I value compassion, genuineness, and non-conformity.

• Compassion- I have deep sympathy for others experiencing suffering. I create resources, services, and experiences that validate how painful living can be, and aim to help make self care easier and more fun while coping with hardship. I use humor and playfulness as a reminder that laughter doesn’t invalidate grief- it eases the pain of it.

• Genuineness- I share my life online and with clients in a way that is sincere, free from pretense, affectation, and hypocrisy. I am not “done healing” and I strive to present myself as an imperfect human who is always learning and growing. When I make mistakes I am open to accountability and appreciate the opportunity to apologize.

• Non-Conformity- I challenge norms set from systems that make embodiment difficult. Some of these systems are: capitalism, patriarchy, white supremacy, the military-industrial complex, and the prison-industrial complex. I do this by talking about things most people wouldn’t say out loud in fear of disrupting the status quo. The pressure to conform keeps us from having important conversations that create change in our own lives, and in our communities.

  I used the Live Your Values Deck by Lisa Congdon to establish my values.

Ethics as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP)

In my somatic work it is important to me that I establish certain conditions and expectations before, during, and after I am offering my support.

1. Consent. The most important part of my somatic work is respecting any "no" I receive- including indirect no's such as people scrolling on their phone instead of participating, hesitation, questioning, etc. I expect (and support) my clients to say no to anything that feels uncomfortable or unsafe. However, our society is so anti consent that many of us struggle to say no directly, and my goal is to help clients reconnect with what yes and no feel like in their body then practice saying yes to what they like and no to what they don't. If consent is violated it is never too late to reach out and I will always be grateful for the opportunity to apologize, take responsibility, and learn how to offer better support to others in the future.

2. The client is the expert in their experience. I view my role as a facilitator between my client and their intuition. I am providing education and tools for my clients to interpret the information their nervous system is giving them about what needs they have that aren't being met. It isn't my job to tell anyone how they feel, what they need, or how to get their needs met. It is my job to listen, notice, reflect, and ask questions that help empower clients to get their needs met.

3. I'm human, I will make mistakes, and I am always open to feedback. While I do my due diligence to take care of my nervous system, continue my education, and not perpetuate systems of harm I am still liable to fuck up. I welcome constructive criticism of my work from non clients and feedback of any kind from my clients. It is my job to listen without becoming defensive, apologize, and offer repair to improve the relationship (if that is desired) when I cause harm to any of my clients.

   I have personally received this kind of care after conflict with my therapist and it was so impactful. I realized I had never been able to express when harm was caused without being defensive of my experience. The ability to express harm and assert my needs without defensiveness has made my life so much less shitty. I hope if I cause harm I can provide you the space to express yourself without need for justification or explanation.

My body and identity holds inherent privilege as a white cis-gendered woman. I am natural born citizen to the US and speak English as my first language. I have never been discriminated against for how I look, where I came from, or how I communicate.

I have the tremendous privilege of having an upper middle class, well educated, financially supportive family. I have received significant financial support from my parents, who had financial support from their parents and so on. I have relationships with several generations of very generous and supportive family. They provide emotional, physical, and financial support when they can.

I did nothing to “earn” these privileges. I was granted them by the luck of being born into my family. These privileges have made owning a business not only possible, but a hell of a lot easier.

The privilege I hold in my identity and from my family help mitigate the struggles I face as a queer, neurodivergent entrepreneur.

True somatic work is liberation work. Our bodies feel when they are being exploited by capitalism, endangered by racism, and made to feel small by patriarchy. These systems contribute to our growing feelings of anxiety, depression, dissociation, and hopelessness. Our bodies are telling us that the world we live in is not compatible with feelings of safety, growth, community, and being loved the way we yearn for.

As a somatic practitioner it is my role to bring awareness to how these systems are harmful to our mental health, and to not participate in cycles of harm. I have been doing antiracism work since 2019 and work to decenter whiteness in both my creative and somatic work. I am passionate about implementing liberation strategy in the way I run my business. I believe change starts now- within myself and my business.