My Clinical Experience
I have a master's degree in Integral Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. My work is rooted in years of experience helping individuals heal from trauma, navigate complex emotional experiences, and develop a deeper connection with themselves.
I've worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including residential treatment in crisis stabilization, eating disorders, and addiction. These experiences have given me extensive experience working with complex trauma and understanding the ways early experiences shape our relationships, emotions, and sense of self.
My clinical approach integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, EMDR, and Brainspotting. I have training in EMDR, Brainspotting, and Somatic Experiencing, and draw from these approaches to support healing that goes beyond understanding your experiences intellectually, helping you work with the deeper emotional and nervous system patterns that can keep you feeling stuck.
Why I Became a Therapist
I struggled early in my life with trauma, anxiety and depression. Through my own therapy, finding my spirituality, through medicine work and through yoga, dance and meditation practice - I found deep healing.
For me, reconnecting with my body was key - which I why I believe so much in somatic therapy.
I’m now passionate about helping others find their own healing as I truly believe we all have the capacity to heal and lead meaningful lives.
My clients have often experienced childhood trauma that is still affecting their day to day lives. Clients that gravitate towards me are often queer, highly sensitive, creative empaths that are longing to fully embody their creativity, power, ability to set boundaries and have healthy, securely attached relationships.
I hold this work from a spiritual perspective as part of the larger collective healing of humanity and this earth that needs to happen. As we heal, we can bring that healing to others.
May All Beings Everywhere Be Happy and Free.