Statement on Social Justice

I welcome clients of all genders, sexual orientations, spiritual beliefs, and cultural and ethnic identities. Although object relations theory, like other psychodynamic counseling theories, comes from a tradition that emphasizes the individual and their internal experience, no person develops in a vacuum. Our self-image and relationships develop within larger social, cultural, and economic systems, and our work together would be incomplete without considering their too-often overlooked role in the issues you hope to address. This includes a commitment on my part to understanding your cultural and social context, acknowledging and discussing the privileged identities I bring to the counseling room as a white, heterosexual male, and advocating outside the counseling room for justice and equity for the benefit of my clients, and all people.