About me

My career began working in addiction treatment centers, facilitating psychoeducation and art therapy groups, along with teaching yoga. I started my training in Somatic Experiencing in 2014 and focused my undergraduate studies on ecopsychology and Jungian studies. I then went on to deepen my training in Jungian and depth psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. From there, I continued to study nervous system healing and mentored under various craniosacral therapists. I have also studied Western herbalism in depth. The natural world has been, and continues to be, one of my greatest teachers, shaping both my personal healing and my approach to working with clients. I have lived mostly between the Southwest and the Pacific Northwest in my adult life and feel deeply supported by and connected to these landscapes and their plants and animals.

I began working one-on-one with clients as a trauma therapist in an addiction treatment center, and in 2021, I transitioned fully into private practice as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. I continue to be an active student in my fields of study. The focus of my work is on complex and developmental trauma and sexual abuse. I work particularly well with highly sensitive, creative, and neurodivergent individuals, while also specializing in chronic illness and endometriosis.

My work is deeply personal. Having navigated my own path, I bring a level of empathy and understanding that only lived experience can provide. I believe healing happens when we reconnect with our bodies, the natural world, and the inner wisdom we all hold when we experience enough safety to connect.

Working Together

I work alongside you to help you uncover the root of what is happening in your life that is causing discomfort or pain. Together, we listen to and process the messages that arise from connecting to your bodily sensations and emotions. I support you in exploring your inner world, deepening your relationship with yourself, and tending to your wounds to resolve unconscious blocks. This process can help you unlock the energy you need to create the life you want and connect to a sense of clear internal guidance.

Somatic Experiencing is central to my practice. Somatic Experiencing is a body-centered approach to treating PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). Rather than focusing only on thoughts or emotions associated with a traumatic event, SE expands to include the natural bodily (somatic) responses. Somatic Experiencing works by bringing attention to and tracking the body's sensations to discharge traumatic stress stored in the nervous system. It is a gentle approach that teaches your nervous system how to regain its resiliency, improving mental and physical health. Somatic Experiencing can be a great ally in treating anxiety, depression, fatigue, chronic illness, chronic pain, insomnia, and addiction issues.

Sessions are individualized for each person I work with. I offer processing and Somatic Experiencing in a seated, across-the-room format. I also offer table work through Craniosacral Therapy and Somatic Experiencing Touch, along with trauma-informed yoga.

This is Martin, he is a wonderful companion and offers his support for in-person sessions. (He is hypoallergenic)

Who do I work with?

I work with people navigating symptoms of PTSD and C-PTSD. I see clients ages 9 and up, and much of my work has focused on complex and developmental trauma, attachment trauma, sexual abuse, medical trauma, and chronic illness.

I work well with creative, highly sensitive, and neurodivergent people.

Other Offerings

Somatic Experiencing Touch

SE Touch uses light touch and holds to improve the functioning of the central nervous system.

What is SE Touch is good for?

  • In working with early shock trauma that has a primarily physical origin (particularly when this occurs in the child/infant’s pre-verbal development phase). This is especially true when the client’s symptoms are manifesting as primarily somatic complaints.

  • In working with developmental disturbances that have a primarily physical origin, such as extended hospitalizations.

  • When it is helpful to the client to learn to differentiate between appropriate, caring touch and inappropriate, harmful touch.

  • When touch helps the client integrate his or her change process more fully through all layers of self.

  • When touch helps the client remain resourceful in managing his or her activation levels.

  • When the use of verbal language is limited, either due to disability or language barriers.

Craniosacral Therapy

Craniosacral therapy (CST) is a gentle hands-on technique that uses a light touch to examine membranes and movement of the fluids in and around the central nervous system. Relieving tension in the central nervous system promotes a feeling of well-being by eliminating pain and boosting health and immunity.