One day you finally knew
what you had to do, and began.

~Mary Oliver

Therapy is a deliberate step toward the life you envision for yourself, and I want to begin by honoring your intentions to take that step. 

Because I invite you to bring your whole self into session, I want to offer some of myself first to help ease your way. As a queer, non-binary parent of mixed Japanese descent, I hold a complicated relationship with the colonial and imperial legacies woven into my ancestry. These identities inform how I think about the ways power, culture, and the expectations placed on us shape our relationships with ourselves and others. I also identify as pagan which, for me, means that I stand at the root of many belief systems; offering support to all types of faith. I often seek joy by talking to my plants, connecting with my family, and singing on long drives. 

My guiding belief is that people are not broken… they are organized around strategies to survive in relationships and structures that can be confusing, overwhelming, threatening, or harmful. Those strategies may look like struggling to trust, feeling overwhelmed by emotions, repeating familiar relationship patterns, or subconsciously adhering to beliefs about ourselves that once helped us make sense of the world but no longer reflect who we are or who we want to become. 

My approach integrates many modalities, including:

Narrative therapy – What stories do you hold about yourself and the world? What do they mean for you and about you?

Emotionally Focused Therapy – How do you get your emotional and relational needs met? Where did you learn to do this? Is it still working?

Parts Work – You contain multitudes. What parts of you are seeking a witness today?

I am especially drawn to supporting queer, BIPOC, and neurodivergent folks, as well as those navigating the lasting impact of complex relational trauma. My intention is to enter each session with curiosity, humility, and respect for the ways we differ and align. With an appreciation for the wild complexities of being human, I hope to co-create a space where we can make sense of your past, feel more at home with who you are right now, and make space for all that you are becoming.

Let’s begin.

~Devin