“There is a reason why you are called to go deeper and away from this moment’s worries about productivity and efficiency.
There is a reason why you are called to remember and be alone with your tears and sorrow over what is recalled or what can no longer be accessed no matter how much you try.
There is a reason why you must continue to be burdened by the weight of a History that is not yet undone and continues to wreak havoc.
There is a reason why you must continue to give permission to your solitary journey of rediscovery and meaning-making.
Never mind that you are not able to write about this now. It is being written in your body.
The love will sustain you.”
“The Call of Origins. The Call of History” Babaylan: Filipinos and the Call of the Indigenous
My Background
Notable Certifications
Licenses
I am a queer, nonbinary therapist of color, continuing a family tradition of four generations serving communities as healers and caregivers. These values led me to pursue a Master’s in Social Work, and I now combine my love of service and passion for healing justice to support my clients building a relationship with the next favorite version of themselves.
Transgender Care Therapist, International Transgender Care Association (Nov 2022)
WPATH Standards of Care
Transition Challenges
Transition Through the Lifespan: Child, Adolescent, and Senior Care
Cultural Competency
Medical Interventions, Treatment Planning, and Therapeutic Issues
Transgender Psychiatry and Pharmacology
Needs of Gender Non-Conforming People
Traumatic Stress Studies, Trauma Research Foundation (Expected Oct 2023)
The Complexity of Adaptation to Trauma
Developmental Neurobiology, Neuroimaging Research and Effective Interventions
Neurobiology of Trauma Treatment
Adult Attachment Relationships
Childhood Trauma: Impact and Long-Term Consequences
