As a full-time therapist with 5 years of experience, I have completed hundreds of workshops, read hundreds of books, led hundreds of conversations and connected with hundreds of clients. And through it all, I am determined now more than ever to support humans of this world to become better communicators, build awareness and live more racially conscious and authentically fulfilling lives. In order for folks to thrive, they need to learn about their bodies, their thoughts, their identities and their histories. Together, we will start to explore those challenges and the direct throughline to your individual, familial, and communal racialized past.

“I didn’t want to see people moving through the world on autopilot, hurting themselves and others who matter dearly to them.”

A look inside my journey

Before I became a race and relationships therapist, I worked in community care and crisis management leading educational events and planning responses to disaster emergencies. I have always had a heart for community learning, health and wellness, however, I felt so far away from the community outcomes. I never really saw - first hand - the healing from my efforts. And I knew that working directly with individuals and small groups would give me the closeness I sought.

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After entering my psychology graduate program, I moved through the classes with ease but felt something was missing. I sought out external resources such as books, essays and articles on race and racism, effective communication strategies, intergenerational trauma and cultural narratives. While the extra learning helped in many ways, it wasn't enough when I started my work with clients. Most folks were wounded by unmet relational needs, disconnected from their racial familial and community histories, numb to their body responses and and ill-equipped when talking with partners, family and peers about their hopes and hurts.

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graduate school