The journey of understanding yourself in the broader context of the world can be both a nerve-wracking and rewarding process. Especially when you already feel othered or face barriers to understanding yourself due to the existing systems and societal expectations in place, building self-confidence can be challenging. We can help to facilitate the process of self-reflection and finding broader community in order for you to find a sense of belonging within yourself and with others. 

As clinicians who draw from our own lived experiences, we work to provide a safe space for you to explore your values as well as your relationship to who you are and the experiences that you carry with you. We acknowledge that experiencing trauma – whether racial, religious, colonial, intergenerational, etc.– is often a part of the experience of holding a marginalized identity or coming to terms with ourselves. This is why we integrate trauma work into identity exploration. 

While people who experience marginalization are often most associated with engaging in identity work, we also encourage and facilitate the process of White folks and those who hold privileged identities in doing the work to understand the impact of their privilege on their experiences of the world and in their relationships with others.