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Here at TPS we do not believe in or practice “one-size fits all” versions of therapy, but rather approach mental health with the understanding that every client has their own unique history, experiences, and identity that should not only be understood but celebrated. As a practice, we specialize in providing evidence-based, trauma-informed, and diversity competent forms of psychotherapy as well as in serving clients from marginalized communities. As is sadly the case with other forms of healthcare, mental healthcare often “misses the mark” when it comes to providing high quality services that are attuned to the experiences, values, and needs of people in marginalized communities. The system of healthcare we use in this country developed
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within the context of a society that is historically rooted in the structural oppression and subjugation of entire groups of people. This context not only impacts how mental health providers understand and approach their work, but has also been shown to be one of the strongest predictors and primary sources or causes of “mental illness” in our society. Our use of the name Tenacity implies that we do not strive to simply help clients to better cope with injustice and inequality in their life but also to empower them to find and pursue means of experiencing greater resistance and liberation in their lives.
