Kameryn "Yams" Rose LMFT

As a neurodivergent, Black, and queer individual, I don't stand by the contemporary idea of professionalism and the roots of that concept. My personal experiences and observations inform my practice. As I state in my website bio, I will never claim to be "without emotion, opinion, or flaws as you work through the therapeutic process." I strive to maintain authenticity in our interactions. I typically present relaxed, and my therapeutic style is conversational. I like to bring light humor into the room. And overall, my approach is ecletic, meaning I collaborate with you to develop and use the tools that work best for your needs, whether that's charts and graphs, agendas and worksheets, or storytelling and art.

Wombat Mental Health Services, LCSW PC's mission aligns strongly with my own. The practice's call to challenge and overturn the current systems in order to reindigenize mental health has resonated with many. I hope we continue to grow and be able to continue providing services to our communities.

• California, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, 119932

I have extensive experience working in residential treatment centers, where I got to experience folks' struggles and share space with them outside of the therapy office. I facilitated tens of groups on DBT skills and stress management techniques, using art and creative writing to amplify nonverbal communication, and helping folks navigate the stages of change as they pertain to substance use and life’s changes. My experiences in these spaces, and seeing the poor quality of treatment and care BIPOC and queer clients received, strengthened my understanding of how important it is to have competent, properly trained, therapists dedicated to social justice and to community. From my experience as a Marriage and Family Therapist, I have developed a keen understanding of intergenerational trauma. Those of us with marginalized or underserved identities experience unique triggers that can manifest as a myriad of different symptoms; our issues are compounded by systemic racism, stolen land, loss of languages and cultural practices, need for reparations, stories of the wrongs done to our ancestors, and more.