Veronica Bangs (she/her)

My Approach to Helping

My approach involves exploring cues of safety within our bodies and how to use that information to cultivate more safety and values-alignment in our day-to-day lives. Throughout this process, I use Somatic Experiencing, Polyvagal Theory and Attachment Theory alongside questions formed to promote self-exploration and a widening of perspective. Though I offer coping techniques and psychoeducation, I believe that you are the best authority on your life, and will defer to you as the driving influence during our sessions. My lens is always nervous-system based, trauma-informed, and feminist.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

At heart, I am a creative and a feminist. I'm deeply passionate about transformative justice. My work in counseling is fueled by my desire to contribute to community practices that are rooted in dignity and care for all people. I believe that all of us are intuitive beings with lifelong capacity for change. Outside of my work, I spend most of my time playing the piano, soaking in time outdoors, and reading fantasy novels.