About Jessica Eastman
I operate through a trauma-informed lens. This doesn’t mean you have to have trauma to work with me, it just means that I show up with compassion for the ways in which we are all struggling, and that I will meet you where you’re at and support you there, with consideration for the challenging aspects of life.I believe my role is to empower you with the tools and strength to be able to learn, heal, grow and I LOVE my job.
I believe health is political.I believe humans heal best in relationship with others, and connection to a healthy community is the key to health.I believe permission to choose what happens to your body is a fundamental human right.I have lived through trauma, have firsthand experience of its impact on our lives, and understand how vital it is to be aware of that impact.
I am an intersectional feminist.I am a loud supporter of LGBTQ2S+ health and rights.I work hard to be inclusive, supportive and uplifting of BIPOC individuals, sex-workers, and other oppressed minorities, and to inform myself on the ways in which they are oppressed.I am body-positive and support the HAES movement.I am sex-positive and don’t believe there is one correct relationship structure we should all be subscribing to.I don't really care about white coats, or “business attire”.
I speak casually with my students and patients, swear sometimes, and show up as authentically and honestly as possible, both at work and in my personal life.
I strongly believe that the best way to heal is not through force, but through compassion and curiousity, and that if I’m doing my job correctly, then [eventually] you won’t need me anymore.
