Nich Dhillon
Licensed Addiction Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate (he, him)
As relational beings, the experience of feeling connected to our authentic self and that of others is essential to wellness. Investigating the multi-layered stories that are told about us, which often inform how we view ourselves, is critical to finding alternative ways of stepping into the power of our truths. Exploring, and interrogating, the messages that are intimately tied to culture, ancestry, and community can offer wisdom necessary in addressing problems in living folks experience. Whether seeking individual, relational, or family therapy, I believe the healing journey is inherently a collective one.
Our work will be approached with curiosity and compassion at its core. I utilize tenets of narrative, emotionally focused, intersectional feminist, and liberation psychology practices. I am unapologetically committed to working from anti-racist, decolonial, sex and body positive, and queer and trans affirming stances.
As a bi-racial, cishet man of the global majority I've had to undertake redefining what traditional masculinity means for me and those with whom I am in relationship. Growth and transition often require the sacrifice of disruption. Collaborative healing work is an honorable and privileged role, and we all deserve to grant ourselves permission to be as are.