Creating Space for All of Who You Are
Mental health care should never require you to leave parts of yourself at the door. At MSC, we provide affirming, trauma-informed care for people of all genders, sexualities, races, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, and income levels, including LGBTQIA2S+ folks and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
We know that racism, colonization, homophobia, transphobia, and economic inequality cause real and lasting harm, and that this harm often lives in the body, the family, and across generations. We also know that mental health systems haven't always been safe for marginalized communities, so trust is something we work to earn, not something we expect. Our approach is rooted in curiosity, cultural humility, and deep respect for your expertise in your own life.
Our commitments to you:
- Affirming from the first form. Our intake invites you to share your pronouns, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and we follow your lead on the language that feels right.
- Honoring race, culture, and lived experience. We recognize race-based stress, racial trauma, and intergenerational trauma as real and valid reasons to seek support. You won't have to justify your experience of racism or teach your therapist about it.
- Culture as a source of strength. We honor the values, spiritual traditions, family structures, and community-rooted ways of healing that shape who you are, and we don't treat them as something to "correct."
- Seeing the whole you. Identities overlap and intersect. Whether you're a queer person of color, Two-Spirit, a first-generation college student, or navigating identities no checkbox captures, you get to bring all of it here.
- Inclusive language around family and parenthood. We use "mother" for anyone who identifies as one, regardless of gender or sex assigned at birth, and we honor chosen family, blended families, and the many other shapes families take.
- Accessible care. We accept many insurance plans, offer a sliding scale fee structure, and provide lower-cost sessions with student interns supervised by experienced licensed clinicians. Access is part of equity.
- Accountability in the room. We reflect on how our own identities, privilege, and power shape the therapeutic relationship, and we welcome your feedback when something doesn't land. Repair is part of the work.
- Ongoing growth. Our clinicians continue training in anti-racist, culturally responsive, and gender-affirming practice as a lasting commitment, not a checkbox.
