Our Values, Passions and Beliefs

We welcome all kinds of people into our practice 

We aim to provide a non-judgmental, open-minded and compassionate space where people can come to better understand themselves, improve their relationships with others and heal their pain

We are attachment-based, relational, psychodynamic therapists who believe the relationship between client and therapist is central to the therapy being effective, impactful and lasting

We aim to help you make meaningful connections about your past, family of origin, early life experiences, primary relationships and dominant cultures

We seek to identify and better understand your unconscious defenses and drives, as well as any maladaptive or self- harming thoughts and behaviors you may have developed as a coping strategy to numb or soothe your pain

We are LGBTQIA+ allied and affirmative, social justice informed, trauma informed, queer/trans informed, anti-racist, sex positive and always learning

We hold a soft spot in our hearts for all who have experienced a sense of otherness or not belonging in any and all ways

We are advocates for mental health and believe mental health is not to be simply pathologized, but rather carefully investigated and held with compassion, care and curiosity

We believe it takes courage to to be honest and vulnerable and especially to reach out for help 

We believe we heal in relationships with safe others (and in many cases, this may include your therapist)

We believe we can change our relationship to our pain and suffering

We believe some of the ways we we come to understand and heal our trauma is through a process of inquiry, patience, and gentle compassion with the help of a trauma-informed therapist

We believe meaningful change occurs when we deconstruct our narratives and beliefs and identify the origins and intentions of our thoughts

We believe therapy can help you find the feelings, honest words or language and understanding that’s necessary to hold more than one story, feeling or experience at the same time

We believe our values, norms and internal narratives are socially constructed and if left unexamined, may lead us toward an inauthentic life experience 

We believe in psychotherapy and that the relationship between therapist and client should be viewed as a collaborative one

We believe skilled and dedicated psychotherapists may be facilitators of transformative experiences and change in your life

We believe healing in psychotherapy is a process and that anyone can experience healing when committed to this process

We believe no one is here to be fixed, but rather to be known, heard, seen, felt and understood

We believe there is nothing bad about you 

We believe that how you feel matters

We support many organizations related to diversity, equality and inclusion. Here are a few: www.blacklivesmatter.com, Equality California, National Alliance on Mental Health, National Center for Transgender Equality, Everyone In L.A., AAPI Equity Alliance