Life rarely follows a straight line. If you have felt boxed in by labels, battered by trauma, or weighed down by systems that never quite fit, you are not alone. Since 2007 I have served youth, adults, families, and relationships across community agencies, schools, inpatient programs, and private practice. My own path -- as a neurodivergent, outside‑the‑box thinker who has journeyed through religious upheaval and multiple traumas -- shapes a practice grounded in empathy, creativity, and respect for every story’s twists and turns. I weave cognitive, mindful, and postmodern narrative approaches with a Wabi‑Sabi 侘 寂 lens that honors the beauty in “broken” places, believing growth begins when we value the weathered parts of ourselves.