What Guides Us
Our Mission, Vision, and Values
Our Mission
Our mission is to support the growth and empowerment of counselors and therapists through specialized training, supervision, and community building. We are committed to offering courses, certificates, and consultation services that nurture trauma-focused expertise. We strive to uplift and empower counselors of all identities while promoting healing and equity within the greater Seattle community. Additionally, we advocate for social justice, anti-racism, and liberation, ensuring that our practices center relationships, connections, and care in every aspect of our work.
Our Vision
We envision a world where people are reconnected to themselves, their communities, their ancestors, and the earth, healing the disconnections caused by colonialism. In this world, care and relationships are at the center of our interactions, and accountability leads to true healing and liberation for all. We aspire to a society where all lives—human and nonhuman—are sacred, and where freedom and health are intertwined for individuals, communities, and the planet. No one is free or healthy until all are free and the system supports safety, balance, and well-being over power and exploitation.
Our Values
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Non-pathologizing Approach: We believe in a strengths-based, non-pathologizing view of both counselors and clients.
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Centering the Self of the Therapist: We prioritize the "being" of the therapist, recognizing the need to cultivate the therapist's inner growth alongside clinical skills.
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Care and Connection: Our work is rooted in care, connection, and relationships, even in our business practices and organizational structure.
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Inner Wisdom and Growth: We believe that every individual has the capacity for healing and growth and that our role is to help access this innate wisdom.
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Inclusive Learning Spaces: We are committed to creating spaces where all individuals feel a sense of belonging and permission to learn and grow without fear of failure.
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Empowerment of Strengths: We support the strengths of those within our organization, believing in the power of collective growth and shared learning.