I proudly identify as a gender-fluid, mixed-race member of the LGBTQ+ community with a specialty in Race-based Stress/Trauma, Gender, and LGBTQ+ Affirmative therapy. My work is rooted in liberation theory that challenges the systems of oppression and anti-blackness that harm us individually and collectively. In addition to my work with bodies of culture, we may work together to address many of the challenges folks in the LGBTQ+ community face, such as coming out, gender exploration/expansion, social & medical transitions, internalized shame/oppression, body dysphoria and addressing symptoms related to depression, anxiety, PTSD.One of the first connections we lose due to traumatic experiences is the healing wisdom of the body. I use somatic psychotherapy to train the nervous system and build capacity for the deeper work of attachment repair, parts work, and trauma healing. I'm a AF-EMDR practitioner, a trauma-informed yoga/mindfulness instructor, and a community resiliency trainer.We all need to be seen and understood. The many voices that tell us who and what we should be can crowd out connection to the wisest parts of ourselves. I trust in each person's innate ability to heal and the drive that moves us to seek well-being, wholeness, and a sense of purpose in life. You have healing power; my role is to guide and support it.