What is Solace About?

Believe it or not, many counselors face a lot of the same frustrations or challenges as our clients, myself very much included. In fact, I’ve been working over the last 15 years to build up my own sense of self through therapy, and by focusing on what values are most important to me. With the help of terrific counseling and plenty of self-reflection, I’m proud of how I was able to grow and gain that sense of confidence and peace.

I also quickly found out I was not alone in my journey, as I watched others, family and friends alike, struggle with this same lack of self-worth that had been inflicted through varying life traumas. I also watched as many of them had difficulty finding an affirming therapist, let alone overall person focused and affirming care.

And while I initially started my career in the arts, when I began seeing friends, family, and yes, even myself, struggle with mental health, it ignited my interest in the field. I was especially intrigued with the study of trauma and family dynamics, and how impactful they can be both in our daily lives, as well as how they shape us long term. I made the vocational leap, shifting into a counseling career, so I could study and help others on these same topics and struggles.

In my professional career as a counselor, I have enjoyed discovering how just as much as people can be capable of some pretty awful things, they equally have the ability to grow through kindness and understanding. And more often than not most people, myself yet again included, don’t realize they have basic needs unmet because they have never been heard or treated with the kindness they need to be truly heard and understood.

That’s why I created Solace Counseling, as a place where individuals looking to overcome trauma and grow in their sense of self have a kind, understanding, and helpful space to fully talk out their journey, and give positive and personalized feedback on ways to help them recover and grow into the person they want to be.