Kel Blanchard

"Without a struggle, there can be no progress." ~ F. Douglass.

It takes courage and strength for people to admit they are going through more than they can handle. If you are going through something difficult, you don't have to go through it alone. Therapy is a space where it's safe to share and reflect upon thoughts, feelings and challenges. My job as a therapist is to ensure my clients feel understood and learn to manage challenges that may come up in life. I am here to support you.

My priority is in developing a deep, trusting alliance with my client. The "fit" a client has with a therapist is everything in terms creating healthy change. I achieve this by centering the intersectional identity and experiences of my client so I can meet them where they are at. This allows their experiences to inform & enhance therapeutic progress.

I have a particular fondness for working with people of diverse backgrounds. Due to my own experiences living and working in communities of color and with immigrants/refugees, I am more aware than most of the additional challenges faced by those with language, racial, religious and other cultural factors.