Meet the Founders
Jade Shapiro, MSW, LCSW-C
COFOUNDER | THERAPIST | SUPERVISOR
Jade (she/her) works with individuals and families 12+ specializing in trauma (C-PTSD/PTSD), adoption issues, ADHD, LGBTQIA+ concerns, and Chronic Insomnia.
Sam Willett-Jackson, LCPAT, ATR-BC
COFOUNDER | ART THERAPIST
Sam (she/they) works with individuals and families 12+ specializing in trauma (C-PTSD/PTSD), chronic Illness, grief & loss, ADHD, LGBTQIA+ concerns.
Our Values
At the core of our work is the belief that healing from trauma happens through safety, trust, and authentic connection. Therapy should be a space where you feel respected, believed, and met with dignity, without judgment, pressure, or assumptions about how healing “should” look.
We are committed to practicing with transparency, collaboration, and care, even when systems, timelines, or outcomes create pressure. Discrimination, prejudice, and harm, whether explicit or subtle, have no place in the therapeutic relationship. Your autonomy, voice, and lived experience are central, always.
Healing is not linear. Progress may feel slow, uneven, or messy at times, and that does not mean therapy isn’t working. We believe resilience grows not by erasing trauma, but by learning how to live with greater self-understanding, compassion, and a sense of safety in the present moment.
Therapy Philosophy & Approach
Emotional and psychological safety are the foundation of trauma therapy. For us, safety means trust, transparency, and feeling understood, not just talked to. We view the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative process, where trust is built over time and repaired openly when ruptures occur.
You have full autonomy in sessions. Together, we decide the pace, focus, and direction of therapy. Regular check-ins help ensure that the work feels aligned, respectful, and supportive.
Safety & the Therapeutic Relationship
We understand trauma as something that impacts individuals, relationships, and the systems we live within. Trauma often disrupts our felt sense of safety, within ourselves, with others, and in the world.
Healing is a nonlinear, ongoing process. There may be setbacks, pauses, and moments of frustration. Rather than striving to “fix” or erase the past, therapy focuses on helping you build resilience, increase distress tolerance, and experience more choice and relief in the present.
We intentionally challenge narratives rooted in shame, self-blame, low self-worth, and the belief that things will never get better. Trauma may shape your story, but it does not define your worth or your future
View of Trauma & Healing
Therapy involves an inherent power dynamic, and we take that responsibility seriously. I work to reduce imbalance through collaboration, transparency, and consent, not just at intake, but throughout our work together.
Boundaries are held thoughtfully, with the goal of supporting safety and trust without becoming rigid or impersonal. When something doesn’t feel right, we talk about it.
Power, Ethics & Boundaries
Your identity, culture, and lived experience matter. We practice with cultural humility, acknowledging that we will never know everything about experiences we don’t share, and remaining committed to ongoing learning, unlearning, accountability, and repair.
We are especially thoughtful in our work with individuals navigating complex trauma, chronic illness, adoption, neurodivergence, and LGBTQ+ identities.
Inclusion, Identity & Cultural Humility
From a client’s perspective, success isn’t perfection or the absence of pain. It may look like:
Distress feeling more tolerable
Being more present in daily life
Feeling less controlled by the past
Showing yourself greater kindness and compassion
What Success Can Look Like
We believe therapy practices also hold responsibility for education, advocacy, referrals, and community awareness. Listening to client feedback and noticing patterns, such as dissatisfaction or disengagement, helps ensure that our work remains aligned with our values.