Jo Seiders

I am here to improve quality of life. I try not to have too many expectations. I believe in being collaborative and identifying interventions that are unique to you is essential and what will lead to the sustainable outcomes you desire. I have experienced discrimination, trauma, hurt, and intolerance. The first part of my life I tried to blend in with my environment. I was nothing like the people around me and I hated myself for it for way too much of my life. I am someone you can feel safe with, you can ask me those questions you have not been comfortable asking the people in your life yet. I am a passionate advocate who confronts injustice every chance I get. I believe most of us do the best we can with the cards we get. My ethics guide my practice. Asking for help is courageous and searching for someone to get you where you hope to be isn’t easy, but you are doing it and I think you will find it is worth it. Approach: I’m an effective therapist because I approach those I work with in a non judgmental way. The research indicates that the beginning of our therapeutic relationship will be the greatest indicator of positive treatment outcomes. So when it comes down to it, no matter what approach, orientation, or methodology I use in our therapy together, therapeutic success is likely going to be determined on whether we can establish rapport and build trust. It’s part of the reason I’m intentional about being inclusive and affirming - from even before the first time we interact. For example, if I ask you to complete a form prior to our intake session and it doesn’t honor your gender identity or is insensitive or inconsiderate or outdated, that will have an influence on what you are going to think about me and my level of competence. Does that mean I am not going to make mistakes? Absolutely not, it means that when I do I am going to acknowledge it and do better, not pretend I know it all.