My Motivations and Values

 

My Motivations

I have a strong calling towards therapeutic work, particularly work with marginalised people. I am motivated by:

  • A strong commitment to social justice from a queer, feminist and intersectional perspective. You can find out more here.

  • A passion for engaging the imagination. i enjoy exploring with my clients how we make meaning out of our lives through stories, images and visions.

  • A centring of embodied awareness and compassion as tools for individual and collective liberation.

My Values:

Inclusion
Compassion
Empowerment
An Intersectional Approach

  • Inclusion: Through my work with LGBTQ+ Individuals and Communities, and my adoption of an intersectional approach, I constantly strive to centre the voices of those who are marginalised.

  • Compassion: kindness and embodied awareness are key to building the therapeutic relationship and sensitively attuning with my clients experience

  • Empowerment: Through my activist and advocacy work, I have witnessed the significant impact social and political marginalisation have on well-being. Therefore, in the face of these challenges, I emphasise empowering my clients and challenging negative internalised societal messages. 

  • An intersectional approach: I acknowledge all aspects of experience and identity which shape my clients sense of self, such as gender, sexuality, race, disability, neurodiverse status, age, immigrant status and more. I am aware of my own privilege and work to constantly challenge the limits of my own perspective, in order to truly meet my clients in their experiences.

My Identity

I identify as a trans, non-binary, queer and Buddhist. I am white and able bodied. I am neuro-divergent and have dyspraxia and ADHD. I use they/ them pronouns.