hello! I’m Brooke.
I’m an associate marriage and family therapist providing psychotherapy to California residents
“Rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion.”
— bell hooks
Areas of focus
Grief work
Grief takes many forms over the course of our lives. We often associate grief with death, but that’s not where it ends — grief exists in the end of relationships, moving homes, graduating, aging and being in an ever-changing body, job loss, chronic illness, the climate crisis, and global conflict. Our society doesn’t honor grief well. Too often, we are rushed to “get over it”, in isolation, without sufficient tools to heal — and yet grief is an unavoidable part of life. I call on my personal experiences of loss, alongside a wealth of resources and knowledge, to support the unfolding of your authentic grief process.
Complex trauma & PTSD
Unlike PTSD, complex trauma is the compounding effect of years of exposure, often beginning in childhood with our primary caregivers - but also the result of oppression and marginalization. This disruption in attachment and sense of safety has a profound impact on our adult selves— influencing things like relationships, identity, self-confidence, ability to take up space, access to ancestral wisdom. I will support you in unpacking and processing these experiences in an effort to reclaim vital parts of yourself lost along the way.
Teens, Tweens & Young Adulthood
Newfound independence, evolving identity, growing responsibility, and the process of making significant life decisions are just some of the reasons “adulting” can feel intimidating, isolating, and messy. This period of life entails high highs and low lows. You may be grappling with BIG questions: Who am I? Who are my people? What matters to me? Am I doing this right?! I will accompany you in this crucial self-exploration with open-mindedness, transparency, curiosity, and respect.
Currently providing in-Person and tele-health sessions
I Believe…
Therapy is an intentional space to examine and find meaning in your life; to step out from behind patterns and behaviors that no longer serve you; to reconnect with yourself amidst the noise of the expectations that have shaped you; to seek repair and transform through corrective experiences; to process complex feelings; to establish a sense of grounding and clarity where there currently is none; to grieve.
We are not meant to do these things alone, despite how isolated the world has allowed us to feel. For this reason, I believe the therapeutic relationship built between us is a powerful agent of change and repair, and is something I honor and return to in our work together.
In one of my favorite books The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy, the Boy asks the Horse, “What’s the bravest thing you’ve ever said?”
“Help,” the Horse replies. “Asking for help isn’t giving up, it’s refusing to give up”.
I know that seeking therapy isn’t easy despite feeling stuck or unhappy, but I believe that it’s immensely vulnerable, and therefore immensely courageous. I believe you’re here because you haven’t given up. Some part of you knows more is possible — more joy, more connection, more ease, more fulfillment, more meaning.
“Every life is a piece of art, put together with all means available.”
