​​My nature is to seek depth and freedom. From adolescence, I was drawn to the teachings of Carl Jung, Ram Dass, Alan Watts, Carlos Castaneda, and Hermann Hesse— thinkers who explored the vast landscapes of the psyche and the nature of reality. My thirst for powerful and present ways of living was fueled by a childhood shaped by intergenerational trauma— my parents hadn’t healed enough to fully care for me. I experienced the insecurity and fractured sense of self common in children with less-than-adequate parenting. At the time I couldn’t articulate it, but I knew I longed to feel happier, more secure, and more confident. This quest would shape my life.

After university I embarked on years of open-ended travel in Asia, where I studied and practiced Buddhist psychology, meditation, mindfulness, and Javanese mysticism. I learned transformative methods from masterful teachers. I later trained in energy medicine and shamanism. As I matured and sought deeper integration I was drawn to psychotherapy and then graduate school to pursue becoming a therapist. 

I attended the California Institute of Integral Studies, a leading school for developing clinicians who integrate holistic, creative, and spiritual approaches to therapy. My clinical training included deep study and practice in modalities including Gestalt, Somatic, Psychodynamic, Transpersonal, Trauma-Focused, Relational, AEDP, and Attachment-Based EMDR.

For the past 30+ years, I have cultivated deep practices of meditation and mindfulness. In my 13 years of private practice, I have helped hundreds of people navigate their healing journeys. True transformation is catalyzed by active somatic awareness, deep presence, and sensitive attunement to each client’s unique path to wholeness.

The pathways to healing are myriad, ever-evolving, and deeply personal. I have been supported at every step of my journey, and my life’s work is to pay that grace forward— by walking beside you as you unfold your own innate wisdom, resilience, and capacity for joy.

I would be honored to be of service to you.