It's in the past, so why can't I get over it? Am I broken or just doing this to myself? Who even am I now? There's so much suffering in the world, what difference do I make? If you lie awake at night with these racing thoughts, a pit in your stomach, and pressure in your chest, reach out. Life is messy, so bring your full, messy self to therapy. We'll laugh, swear, rage at injustice, and mourn loss together. We'll figure out what's actually behind the shame, sarcasm, intellectualizing, people pleasing, defensiveness - and the things you know aren't helping but can't seem to stop doing. I bring a genuine curiosity and enthusiasm that makes trauma therapy surprisingly fun, but also an acute awareness of the scars that trauma, oppression, and adversity leave. We'll learn what needs you were trying to meet, what worked, what didn't, and what (sometimes unfortunately) still works. We'll find the strategies that meet your needs and bring you into more alignment with your values so that you have choices instead of just patterns. We'll also explore how your identities and values shape your experience and how to use them to build joy, connection, and a meaningful life.