As a white, able bodied, American born, cisgendered woman with an advanced degree, I acknowledge my privileges and strive to approach issues of racism, systemic and otherwise, with conscientiousness and humility. This is an imperfect process, and one that is likely to be provocative and fraught with mistakes. Fear and shame related to making mistakes is an aspect of fixed mindset and White supremacy culture that is damaging our humanity and ability to connect authentically with others. My commitment is to continue learning the ways in which we are steeped in White supremacy culture and to actively work to dismantle systems that perpetuate racism.
What does this mean for your therapy? We may or may not directly touch on issues of privilege, disadvantage, racism or social justice within your treatment, but you can be confident that my work is guided by principles of anti-racism, an awareness that we are all impacted differently by a variety of forms of oppression, and an affirmation that systems of oppression have created widespread, lasting forms of trauma that need our attention and care for healing to happen.
I express my gratitude and acknowledgement to the Ohlone nation, and to the Muwkema and Ramaytush tribes, upon whose unceded ancestral homelands I live and do my work.
Learn more at:
https://www.mother.ly/Our-Partners/company-making-difference-lgbtq-youth
https://www.smcoe.org/for-communities/indigenous-people-of-san-mateo-county.html
