Welcome to Safe Space!

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I’m SiSi; a nature-loving psychotherapist & photographer.

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Nature has always been a grounding force in my life. I began using time outdoors as a way to cope with anxiety and everyday stress long before I had language for mental health. What started as personal healing eventually became both a creative practice and a professional calling.​ 

 

I have been a nature photographer since 2008 and have worked in the mental health field since 2018. I earned my Bachelor of Social Work in 2016 and my Master of Social Work in 2017 from North Carolina State University, and in 2021 I became a fully Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).​ As I worked through my own childhood trauma, I found myself naturally blending my profession with my passion; using nature as a tool for reflection, regulation, and meaning-making. That intersection is the foundation of everything I create.

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Nurtured by Nature Photography is my creative expression of my nature photography portfolio. My photo book, "Life Lessons Through My Lens: Nurtured by Nature Photography", was created to share images and spiritual lessons discovered through mindful time in nature. My photo blog is an elaboration of my photo book, where each lesson from my book is paired alongside personal reflections that explore the emotional and symbolic meanings behind each image. 

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Sinclair’s Safe Space is my mental health practice. I created Safe Space to support individuals in building emotional awareness, processing trauma, and maintaining overall mental wellness. I believe therapy is a powerful tool to have in our mental health toolbox that can help us with understanding our thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and lived experiences with compassion and intention.

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Whether through photography, writing, or psychotherapy, my work is rooted in the belief that healing often begins with slowing down, paying attention, and reconnecting with ourselves, the world within us, and the world around us.

 

This is our safe space.

Let’s work through our trauma together. 

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