I (she/her) believe strongly in providing unconditional positive regard for each person who steps into my shared therapeutic space and feel it is my greatest privilege to hold that space for them. I recognize that I cannot know a person better than they know themselves, so it is my responsibility to empathize and understand the issues they bring in within the scope of their experiences. I strive to work from a multicultural and anti-oppressive frame of practice rooted in person-centered theory, which to me means understanding the intersecting identities that clients hold and how the systems surrounding them impact their distress and their access to opportunities and resources. As a white, cisgender woman, I believe that oppressive and White Supremacist systems are pervasive through all aspects of society and that I have a responsibility to understand those systems, their impacts, and the privilege I hold because of them. I strive to uphold these values as a counselor by empowering and uplifting my clients through their strengths. My approach to diagnosis and treatment planning is rooted in collaboration with the client and with a consciousness of the stigma and effects that come with diagnoses. I like to work on treatment through goals established in collaboration with clients.