About Cadence
My name is Cadence McCracken, APCC. I’m an expressive arts therapist, poet, and artist living in Oakland, CA. As a trans woman myself, I am passionate about my commitment to supporting my trans and non-binary community in all of its beauty and power.
I am friendly and authentic and gravitate towards experiential therapies such as Expressive Arts Therapy and somatics. I utilize relational and narrative therapy styles to help clients write and re-write stories of clients’ deeper struggles, relationships, and resilience.
In my previous career as a performance poet and teaching artist, I learned the power and catharsis of artistic expression to heal all kinds of wounds. I experienced how the arts bring meaning to painful experiences in myself and participants in my shows, classes, and workshops. As a graduate of the California Institute of Integral Studies, I offer Expressive Arts Therapy for Trans and Non-binary Teens and Adults. I also work in community mental health serving San Francisco’s low-income LGBTQ+ and HIV+ communities.
