
Our Mission and Values
“I choose the lotus for our logo because of the rich symbolism of something beautiful growing out of muddy waters. The lotus plant not only grows in muddy water but actually filters it and makes it cleaner. Often in life we have to deal with difficulties and challenges, but like the lotus plant, we can use those experiences to create beauty and meaning.” - Angela Hayes, LMFT
Our Values and Mission
Our mission is to provide compassionate, respectful, affirming, culturally sensitive, and accessible care that prioritizes client goals. We strive to provide services that honor diversity, are inclusive of differences, and uphold justice.
We work to create a safe space where clients and staff feel respected, heard, and empowered to create meaningful change.
We respect and uphold our client’s right to make their own choices, define their own goals, and do what works for them.
We strive to provide compassionate care that is warm, accepting, and open to possibilities. We believe acceptance is a path to healing.
We believe in giving back to our community. We do so through volunteer work and the donation of time and resources.
We embrace the idea of realistic optimism, the idea that we can maintain hope and resilience in the face of difficulty by focusing on opportunities for growth, taking action for change, and noticing what we already have to be thankful for.
We honor differences by recognizing that there are many different ways to be in the world and this diversity is what creates the rich tapestry of our world.