'Tul' Tonya White (they/them)

Therapy for adults (18+) navigating anxiety, identity, trauma, and living as your whole self. I work with creatives, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people who are drawn to embodied, nature-connected, and spiritually-affirming approaches to healing. If you're interested in therapy that honors both your analytical mind and your felt sense of knowing, you might be in the right place. Are you carrying patterns that no longer serve you? Do you feel disconnected from parts of yourself you once knew? Are you ready to reclaim your sense of agency and wholeness? Is your body asking for attention that talk therapy alone hasn't addressed? Let's work together to help you find your way back to yourself, presence, and creativity. --- HOW WE WORK TOGETHER I practice from a trauma-informed somatic approach. This means we attend not just to what you think, but to what you feel, sense, and experience in your body in the present moment. My work integrates evidence-based modalities including: • Somatic and body-based approaches to help you reconnect with felt experience • Internal Family Systems (IFS) to work with the different parts of yourself • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) for trauma processing • Mindfulness-based interventions for grounding and present-moment awareness • Cognitive-Behavioral techniques to identify and shift patterns that keep you stuck • Expressive and creative approaches for those who process through art, movement, and metaphor In a session: You might follow body sensations and notice what arises. You might work with imagery, parts, or memories. We might use EMDR to process trauma that your body still carries. We will listen deeply to what you say and to what your whole self is communicating. If you identify as someone who engages with magic, ritual, intuition, or spirituality in your life, your wisdom and practices will be embraced and celebrated here. --- WHO I WORK WITH I specialize in working with: • Creative professionals and artists experiencing blocks, burnout, or disconnection from their creative self • People drawn to nature-based, embodied, or spiritually-informed healing • Those seeking therapy that integrates mind, body, and spirit • Individuals feeling stuck in patterns of anxiety, depression, or self-criticism • Anyone who has tried traditional talk therapy and felt something was missing This work is for you if: • You're ready to do the deeper work of understanding yourself • You're open to exploring how your body holds experience and wisdom • You're willing to be curious about the parts of yourself you've been avoiding This work may not be the right fit if: • You're looking for advice or solutions rather than a process of self-discovery • You're in acute crisis requiring immediate stabilization (I can provide referrals) --- ABOUT ME I come to this work as someone who deeply values slowness, presence, and the wisdom that lives in our bodies and in the natural world. I believe healing is not about fixing what is broken, but about remembering what is whole. I have been working in the mental health field for over fifteen years. My own journey has taught me that transformation happens not through force, but through presence and through being willing to meet what is here with curiosity and compassion. I am committed to creating an affirming, inclusive practice. I welcome people of all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, relationship structures, spiritual practices, and ways of being. I learn from and honor the wisdom of LGBTQ+ communities, anti-oppressive frameworks, and the recognition that our healing is always in relationship to the systems and structures around us. In my life outside of sessions, I engage in creative practices, tend to community connections, and stay close to the rhythms of the natural world. --- MY TRAINING & CREDENTIALS Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Massachusetts MA in Expressive Arts Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, Lesley University BFA in Painting, minor in Art History and Dance, Plymouth State University --- GETTING STARTED If you're curious about working together, the first step is a free 15-20 minute phone consultation. This is a chance for us to talk about what you're seeking, for you to get a sense of my approach, and for us both to see if it feels like a good fit. There's no pressure or obligation. If we're not the right match, I'm happy to offer referrals to other therapists who might be.