Why We Named Our Practice Found

May 28

If you have ever sat across from a therapist and still felt unseen, or tried therapy and walked away feeling more confused than understood, this experience is all too common. Especially for neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ folks.

The path to healing can sometimes feel disorienting, especially when you're navigating systems, roles, identities, or relationships that haven’t made space for your full self.

We named our practice Found because we wanted to offer something different.

Here, our hope is (as cheesy as it may sound) that you’ll feel found. Another way to say it is: you’ve found your way back to yourself and who you are truly meant to be, whatever that may look like for you.

And the kicker is, we do not always have to do it alone.

That is the beauty of therapy and finding community, people who bring you to that place, or to that feeling of what it may be like to travel down the yellow brick road (peep the yellow “u” in our logo that is attached to a road with a bright rainbow sun at the end). That is what we hope clients take away from our work together.

Will we always feel found 100% of the time, in this world? I wish, but that is not realistic! But that isn’t the point. The point is that you feel that way at all, and that we can cultivate that space together.

And please know that when we say found, we do NOT mean fixed.

We don’t believe you’re broken.

We mean you are truly understood. Accepted. Safe.
And, at times, even celebrated.

To be honest, we might even feel this way in the messiness of life, without pressure to perform, mask, or pretend. Maybe it’s that moment when you share something hard and are met with warmth and not judgment, criticism, or defensiveness. When your therapist says something like, “that makes sense,” or “thank you for sharing that with me,” and you can tell they really mean it.

It’s sitting in a room where your nervous system can just be, where peace and ease come naturally, without even realizing it.

How we aim to achieve that is through a person-centered, trauma-informed, and affirming lens. That’s not just a typical therapist tagline, it’s the foundation of everything we do.

We follow your lead, honor your pace, and trust your voice. Because we believe healing doesn’t come from being told what to do by someone who doesn’t know what it’s like to be you… it comes from being deeply understood, through connection, community, and care.

Our space is shaped by the presence of the people who come through it.

With the LEGO creations.
The art made in session.
The affirmations written on our mirror in the waiting room (just to name a few).

It holds tears, full-belly laughter, and epiphanies.

It also includes a sensory room where you can reset, stim, or simply be.
We have an open library filled with books for anyone to borrow.
Weighted stuffed animals.
Soft lighting.
Space to move around.

Because comfort can look different for everyone.
And we want every person who comes through our doors to feel welcome.

Okay, and a few more things…

Naming our practice Found was intentional and personal.

If you’re familiar with the musical Dear Evan Hansen, the song “You Will Be Found” might ring a bell. To us, that message of hope reminds us that even in our darkest and most isolated moments, we’re never truly alone.

That message resonates deeply with the work we do every day.
If you’re curious, feel free to listen here: You Will Be Found – Dear Evan Hansen (YouTube)

It also reminds us that it’s okay not to have it all figured out. That feeling lost isn’t permanent, it’s often the beginning of being found.

Because there’s a kind of grief in not belonging.
Whether that was: