Specialities & Expertise

In a world that often overlooks the unique struggles of Black and Brown individuals, finding a therapist who truly understands your experiences can be transformative.

With a culturally sensitive approach, I specialize in providing support tailored to the needs of BIPOC and/or Queer communities navigating anxiety and depression, life transitions, relationship difficulties and chronic pain.

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Areas of Focus:

Are you struggling to navigate life with ADHD or another form of neurodivergence?
Common issues might include difficulty with focus, organization, completing tasks, managing time, or regulating emotions. These challenges can lead to frustration, low self-esteem, and feeling overwhelmed. In therapy, we can explore personalized strategies to harness your unique strengths and develop effective coping mechanisms. Goals may include improving executive functioning, building organizational skills, and enhancing emotional regulation. Through creative and practical approaches, we will work to create a supportive environment that fosters your growth and well-being.
Are you finding the transition into adulthood overwhelming?
Managing finances, careers, relationships, and self-identity can be daunting. Common areas of focus include career uncertainties, financial management, building independence, and navigating social expectations. Therapy goals may involve developing life skills, building resilience, and fostering a sense of confidence and autonomy. By working together, we can create a plan to help you navigate this crucial phase of life, providing support and practical tools to ensure a smoother transition into adulthood.
Do you often feel overwhelmed by worry, stress, or fear?
Anxiety can manifest as constant worrying, panic attacks, social anxiety, or generalized anxiety that impacts your daily life and relationships. Therapy can focus on identifying triggers, learning stress management techniques, and developing healthy coping strategies. Goals may include reducing anxiety symptoms, improving emotional regulation, and enhancing overall well-being. Through a supportive and holistic approach, we can explore effective techniques like mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral strategies, and creative expression to help you build a more peaceful and balanced life.
Are you an artist or creative struggling with blocks, self-doubt, or the pressures of your craft?
Common issues might include creative blocks, performance anxiety, self-doubt, or balancing artistic pursuits with other responsibilities. Therapy can focus on exploring your creative identity, overcoming blocks, and enhancing your artistic practice. Goals may involve reconnecting with your creative flow, building self-confidence, and developing sustainable creative habits. By incorporating expressive arts therapy and other creative modalities, we can help you cultivate a fulfilling and vibrant artistic life.
As a BIPOC individual, do you feel unseen, unheard, or misunderstood in your daily life and relationships?
Navigating systemic racism, cultural identity, and microaggressions can be incredibly challenging. Therapy can focus on addressing racial trauma, exploring cultural identity, and building resilience. Goals may include fostering empowerment, enhancing self-worth, and creating strategies to navigate societal challenges. In a safe and inclusive space, we can explore your experiences and support your journey towards healing and self-empowerment.
Are you living with chronic pain or a long-term illness that affects your quality of life?
Coping with persistent pain, fatigue, and the emotional toll of chronic illness can be exhausting and isolating. Therapy can focus on pain management techniques, emotional support, and improving your quality of life. Goals may include developing coping strategies, enhancing emotional well-being, and finding ways to live a fulfilling life despite physical limitations. Through a compassionate and holistic approach, we can work together to address the physical and emotional challenges of chronic pain and illness.
Do you often feel weighed down by sadness, hopelessness, or a lack of energy?
Depression can impact your ability to enjoy life, connect with others, and feel motivated. Therapy can focus on understanding the root causes of your depression, developing healthy coping mechanisms, and finding ways to improve your mood and outlook on life. Goals may include reducing symptoms of depression, enhancing self-esteem, and building a support system. Through compassionate support and creative interventions, we can work together to lift the heaviness of depression and find a path to brighter days.
Are you struggling to cope with the loss of a loved one or a significant life change?
Grief can be a complex and isolating experience, often involving a range of emotions such as sadness, anger, guilt, and confusion. Therapy can provide a space to process these emotions, honor your loss, and find ways to move forward. Goals may include navigating the stages of grief, finding meaning in your experience, and rebuilding your life after loss. Together, we can create a compassionate environment to support your healing journey.
Do you feel disconnected from your sense of self or struggling with identity issues?
Whether it's due to major life changes, cultural pressures, or personal growth, losing a sense of identity can be disorienting and distressing. Therapy can focus on exploring your core values, beliefs, and passions to help you rediscover and reclaim your true self. Goals may include rebuilding your sense of identity, enhancing self-awareness, and fostering self-acceptance. Let’s work together to navigate this journey and create a more authentic and fulfilling life.
Are you navigating the unique challenges of being LGBTQ+ in a world that can be unaccepting or hostile?
Common issues might include identity exploration, coming out, dealing with discrimination, or building supportive relationships. Therapy can provide a safe and affirming space to explore your identity, address internalized homophobia or transphobia, and build resilience. Goals may include enhancing self-acceptance, developing healthy coping strategies, and fostering supportive connections. Together, we can work towards creating a more empowered and fulfilling life as your authentic self.
Are you facing a major life transition that feels overwhelming or unsettling?
Whether it’s a career change, moving, starting or ending a relationship, or another significant shift, these transitions can bring up a range of emotions and challenges. Therapy can focus on providing support, developing coping strategies, and finding stability during times of change. Goals may include building resilience, enhancing adaptability, and finding meaning in the transition. I can support you in navigating the uncertainties and finding growth and stability during this time.
Are you constantly striving for perfection and feeling like you’re never good enough?
Do you struggle with imposter syndrome, feeling like a fraud despite your accomplishments? These issues can lead to chronic stress, burnout, and low self-esteem. Therapy can focus on challenging unrealistic standards, developing self-compassion, and building a healthier self-image. Goals may include reducing perfectionistic tendencies, enhancing self-worth, and fostering a balanced perspective on success and failure. Together, we can work towards overcoming these barriers and building a more fulfilling and authentic life.
Are you experiencing difficulties in your relationships, such as communication problems, trust issues, or intimacy concerns?
Relationship challenges can manifest in romantic, familial, or platonic connections and can significantly impact your emotional well-being. Therapy can focus on improving communication skills, rebuilding trust, and fostering healthier connections. Goals may include enhancing emotional intimacy, resolving conflicts, and building stronger, more fulfilling relationships. By working together, we can create a supportive environment to address these challenges and improve your relational dynamics.
Do you struggle with low self-esteem or a lack of confidence? Are negative self-beliefs holding you back from reaching your potential?
Low self-esteem can affect various aspects of your life, including your relationships, career, and personal growth. Therapy can focus on identifying and challenging negative self-beliefs, building self-compassion, and developing a stronger sense of self-worth. Goals may include enhancing self-confidence, fostering self-acceptance, and empowering you to live confidently. Through creative and therapeutic techniques, we can work together to build a healthier and more positive self-image.

My Approach & Techniques

At the heart of my practice is a holistic and trauma-informed approach that honors the unique experiences and identities of each client. I integrate a variety of therapeutic techniques to address the diverse needs of my clients, ensuring a personalized and effective therapy experience.

Here are some of the frameworks that will guide our work together:

Through creative modalities like painting, drawing, sculpting, music, and movement, expressive arts therapy helps clients explore and express their emotions in a non-verbal, creative way. This approach can be particularly effective for individuals dealing with anxiety, trauma, grief, and identity issues, providing a safe space for self-discovery and healing.
Narrative therapy focuses on the stories we tell about our lives. By re-authoring these narratives, clients can shift their perspectives, develop a stronger sense of identity, and create empowering and positive self-narratives. This technique is useful for clients dealing with depression, anxiety, and life transitions.
Utilizing photography and visual storytelling, phototherapy allows clients to explore personal narratives and self-image. This method can be especially beneficial for individuals working on self-esteem, body image issues, and identity exploration.
EMDR is an evidence-based technique used to address trauma and PTSD. By processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional impact, clients can find relief from the symptoms of trauma and build resilience.
IFS helps clients explore and understand their inner parts or subpersonalities. This approach is particularly effective for addressing internal conflicts, trauma, and attachment issues, fostering greater self-awareness and healing.
ACT helps clients accept difficult emotions and thoughts rather than fighting them, and commit to making changes that align with their values. This technique is effective for managing anxiety, depression, and stress, promoting psychological flexibility and mindfulness.
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on understanding and transforming emotional experiences. This approach is particularly helpful for clients dealing with relationship issues, trauma, and emotional regulation, enabling them to process and express emotions in a healthy way.
CBT focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and behaviors. It is an evidence-based approach effective for treating a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, and stress. Through CBT, clients learn practical strategies to manage their thoughts and behaviors.
DBT combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness practices. It is particularly effective for individuals with emotion regulation issues, borderline personality disorder, and self-destructive behaviors. DBT focuses on building skills in distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.