As someone with marginalized identities, Somi is particularly interested in working with others with similar identities including race, gender identity, sexual orientation, and beyond vanilla practices. They have found renewed passion working with those in transition and/or exploring their gender and sexual identities. As someone in transition, it has been highly rewarding to work with other folks and help them along as well. However, Somi loves to meet and work with all.

Somi works collaboratively with clients to establish their goals, their treatment plan, and how they will work together. One of their main priorities is to establish and maintain an environment conducive to clients’ growth. They aim to make sessions productive through a strong relationship and treatment practices supported by research. As a couple and family therapist, they cannot help but think and approach problems from a systemic perspective. This means, Somi will not just focus on the client(s), but also their context, relationships, and broader systems that might impact them. Somi believes it is important to help make clients aware that the issues often discussed are rooted in intersections of culture, lived experiences, personal and familial characteristics, and societal norms. 

Somi aims to show up as their authentic self and hopes to create a space in which clients are able to too. This might mean taking a variety of approaches or sticking with one that seems to click. Therapy together may be brief as a single issue is tackled or it may be longer as we unpack everything that might be happening. Ultimately, Somi wants to ensure that clients are getting what they need and want.