Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Bayeshan recognizes that we have, and continue, to do a lot to try to survive interpersonal and systemic trauma and oppression. Perhaps we survived by being in constant vigilance at the cost of rest, or survival came from compromising the fullness of our emotions and the truth of who we are in exchange for some sense of belonging and acceptance, or maybe we survived by sacrificing connection in order to stay safe. Bayeshan believes that even when survival strategies become no longer effective and seem more like diagnostic criteria for mental health illnesses, they deserve all the dignity and respect. for all that they’ve done to take care of us and ensure survival and safety.
Bayeshan believes that possibility for change emerges from fully witnessing the truth of what is. It is with this heart and commitment to deep respect that Bayeshan shows up in her work as a therapist. Bayeshan offers deep witnessing to the complexity that emerges from the process of healing the past while growing towards a future. Bayeshan believes that when we, and all the parts of ourselves that hold the experiences of trauma and oppression, are seen and heard by ourselves and by another, genuine repair and transformative action become possible. Bayeshan believes that the dynamic between self-compassion and growth-stimulating action is microcosmic reflection of the collective path towards liberation, where healing and justice are both necessary to transform the social systems and the supremacist cultures that perpetuate it.
To ground the difficult, vulnerable, nonlinear, and deeply profound process of healing, Bayeshan centers mutual collaboration with clients to identify the healing and action that are possible in the present condition. Bayeshan draws on her training in various forms of mindful somatic practices to gradually expand client’s capacity to be with difficult feelings without becoming overwhelmed, and facilitate the client’s graudal discovery of and subsequent moving towards the vision of future that has value and meaning.
Bayeshan identifies as a bicultural and biracial cis-woman of color who has spent a lifetime (and will likely continue to) getting comfortable with the ambiguity and complexity of identity. Bayeshan loves the mystery of not knowing, while sometimes really wanting everything neatly organized into a how-to guide. When not engaging in healing work, Bayeshan loves reading 7 books at once and finishing none of them, cooking food to connect with her culture and ancestry, trying to persuade her cat into cuddling, taking dance class from her teachers in Brazil, and soaking up the healing magic of nature.
Credentials and Education: Bayeshan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA) in the state of Washington. She earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Modern Dance from the University of Utah, and a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an emphasis in social justice, from Prescott College. Bayeshan has extensive training in yoga, mindfulness, and interpersonal/systemic trauma healing, and has completed the Level 1 training of Internal Family Systems.
Bayeshan offers counseling to adults in Mandarin and English.
Bayeshan recognizes that we have, and continue, to do a lot to try to survive interpersonal and systemic trauma and oppression. Perhaps we survived by being in constant vigilance at the cost of rest, or survival came from compromising the fullness of our emotions and the truth of who we are in exchange for some sense of belonging and acceptance, or maybe we survived by sacrificing connection in order to stay safe. Bayeshan believes that even when survival strategies become no longer effective and seem more like diagnostic criteria for mental health illnesses, they deserve all the dignity and respect. for all that they’ve done to take care of us and ensure survival and safety.
Bayeshan believes that possibility for change emerges from fully witnessing the truth of what is. It is with this heart and commitment to deep respect that Bayeshan shows up in her work as a therapist. Bayeshan offers deep witnessing to the complexity that emerges from the process of healing the past while growing towards a future. Bayeshan believes that when we, and all the parts of ourselves that hold the experiences of trauma and oppression, are seen and heard by ourselves and by another, genuine repair and transformative action become possible. Bayeshan believes that the dynamic between self-compassion and growth-stimulating action is microcosmic reflection of the collective path towards liberation, where healing and justice are both necessary to transform the social systems and the supremacist cultures that perpetuate it.
To ground the difficult, vulnerable, nonlinear, and deeply profound process of healing, Bayeshan centers mutual collaboration with clients to identify the healing and action that are possible in the present condition. Bayeshan draws on her training in various forms of mindful somatic practices to gradually expand client’s capacity to be with difficult feelings without becoming overwhelmed, and facilitate the client’s graudal discovery of and subsequent moving towards the vision of future that has value and meaning.
Bayeshan identifies as a bicultural and biracial cis-woman of color who has spent a lifetime (and will likely continue to) getting comfortable with the ambiguity and complexity of identity. Bayeshan loves the mystery of not knowing, while sometimes really wanting everything neatly organized into a how-to guide. When not engaging in healing work, Bayeshan loves reading 7 books at once and finishing none of them, cooking food to connect with her culture and ancestry, trying to persuade her cat into cuddling, taking dance class from her teachers in Brazil, and soaking up the healing magic of nature.
Credentials and Education: Bayeshan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA) in the state of Washington. She earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Modern Dance from the University of Utah, and a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an emphasis in social justice, from Prescott College. Bayeshan has extensive training in yoga, mindfulness, and interpersonal/systemic trauma healing, and has completed the Level 1 training of Internal Family Systems.
Bayeshan offers counseling to adults in Mandarin and English.
