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"Nothing I accept about myself can be used against me to diminish me."
—Audre Lorde
About Shaniyah Jasper
LMSW | they/she
I aim to cultivate a collaborative, liberated space that allows for us to explore how not only interpersonal traumas impact our mental health, but also systemic traumas. I find deep value in a gentle, relational approach that honors your autonomy and humannes. When we are reminded of systems as trauma, we can begin to process the impact of anti-blackness, racism, ableism, anti-fatness, misogyny/misogynoir, homophobia, transphobia, etc. My hope is to build a mutual trust that allows us to support your growth in whatever way you hope that looks for you.
Being a Black lesbian is integral to my work because my positionality in society informs my values. I aim to show up authentically as myself and I encourage you to do the same, in and outside of the therapeutic space. Co-creating an authentic, compassionate, vulnerable space deepens the ability to emphasize your strengths while challenging patterns that are no longer serving you.
My approach is person-centered through a trauma-informed and anti-oppressive lens. If you are looking for a space to be honest without judgment, a place where you never need to shrink yourself, and a space that honors you as the expert on you then I look forward to being along for your journey!
Education
MS, Clinical Social Work - Fordham University
BA, Women's and Gender Studies - West Virginia University
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LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy
Intro to Exposure and Response Therapy
Intro to Experiential Modalities
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Mindfulness
Relational
Trauma-informed
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Approaches
Gender, sexuality and identity
Interpersonal conflict
Life transitions
Body neutrality
Anxiety
Depression
Stress
Shame and guilt
Specialties
Black and African Diaspora
BIPOC
Queer and non-binary
Young and emerging adults
Survivors of violence
Individual Therapy
Client Focus
Book Shelf
all about love: new visions
bell hooks
Know My Name
Chanel Miller
What My Bones Know
Stephanie Foo
Assata
Assata Shakur
Hood Feminism
Mikki Kendall
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