I support my clients to experience truly integrative healing for mind, body, and spirit by combining clinical training with holistic modalities and lived experience.
I am an avid student of the world. I love to learn about healing, health, and anything deep and juicy. My daily meditation practice is a foundational source of peace in my life. I see the world as an amazing, mysterious place filled with magic. I am on my own healing journey which informs my work, and I would be honored to be your guide to a life of greater well-being, presence, and personal power.
When I’m not working with clients, you’ll find me baking for my family, going to a farmer’s market, or hanging out at the dog park with my bernedoodle, Bodhi.
My house is always bustling with two teenage daughters, four chickens (Mona, Luna, Olive and Betty), and our two cats, Sati and Leo.
Because of my journey with autoimmune issues, I’m passionate about how food can heal. I also love traveling and yoga. I try to live my life consciously and prioritize wellness for myself and the planet in every way I can.
Trauma • Personal Growth • Ancestral Healing • Stress Related Conditions • Relationships & Interpersonal Difficulty • Addiction & Recovery • Codependence • Anxiety • Mindfulness • Life Transitions • Depression • Women’s Issues • Loss and Grief • Mind/Body Integration • Family Constellations
My Specialities
Professional Background
Since receiving my M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Houston in 2007, I’ve taken over a dozen trainings in mind, body and spirit healing. Over the last 14 years as a practicing holistic psychotherapist I’ve helped 100s of people to heal and become the best version of themselves.
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M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Houston (2007)
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-Certificate in Psychedelic Therapies and Research, California Institute of Integral Studies (2022)
- 100+ hours of MAPS training (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) in MDMA Therapy Training Program (2022)
- Week long Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Medicine course with Dr., Jon Kabat-Zinn and Dr, Saki Santorelli (2013)
- 6-month Family Constellation Teacher Training with Eve Marie Elkin (2020)
- Family Constellation studies with Mark Wolynn (2019, 2020)
- 200 hr yoga teacher certification from Svasti Yoga School in Houston TX (2017)
-Restorative Yoga immersion with Melissa Smith Wilkenson (2017)
- Yin yoga teacher training with Rhia Robinson(2017)
- Amrit Yoga Nidra training with Kamini Desai (2021)
- Reiki Master Teacher training for over 15 years (2005)
- Judgements silent Meditation Retreat with Donald Rothberg at Southern Dharma Center (2014)
-Insight Meditation Center Silent Retreat at Joshua Tree (2015)
-Mindfulness Approaches to Practice silent meditation retreat, Insight Meditation Society (2023)
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- Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy
- Psychedelic preparation and integration
- Ancestral trauma
- Somatic work
- Buddhist psychology
- Yoga as a therapeutic modality
- Transpersonal Psychology
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- Began private practice - (2015)
- Interned at the DePelchin Children’s Center (conducted groups and counseled children and families) - 2007
- Internship and worked at the Council on Recovery Houston in the Center for Recovering Families running groups and working with individuals, couples, and families impacted by addiction (2012 to 2015)
- High School English teacher for 6 years in the Philadelphia region (1998 to 2005)
I see therapy as an
unfolding process.
I meet my clients where they are.
A huge part of therapy is developing the relationship between the client and myself. My goal is always to instill trust and safety.
I am present and actively listening to my clients, seeking to understand not just their story, but also the emotions and experiences that are beneath the surface, expressed through tone of voice, expression and body language. I serve as a witness and a guide to help my clients gain insight into their lives to better understand their actions, and how they show up in the world.
My work is very interactive. In a session, I am not just sitting back and listening to the client talk, I’m an active participant in the session as we explore together. Through this process, clients begin to understand who they are, where they come from, and how these factors influence their actions and reactions. They discover new ways to view themselves and their life experiences.
These insights allow them to feel more balanced and able to be present in their lives. They’re able to take better care of themselves and the people around them, and make choices that bring them closer to experiences of peace and power in their lives.