MEET NATASHA ANSPACH, MA, LPC
I'm Natasha (she/her), a culturally and racially mixed, late-in-life ADHD'er, woman of color; my ancestors are from Durango and Zacatecas, Mexico, and Germany/Switzerland. I grew up in small rural Oregon towns and high-control environments where there weren't many mixed or monoracial folxs of color.
Being mixed means navigating spaces that want you to pick a side, to fit neatly. I learned to hold both/and instead of either/or—to sit in what doesn't resolve cleanly. That's what shapes how I practice: honoring complexity, holding nuance, not forcing you into boxes that were never built for you.
I do this work myself. I'm in my own therapy, in community with teachers who guide me and friends who witness me. I practice from liberation, not assimilation, and I don't perform healing—we co-create it. If you're looking for polished, I'm not your therapist. If you're looking for someone who gets the mess and won't pathologize your survival, I'm here.
Anchors of my Practice
Liberation Is Not Optional
Healing and liberation are the same work. In my room, we name the systems—white supremacy, capitalism, colonization, patriarchy, sexism, homophobia, ableism—as the forces shaping your nervous system. I won't help you adjust to oppression. We name what's broken in the world, not what's broken in you.
The Body Is Wise
Our bodies hold our history in sensation, not language. Many of us have been taught to ignore, override, or distrust what our bodies are telling us. But the body is wise. My work is about learning to listen together, to trust that intelligence instead of policing it. The body isn't the problem. It's the guide.
Healing Happens In Relationship
Connection is how we heal. Safety is the foundation. Connection requires mutuality. Healing doesn't happen in isolation—it happens when you're met, fully and honestly, by someone who sees your way of moving through the world as brilliant, not broken. You'll know me. I share about my life, my experiences, my humanity. That's not a mistake—it's intentional.
Cultural Reclamation
For people of color, mixed folks, and immigrants—healing is about reclaiming what colonization tried to erase. Reconnecting to our lineage, to our people's ways of knowing and healing. You don't have to hide or code-switch or choose between worlds. Our ancestors survived, and their wisdom is in our bones.
