Corrine Nightingale (she/her)

My Approach to Helping

My counseling approach focuses on person-centered and trauma-informed care through a social justice lens. I follow the 10 principles of disability justice and integrate themes of wholeness, anti-capitalism, intersectionality, collectivism, and advocacy in my practice. My theoretical orientation draws from existential-humanistic and relational cultural therapies, which means I am interested in exploring how your perspectives, identities, and relationships influence your experience. I believe that effective therapy requires a collaborative relationship between the therapist and the client with a foundation of trust, non-judgment, empathy, and consent. I believe that you are the expert on your own experience and that your identities, values, and resilience greatly informs the healing process.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe acknowledging our identities (the core parts that make you, you!) is important to the counseling relationship. My core identities include being a cisgender, biracial Chamoru, and queer woman of color, a cozy games enthusiast, and a lover of animated shows/movies.