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My approach to mental health care is rooted in anti-oppressive and decolonizing frameworks that create a safe and inclusive space for black-bodied individuals, LGBTQ+ folks, survivors of trauma, sex workers, and clients who are struggling with relationship and intimacy issues. The treatment modalities that I use have been found to be effective across many cultures, ages, genders, and experiences. I am here to support my clients in rediscovering themselves, strengthening their mind-body connection, and living the life they have always wanted.

 

Somatic Experiencing

Life’s unexpected challenges can often leave us feeling overwhelmed, but for many BIPOC individuals—including African Americans, immigrants, and Latinx and Indian communities—these experiences are often compounded by systemic stressors. When trauma becomes "trapped" in the body, it can lead to a profound sense of disconnection.

Somatic Experiencing (SE) Therapy offers a mindfulness-based path to reconnection. By focusing on physical sensations, SE helps you safely navigate traumatic memories and triggers at your own pace. This trauma-informed approach allows you to recognize how stress manifests physically, teaching you to soothe and release long-held pain.

For Black-bodied individuals and other people of color who may have disconnected from their physical selves as a survival mechanism, somatic treatment provides a sacred space to slow down and "just be." By listening to your body’s somatic responses, you can begin to bridge the gap created by past experiences and reclaim a sense of wholeness and safety.

Learn more about Somatic Experiencing here.

Internal Family Systems

Trauma and prolonged stress can often force us into survival mode, leading us to compartmentalize our identities just to get through the day. You might experience emotional numbness, feeling disconnected from your body and the world around you. Or, perhaps you find yourself reacting with intensity, becoming a version of yourself that feels unrecognizable.

Whether you are navigating immigrant identity, the complexities of the African American experience, or the unique cultural nuances of Latinx and South Asian (Indian) communities, your entire story is welcome here.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a transformative, intuitive therapeutic framework designed to embrace the multiple "parts" that make you who you are. For Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), IFS offers a sacred space to be present with your "black-bodied" or "brown-bodied" experience in a deeper, more compassionate way.

By helping you understand, align, and harmonize your internal parts, IFS therapy provides a culturally sensitive approach to:

  • Healing inner conflicts and self-judgment.

  • Processing racial trauma and systemic stress.

  • Reconnecting with your body’s wisdom.

  • Restoring harmony to your mental and emotional well-being.

Learn more about Internal Family Systems here.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing 

For many Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)—including African Americans, immigrants, Indian Americans, and the Latinx community—trauma is often deeply rooted. Sometimes, intergenerational trauma or systemic experiences affect us before we even have the words to describe them.

When we experience PTSD or racial trauma, our sense of safety is shattered. You might find yourself replaying events, struggling with anxiety, or feeling emotionally overwhelmed by the past.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a proven, powerful clinical technique designed to help you process these experiences safely. EMDR works by "moving" distressing memories from the part of the brain stuck in the "present" (the fight-or-flight response) to the part that processes the "past."

EMDR therapy is highly effective for:

  • Intrusive memories that disrupt your daily life.

  • Healing from cultural and childhood trauma.

  • Breaking free from the "stuck" feeling of anxiety and hypervigilance.

  • Moving forward so you can participate fully in your life and community.

Learn more about EMDR here.

Brainspotting

We often carry the weight of generational trauma and systemic oppression in our bodies. While it’s natural to avoid "going there" to protect ourselves from re-experiencing pain, leaving the past in the past isn't always possible when your body still holds the tension.

Brainspotting is a specialized trauma-informed intervention that helps you:

  • Access the Subcortical Brain: Locate "spots" in your visual field that correlate to where trauma is stored in the mind and body.

  • Process Without Explaining: Unlike talk therapy, BSP doesn’t require you to constantly verbalize your trauma, which can be helpful for those navigating cultural stigmas or language barriers.

  • Honor Your Body’s Wisdom: Move at a pace that respects your nervous system, allowing for a deep mind-body connection and natural release.

Reclaim Your Natural Ability to Heal

Whether you are navigating the immigrant experience, racial fatigue, or family-of-origin wounds, your healing journey should be as unique as your heritage. Brainspotting bypasses the "filters" of the conscious mind to address psychological wounds where they live.

Stop managing your symptoms and start processing the root cause. Show up exactly as you are—your culture, your history, and your body are all welcome here.

Learn more about Brainspotting here.