At The Gathering Place, we believe that healing flourishes in spaces where every person is seen, valued, and honored in their full humanity. We are committed to cultivating an actively anti-racist, LGBTQIA+ affirming, neurodivergent-inclusive, and trauma-informed environment across all levels of our organization—from our board, to our practitioners, to our community events.

We recognize that healing is not separate from the systems and structures we move through daily. It cannot be separated from the lived experiences of oppression, marginalization, or erasure. As such, we are committed to doing the inner and outer work of justice—acknowledging the harm caused by systemic inequality, and working to dismantle it in our practices, partnerships, and policies.

Our practitioners are held to a standard of care that is rooted in respect, humility, and inclusion. Every practitioner who offers services through The Gathering Place affirms these values and commits to offering care that centers consent, cultural sensitivity, accessibility, and compassion.

We stand in active solidarity with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, queer and trans communities, disabled and neurodivergent individuals, and all those whose identities have historically been excluded from healing spaces. We understand that allyship is not a one-time pledge but an ongoing practice of listening, learning, and shifting.

This is a sanctuary where your identity is not only welcome but celebrated. Where your voice matters. Where you do not need to justify your existence or quiet your truth. We believe that belonging is the foundation of healing—and we are devoted to making sure that no one is left out of that vision.

If you are here, you are already part of something sacred. You belong.