“Are my beliefs my own?”

I’m here to help people who have ever asked themselves – who am I, and what do I believe. Our beliefs and sense of self are naturally developed from our upbringing. It’s the environment we grow up in that teaches us what to believe, what is right, and what may be harmful. What to overlook and ignore, and whether advocacy is safe or possible. Our understanding of ourselves is also influenced by society and the cultures we’re a part of. As we get older, we continue to uphold these beliefs, behaviors, and identifiers without reflecting on whether they are our own. Do they align with what we want, who we are, and how we want to show up?

I am here for those who want to embark on that journey of choosing how you want to show up in the world.

• Maybe you’re a college student or young adult finally experiencing more independence. I support you in answering the questions “what do I value” and “who do I want to be”.

• Maybe you’re experiencing a planned or unplanned life change. Our sense of self may also get shuffled in the transition. I am here to help you re-anchor to your sense of self.

• Perhaps you have experienced something traumatic and are trying to get reacquainted with your values, beliefs, and how you see yourself. Traumatic experiences have a way of changing what we believe. 

I support those longing to reconnect and become more certain about which beliefs and values are yours and which have been imposed on you by individuals and systems. 

“I feel stuck or deceived!”

I am here for anyone who has been taught you must be perfect to matter and belong. You may think success “should” look a certain way: professionally, personally, or relationally. But maybe your reality has not lined up with what you, others, or society has said it “should” look like. You feel stuck between your expectations and your actual experiences, leaving you feeling isolated and insignificant.

Society and capitalism can condition us to believe we must be overachievers or perfect to experience belonging and acceptance. This robs us of knowing what it’s like to have authentic belonging. It invites us to live with a mask on. It may even lead us to internalize and perpetuate stereotypes. Perhaps you’re attempting to explore this journey already, but it feels overwhelming and provokes anxiety. I’m here to help the process feel a little less overwhelming and burdensome.

“Who am I without my art?”

Creatives, the world often interacts with you based on what you do. Your identity as a creative may even be how you begin to introduce yourself to others. I’m here to support you in having a healthy relationship between what you do and who you are. Your work flows from who you are and your experiences, but it’s not the totality of who you are. I help those who create find a space to be seen as humans, not machines. To recognize your inherent worth and dignity, reduce burnout, and view the world and your relationships less through a transactional lens.