As a psychotherapist that works with families from all ethnic and racial backgrounds as well as other marginalized groups, I want to affirm that I stand with our Black community and families of color, as well as LGBTQ+ people.

Through my work and life, I commit to doing my part to bring awareness to and dismantle systemic racism, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia, as well as other forms of discrimination and othering. As a straight, white cisgender woman, I recognize that I have been the recipient of unacknowledged and unearned privilege. I explicitly and publicly affirm my identity as an ally and commit to doing my own work to acknowledge and address racism, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia when I encounter them.

I recognize that discrimination also significantly affects the mental health and well-being of people of different faiths, those with disabilities, those with mental illness, and those who face weight stigma. In my life and in my psychotherapy practice, I am committed to addressing the impacts of discrimination with my clients and to taking a social-justice-oriented approach.

My home and office are on land formerly occupied by the Saklan tribe of the Bay Miwok people. I acknowledge that I live and work on stolen land and commit to continue to learn about and advocate for social justice for native people.