About Me

I am deeply committed to my own ongoing transformation and to supporting others along their unique paths of healing and growth. Over the course of my life and work, I have come to understand that lasting change does not come from being fixed or corrected, but from being met—steadily, respectfully, and with an understanding of how the nervous system, psyche, and soul actually heal.

I am often described as warm, grounded, and down-to-earth. My way of working has been shaped not only by extensive professional training, but by lived experience and sustained inner work. I know how essential it is to create a safe, attuned holding environment—one where the inner world can be explored without pressure or urgency. From this place of safety, people naturally reconnect with their capacity for resilience, clarity, compassion, and self-trust.

For more than thirty-five years, I have devoted myself to understanding the complexities of healing across the lifespan. I have spent thousands of hours in advanced training, consultation, and clinical practice, integrating trauma-informed, somatic, attachment-based, and depth-oriented approaches. I feel fortunate to be practicing in a time when neuroscience, attachment research, and somatic psychology continue to deepen our understanding of how healing occurs—not just intellectually, but biologically, relationally, and emotionally.

My work is grounded in the belief that when people feel safe enough to be fully present with themselves, transformation unfolds organically and sustainably.

My Mission & Values

I hold the belief that life’s challenges are not here to punish us, but to awaken us.

When painful or disruptive experiences are understood within a larger context of growth and integration, they can become gateways rather than obstacles. From this perspective, symptoms are not problems to eliminate, but signals inviting deeper listening, care, and re-alignment.

My role is not to impose answers or direct outcomes, but to walk alongside you as your own process unfolds. I offer a therapeutic space rooted in presence, integrity, and authenticity, informed by both professional expertise and personal experience. I respect the intelligence of the nervous system and the wisdom that emerges when we slow down enough to listen.

If you feel drawn to work with me, you can expect an environment that is steady, compassionate, and attuned to your pace. Together, we will support healing that is embodied, meaningful, and aligned with who you are becoming.

My Training

My clinical approach reflects decades of study, practice, and integration across multiple therapeutic traditions. Rather than working from a single modality, I draw from a depth of training to meet each person as an individual.

Selected Training Includes:

• Integral Somatic Psychology – Certified Practitioner, Raja Selvam (2022–2023)
• Somatic Resilience and Regulation – Steve Terrell & Kathy Kain (2021)
• Dynamic Attachment Repatterning Experience (DARe) – Patty Elledge & Diane Poole-Heller (2018–2021)
• Somatic Experiencing® – Three-year professional training plus extensive consultation (2014–2018)
• Jungian Analysis & Dream Interpretation (2005–2013)
• Healing Grief – Multiple advanced trainings, including work with David Kessler (2012–2017)
• Emotionally Focused Therapy (Hold Me Tight) – Couples work (2016)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (2011)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (2008)
• Motivational Interviewing & Addiction Treatment (2006)
• Imago Therapy for Couples (2006)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (2005)
• EMDR & Trauma-Focused Certification Trainings (2001)

This breadth of training allows me to work flexibly and thoughtfully, tailoring the therapeutic process to the unique needs of each person rather than forcing experience into a predefined framework.