"I just wanted to say thank you for all you did last year! It's been a journey and the destination was better. I would not have been able to make it all the way there without the kindness you and others showed along the way. I have been able to keep the weight off; I had the three procedures I wanted. On 12/31/18 I will be changing my last name to that of my adoptive father, he cried when I told him this."
-Margaret B., Tacoma
Open and Affirming of Human Diversity
As a person and a practitioner, I am deeply committed to affirming the best in people, recognizing that it is different for everyone. I am sensitive to issues of gender and orientation, and I believe that vibrant differences in these areas are both beautiful and not-the-whole-person.
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I am a cisgender, non-conforming man, raising with my partner three delightful children, two of whom are gender-expansive. Being aware and supportive of the particular pressures of diverse genders and orientations is important to me.
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My practice is welcoming and affirming of everyone, wherever they are on their journey of self-discovery or self-determination. Everyone is deserving of health, happiness and wholeness. I want to be a part of the supportive community for all our diverse and beautiful people.
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In addition to being a straight ally, I have received advanced training and certified specialization in hypnosis with transgender clients from the American Hypnosis Association. I am also an active member of the Greater Seattle Business Association, the Puget Sound LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce. I continue to pursue and undergo sensitivity and awareness training for racial and hetero-normative bias.