OUR VALUES

All people. You belong here - exactly as you are. Your story, experience, and intersecting identities matter. You deserve to be listened to and held with care and curiosity. We believe that healing happens in relationship with others and that we all need a village of support. We are deeply committed to caring for our staff and building deep community.

You hold infinite wisdom within. Even the most challenging of emotions and behaviors make sense when we have the courage to look within.  You are not broken and there is nothing to be “fixed” - only a journey of learning to reconnect with and trust your own knowing. 

Is one of the greatest teachers- reminding us to exhale, to notice, to slow, to listen for cues of safety, to find unexpected beauty all around, to find a rhythm and balance within the seasons,  cycles, ebbs and flows of life. That we are interconnected and that intergenerational stories, patterns, stressors, strengths, and genetic wiring impact how we show up in the world.

How we were cared for impacts how we care for ourselves and others. We deserve to be held and cared for with tenderness as we navigate new ways of being. 

 “Play is the highest form of research”  (for children and adults) according to Albert Einstein. Research shows that these experiences contribute to overall wellbeing, improve sense of social connection, build resilience, flexibility and empathy, relieve stress, cultivate curiosity, boost creativity, improve physical health and decrease pain, strengthen brain functioning and vitality, and support healing and new ways of being.

We believe in elevating the diversity of voices and experiences within our community. By listening and understanding, we cultivate compassionate care and bridge different perspectives. Felt safety and accessibility are fundamental components to disability and neurodiversity affirming care. And we value continuous reflection and advancement of systemic equity and social justice. 

We encourage the continuous pursuit of interpersonal growth, knowledge, and insight. While we will not have all of the answers, we will partner alongside you on your own journey towards becoming. We support clinicians throughout their professional lifespan by providing a space for learning and development through internships, training, supervision, consultation, and inner work. 

The art of noticing, slowing, cultivates awareness and aliveness - or being in contact with our entire experience. We learn to hold the mess and breath of life and honor  the tension between breaking and becoming. 

From an individualized, innovative, and evidence based approach to specifically curated environments, we recognize that the work deepens when we go beyond talking and our bodies experience new ways of feeling safe enough to express, process, unwind the patterns of stress and overwhelm, and to be. We approach with curiosity, openness, research, and creativity