Therapy done differently.

We stray away from using labels and pathologizing human behavior at Ancestral Therapy because we understand that many of the things we struggle with-anxiety, hyper-vigilance, emotional shutdown, people-pleasing- are not flaws. They are survival adaptations that reflect what your lineage & ancestors had to endure, navigate, and survive when navigating White supremacy, colonization, and systemic oppression.

Yet, what helped our ancestors survive
may now be keeping us from fully living the life we so desire.

We a) encourage clients to connect back to their roots, culture, and ancestry as part of our work, b) recognize the importance of body centered practices, and c) acknowledge the oppressive political systems in place that have caused and continue to cause generational trauma onto our families, communities, and ancestors.

Unlike traditional therapy that may focus primarily on the individual, here at Ancestral Psychotherapy we expand the lens to include:

• Lineage and intergenerational experiences

• Cultural and historical context (e.g., colonization, migration, displacement)

• Spiritual and ancestral connection (when aligned with the client’s beliefs)

Our online, ancestral psychotherapy sessions integrates psychotherapy with ancestral veneration, cultural reclamation, and body based approaches to explore how:

• Generational trauma is passed down your family

• Cultural disconnection impacts our mental health

• Survival patterns of our ancestors still live in the present

Typically, meetings are weekly or bi-weekly.

50 mins | $125/person