I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, #115991) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC, #10259) in the State of California. I hold a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University. I am affirming and welcoming of folx of all genders and sexual orientations; folx of all races, cultures and ethnicities; and folx of all faiths. I work best with folx who are self-reflective and curious, can dig deep, but can also find humor in things. I practice via Telehealth, but I can also arrange to meet clients outdoors. I am located in the unceded Lisjan Ohlone territory of Huchiun, colonized as Oakland, CA.  

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My pronouns are she/they (why this matters) at the moment of this writing, and I experience myself to be fluid in gender identity and sexual orientation (meaning that it doesn't feel permanent or fixed all the time. You can read more here). I'm married, a sibling, a pibling, a Generation Xer, an AuDHDer, and a christian animist. I enjoy learning about new things, and noticing patterns and connections amongst the things I learn. I am also a fervent lover of cats.

 

I am white and of European and SWANA (South West Asian and North African) ancestry. I'm the child of an immigrant mom of Assyrian and Russian descent whose mother escaped the Assyrian genocide in Iran and fled to Iraq (where my mom was born and raised); and a white, midwestern American dad who descended from mostly Northwestern European immigrants, colonizers, and settlers.

 

Being their child heightened my awareness of the intersections of culture, gender, privilege and oppression, and the systems of white supremacy--operating in and all around me--and it fuels a passion in me to stand for social justice. I hold allyship in my heart for immigrants and people who have been displaced--particularly those who have been marginalized in the US due to racism, xenophobia, and religious persecution, and those who are facing/have faced/have family or ancestors who have faced genocide. 

 

I have so much more to learn for the rest of my days on earth! I am very committed to ongoing self-reflection, to my own therapy and development, and to living by values of kindness and equity for all. I hold hope for the liberation of all people (including myself) close to my heart.