I knew I wanted to be a therapist when I went through my own process of healing. Working with generous, heart-centered practitioners from many different backgrounds showed me what’s possible when we address not only the mind, but the body and spirit as well. I came to better understand my past, learned to respond to life with more ease and acceptance, and over time I felt more like myself.

Growing up as a sensitive person with a need to do things on my own terms, I often felt out of place. As I got older, I began a path of exploration, moving cities, changing careers, and spending years expanding my comfort zone by facing fears and seeking out unfamiliar situations.

Before becoming a therapist I worked in education and integrative health care. I developed a focus on compassionate care for the human experience and an awareness of the role of larger systems in our individual lives. These principles inform my work today, and my perspective as a therapist is rooted in liberation psychology and trauma informed care.

I trained as a therapist in Integral Counseling Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies, and I am trained in EFT Tapping and a practitioner in the Usui Reiki tradition.