Lily Moon

Licensed Social Worker|Clinically Supervised

Deciding to start engaging in therapy can feel really scary — there are so many unknowns! Plus, you’re actively committing to talking about the things that already don’t feel good. And maybe you’ve already had experiences with other professionals that didn’t hear you or dismissed things that you felt were really important. I would encourage you to tell your therapist during your first session that you are unsure about starting therapy and let that conversation help you determine whether it’s something you would like to do or not. And even better, some therapists offer a free consultation, which would allow you to have that conversation even before making your first appointment! Finally, your feelings of hesitation are normal! So go ahead, make that first appointment or free consultation request, and take those few steps towards living your most authentic life – you’re worth it!

I initially became a social worker to engage in social justice work, since apparently you cannot get a job as a “ragey sociologist” fresh out of college. I spent a lot of my career working in housing and shelter programs, and I learned a lot about what poverty and discrimination does to a person. I was able to gain a lot of experience working with folks who really struggled to make it through their days, and I found myself wanting to hold space for those that needed it. I think we spend most of our lives listening to a society telling us to fit in very specific boxes, and those boxes just don’t really fit most people. It leaves a lot of folks feeling othered, left out, less than, constantly different and wrong. I was fortunate enough to have enough people on my journey tell me that all the ways I didn’t fit into those boxes was not just okay, but a strength. And that doesn’t mean that I still don’t struggle with all of those things, it just means I have a lot more tools to provide a strong counter argument when the noise gets loud. I wanted to be able to give that back to my community.