About Me
I am a Psychotherapist, Mother, Wife, Friend, Teacher and a lover/seeker of all things related to mental, emotional, physical and spiritual health! In Human Design I am a 3/5 emotionally defined Manifesting Generator, an INFJ type in Meyers Briggs, an Enneagram type 9, and an Aries Rising, Pisces Sun and Taurus Moon in Vedic astrology.
I love to learn and experience new things. I love heartfelt connection and guiding others into the depths of their own heart. With a passion for integrating and synergizing multiple modalities that have helped me on my journey, I draw from Human Design, Gene Keys, Depth Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, Somatic Psychology, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Transformative Breathwork, Hypnotherapy, Psychodrama, and Regressive Therapy to guide others (that’s my 3/5 profile shining through!).
The core beliefs that guide my life and my work:
I believe that we are wired for connection and that conditioning often inhibits our ability to do so in a healthy way. I believe that we all have a need to be loved and that from childhood and into adulthood, we learn to give up parts of who we are to "secure" love.
I believe one of the most healing actions we can learn is what it means to stop abandoning ourselves.
I believe that mental, emotional, physical and spiritual wellness is our birthright AND we have to be active participants in our own journey back to wellness.
I believe we all want to be truly seen, heard, and understood, by others, and by our own selves.
I believe in moving away from “all or nothing” and moving toward the middle way.
I believe in cultivating courage over confidence, and that the courage to move through our fear organically builds confidence.
I believe that all healing requires us to be embodied physically and connected to our emotions.
I believe one of the most important skills we can learn is to safely ride the waves of ALL emotions.
I believe we are each our own guru. Our own inner wisdom is the gold, and the job of a teacher or guide is to help us connect to our own Inner Knowing.
I believe that life as a human being is sometimes not easy, often messy, generally complicated, and at times grueling. I also believe that the more connected we are to ourselves (physically, mentally, emotionally) and can understand who we truly are and why we do some of the things we do - we can bring delicious meaning and conscious action to help us participate in a life worth living!
I love to learn and experience new things. I love heartfelt connection and guiding others into the depths of their own heart. With a passion for integrating and synergizing multiple modalities that have helped me on my journey, I draw from Human Design, Gene Keys, Depth Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, Somatic Psychology, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Transformative Breathwork, Hypnotherapy, Psychodrama, and Regressive Therapy to guide others (that’s my 3/5 profile shining through!).
The core beliefs that guide my life and my work:
I believe that we are wired for connection and that conditioning often inhibits our ability to do so in a healthy way. I believe that we all have a need to be loved and that from childhood and into adulthood, we learn to give up parts of who we are to "secure" love.
I believe one of the most healing actions we can learn is what it means to stop abandoning ourselves.
I believe that mental, emotional, physical and spiritual wellness is our birthright AND we have to be active participants in our own journey back to wellness.
I believe we all want to be truly seen, heard, and understood, by others, and by our own selves.
I believe in moving away from “all or nothing” and moving toward the middle way.
I believe in cultivating courage over confidence, and that the courage to move through our fear organically builds confidence.
I believe that all healing requires us to be embodied physically and connected to our emotions.
I believe one of the most important skills we can learn is to safely ride the waves of ALL emotions.
I believe we are each our own guru. Our own inner wisdom is the gold, and the job of a teacher or guide is to help us connect to our own Inner Knowing.
I believe that life as a human being is sometimes not easy, often messy, generally complicated, and at times grueling. I also believe that the more connected we are to ourselves (physically, mentally, emotionally) and can understand who we truly are and why we do some of the things we do - we can bring delicious meaning and conscious action to help us participate in a life worth living!
I am committed to ongoing education in complimentary healing modalities for my clients, and I passionately believe that my continued personal growth allows me to be the best instrument to help others. I received a Masters degree in Clinical Social Work from Eastern Washington University in 2006, specializing in anxiety and grief. For over 12 years, I've been providing therapeutic services for individuals, families and groups in a variety of community settings including oncology clinics. In 2011, I completed an advanced clinical training program in Heart-Centered Therapies at The Wellness Institute, in Issaquah Washington, and I hold an Advanced Certificate in Clinical Hypnotherapy.