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Statement of Theoretical Orientation and Philosophy

My theoretical orientation is grounded in an integrative framework that grows from Narrative Therapy and Nature-Informed Therapy. This integrative framework is watered by trauma-responsive, multicultural, and systems orientated perspectives. Clients are not conceptualized as problems to be fixed but as people in relationship with the stories we tell ourselves which have become internalized, the systems we journey, and the habitats that shape our lived experience.

While using Narrative Therapy, I view problems as separate from my client. Utilizing externalization, reauthoring, and meaning-making, I provide a safe space for clients while they process their stories influenced by trauma, culture, and oppression. Narrative Therapy allows the space to create an alternative narrative rooted in resilience, autonomy, and identity reconstruction.

Nature-Informed Therapy allows me to use nature as my co-therapist. I incorporate nature metaphors, grounding and earthing, and nature-based interventions to improve nervous system regulation, emotional regulation, and connection. Nature gives us a nonjudgmental space where clients can freely explore their identities, grief, emotions, and healing that are often less accessible thought traditional talk therapy in an office setting which sometimes can be seen as “too clinical.”

The integrative approach of Narrative and Nature-Informed therapies creates an understanding of healing which is nonlinear. Utilizing both approaches allows me to flow between structured processes that hold space for both evidence-based interventions and the natural unfolding of the client’s insight. My work is deeply rooted in trauma-responsive care with an emphasis put on safety, autonomy, collaboration, and empowerment.

Cultural humility is an important part of my clinical practice. Practicing cultural humility allows me to be intentional in my engagement with clients of different races, genders, sexual orientations, oppression and how these things influence the client’s narratives along with their access to care. My goal as a professional counselor is to create a space that is affirming, inclusive, and responsive to the realities of my clients.

As a master counselor, my goal is not to just facilitate change but to co-construct meaning, to support identity creation, and foster sustainable healing that grows beyond the therapy room. My work reflects my commitment to clinical excellence, ethical integrity, and the ongoing evolution of my professional counselor identity.

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