The axon connects one neuron to another- it bridges the gap between neurons and provides a connection point for information to flow freely.
Axon Counseling and Consultation is a private practice that is owned and operated by Taylor Clark (they/them/she), MC, LMHC, NCC, MPH, with the intent of providing a connection point for clients and clinicians alike.
Who I am
I am a queer, white, trans/nonbinary afab, neurodivergent and disabled adult residing on Stl’plmsh (Cowlitz) land. While I exist at the intersection of several marginalized identities, I also hold a great deal of privilege as a white and femme presenting person.
I was raised in a rural part of Washington and have spent my adult life in the greater Portland area- even after all this time the beauty of the Pacific Northwest still takes my breath away.
What I do
Career: My singular goal as a counselor is to hold space for people to better understand themselves and the world around them with curiosity and radical self acceptance. I approach this goal with a “Relational Cultural Theory” framework, which is a feminist and multicultural framework that seeks to account for the intersectionality of all of our identity components, while also acknowledging systems that we exist within in our society. People don’t exist in a vacuum, neither should counseling.
Hobbies: In my free time I enjoy caring for and being cared for by my cat, partner, and houseplants. I love all types of games from video games to board games to tabletop RPG’s, and I have a wide rotation of crafts that I cycle through depending on the day.
Why it matters
Part of being a competent and ethical counselor is approaching every client with objectivity. That being said, denying identity components that inform a client, or counselor’s experience of the world around them can negatively impact the counseling experience.
I am a human before I am a mental health professional. You, who is reading this right now, are a human before you are a client or another mental health professional. It is important for me to acknowledge that shared humanity as one small step towards dismantling the history of dehumanizing and dismissive past practices in the field of psychology.
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