How do you work with clients with racial identity issues?
I recognize that even with the best intentions, our current healthcare system inevitably causes harm, especially onto individuals from marginalized communities. I am adamant about being in a constant state of learning and self-reflection so that I provide culturally informed, responsive treatment. I collaborate with clients in the therapy space to bring in all facets of their identities, including racial identity, to get a holistic view of your experiences and who you are as a person. Rather than seeing it as a specific "issue" to be targeted, I believe racial identity, much like our other identities, underlies treatment and is a continuous area for growth, reflection, and acceptance.
At Spring Day Therapy, I work with children, teens, adults, and families to provide compassionate, collaborative (and oftentimes playful!) evidence-based treatment. I have experience working in outpatient and intensive (IOP, PHP, and residential) levels of care, with clients across the lifespan with varying needs, goals, and identities. My clinical approach is informed by my background in school-based autism research and my nonprofit work in AAPI mental health advocacy.