Psychotherapy for Individuals, Couples, Families and Groups
Justice-Centred, Relational Mental Health Care
Welcome! I’m Glad You’re Here.
As bell hooks writes, we as humans have a universal longing for affection, validation, belonging, and acceptance. Authentic love for ourselves and others does not simply happen - it is cultivated through the ongoing practice of care, respect, trust, responsibility, knowledge and commitment. Love becomes transformative when we learn how to root our words and actions in dignity, consent, security, trust, fairness, choice, justice and freedom.
When Our Innate Needs Remain Unmet
When we live within relationships, families, communities, or political spaces that are not practicing this ethic of love, we suffer. It is natural and protective for our bodies and minds to relentlessly search for safety, trust, and predictability - and to experience overwhelm, disconnect, numbness, hypervigilance, fear, anger, or sadness, when consistent security cannot be found.
My Intention For Our Work Together
To collaboratively co-create a therapeutic space that embodies the notion that care is a form of justice. To explore your stories, survival strategies, and protective patterns through a lens of understanding and compassion.
Hello! I’m Carla
I am a proud daughter, sister, auntie, and friend. I care deeply about social justice and am committed to contributing to a world where all people have access to mental health care rooted in dignity and kindness. My lens in therapy is inherently interwoven with my biracial, intercultural identity and my belief that experiences of belonging and not-belonging impact our sense of self and capacity to form secure relationships.
Therapy That Sees All of You
My approach brings together a deep understanding of how our bodies, identities, relationships, cultures and the systems we live within, shape our experiences of mental health, care and healing. I draw from social justice perspectives, and a range of evidence-informed psychotherapy approaches individualized to your needs, experiences and hopes for therapy.
I Work Within the Belief That:
You Matter
Your Body Matters
Your Voice Matters
Your Story Matters
Your Relationships Matter
The World You Live In Matters
What Might It Be Like to Work Together?
Learn more about my approach to see if we’re a good fit.