In other blog posts, I’ve shared Who and Where I Come From and How I Got To This Work. But now, I’d like to shift the focus onto YOU!
There are a number of reasons why you may have stumbled upon this blog post. Perhaps, you were actually searching for Inclusive Therapists, a wonderful community and directory of therapists that “celebrates the strengths and center the needs of people with marginalized identities.” If that is the case, my apologies for the confusion and here is the Inclusive Therapists website: https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/. Perhaps, you are here because we have worked together in the past. If that is the case, you are welcome to reach out anytime. But perhaps, you are considering working with me in some capacity, be it for therapy, consultation, supervision and/or community education. If so, thank you for your interest and consideration. In this blog post, I will be sharing about some of the different presenting problems that people I work with face. But before I do, I wanted to share a little bit about my current capacity.
I am a solo mental health practitioner in an online private practice. I maintain a caseload of 8 – 12 individual therapy clients to ensure that I am properly able to listen and tune into each of my clients’ specific needs. Individual sessions are held in English & Spanish on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, between 12pm – 3pm for clients located in Maryland & DC. I accept Maryland Medicaid in an effort to make services financially accessible. I also have a private pay rate of $200/session to ensure I have the financial capacity to sustain myself and my family. I work best with people able to commit to weekly sessions. Beyond therapy, I occasionally facilitate workshops on intergenerational trauma and white body supremacy. In the future, I hope to offer groups and collective learning spaces for therapists and community members alike.
Now, onto some of the common presenting problems facing the people I hold space for.
Most people I work with are facing some form of marginalization by society, due to racism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, classism, ableism, xenophobia, and/or another forms of oppression. Most are seeking a supportive space to process how white body supremacy, intergenerational trauma, and/or systemic oppression impact their mental health. Most people I hold space for are in their 20s, 30s, or 40s and are navigating challenges in their relationships with peers, partners, family, and/or friends. Many feel overwhelmed, exhausted, hopeless, anxious, and/or isolated and are deeply impacted by the challenges facing our world. Often my clients have been directly engaged in activism/social change efforts in the past and/or are looking to get more involved in the present or in the future.
If this sounds like you, I encourage you to reach out. And if it doesn’t, that’s okay, too. I share about myself and my offerings via this website (and my Instagram) in hopes of helping you discern who you’d like to work with. I wish you all the best on your journey and know that you are never alone.