Isa I., MHC-Limited Permit
Psychotherapist
Pronouns: They/Them/Their
Hi, I’m Isa! I’m a counselor-in-training heavily shaped by my identities as a queer, Black, non-binary, demisexual, and polyamorous person.
Formerly, I worked as a social justice educator creating spaces of growing self-awareness, rest and community for people of color, trans folks, queer folks and allies in higher education. I’ve also been heavily informed by my own journey of unlearning internalized anti-blackness, transphobia, queerphobia, and mono-normativity, which has been informed by the wisdom of black, queer, trans and polyamorous communities. I received my BA in Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies from Grinnell College, an MA in African American Studies from UCLA, completed extensive coursework in Social Justice Education at UMass Amherst. I completed my graduate training in mental health counseling at Teachers College, Columbia University where I received a Masters of Education.
From this background, I have a rich (and constantly growing) understanding of how systems of oppression intersect and operate, both externally in our lives and internally within us, and of how we can work to liberate ourselves from our inner critics so that we can live fuller lives. I made a career change to become a counselor because I wanted to understand how we heal, and to have the skills to not just help people understand how oppression and privilege relate to their experiences, but to help us heal from oppressive and traumatic experiences.
I am driven to work with my communities—queer folks, trans folks, BIPOC, ethically non-monogamous, polyamorous and Relationship Anarchist folks, ace-spectrum folks, allies, and people who are driven by critical and feminist values in search of more authentic lives and more healthy and loving relationships to themselves and others. I am available and eager for working with the wide spectrum of mental health and relational issues that impact our lives and communities. I believe that while we don’t always have the power to change the external conditions of our lives, we can find ways to use our agency to experience freedom in relationships with ourselves and those who are important to us.
If you think we might be a good fit for working together, please reach out to schedule a consultation.
Email: isa.iboko.mhc@gmail.com