigating LGBTQIA+ or BIPOC identities, exploring polyamory and ENM, or are a first-generation immigrant, I help you find stability when things feel uncertain.
“You don’t need to have all your labels or your story figured out before we meet. I enjoy the messy, creative process of making meaning together.”
Decolonized & Equitable Lens:
Growing up in a diverse, low-income community shaped my passion for trauma-informed care. I recognize that “symptoms” are often survival strategies.
- Identity Burnout: The exhaustion of meeting societal expectations and perfectionism.
- Hypervigilance: A natural response to systemic pressure and cultural displacement.
- Addiction & Numbness: Coping mechanisms born from a deep search for belonging.
I facilitate a nonjudgmental space where we address racialized trauma and the deep grief that accompanies identity shifts during major life events.
Relational Grounding:
Working with couples and poly relationships, I believe we are responsible for creating our own meaning. This is profoundly challenging when facing systemic oppression. My goal is to help you find “solid ground” as you create your own path to authenticity and vulnerability.
Financial Accessibility:
I am committed to equitable care, which includes financial transparency. I am an out-of-network provider, but I utilize Thrizer to help you maximize your insurance benefits.
No “superbill” stress: I handle the claims and paperwork for you.
Pay only your co-insurance: Use your out-of-network benefits instantly.
If you share some of my story or feel like I can help, schedule a consultation with me. I do full hour consults for free.
I am employed by Psychotherapist Coach and supervised by Lynndal Daniels LMFT #78183.