“You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.” – Mary Oliver

I often tell my clients that if change were easy, I'd be out of a job. Creating lasting change is an often difficult process, but it is possible and I am here to help.

Having been sensitive and curious my whole life, it is no surprise that I have been called to healing. Before I became a therapist, I was a yoga teacher. I have been teaching yoga and meditation for the last twelve years to a vast array of students including incarcerated women, combat veterans, the grieving, victims of sexual trauma, those with traumatic brain injury, those suffering from addiction, stressed out college students, and many, many more. I have seen first-hand the powerful and transformative effects of these ancient practices, and believe strongly that our greatest healing comes when we are able to access the wisdom of our bodies.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with the state of Washington (license #LH61084812), having earned my Master's of Arts in Psychology from Seattle University. I completed my practicum at the Seattle Veterans Center where I worked with combat veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), victims of Military Sexual Trauma (MST) and those with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Along with traditional talk therapy, I incorporated yoga, meditation, and other somatic practices into sessions. What I witnessed was not only an alleviation of painful symptoms, but for many of my clients, a return to a sense of feeling alive, vital, and engaged in their lives.

I have since continued my education in embodied practices by studying Polyvagal Theory with Stephen Porges and Somatic Experiencing with Peter Levine. I have continued my study of the Self/Psyche with a certificate in Jungian Psychotherapy through the Zur Institute. I have continued my study of humility and patience through raising two young daughters and a pug puppy that wake me up way too early each day!

Education and Training

B.A. Journalism, Seattle University (2003)

M.A. Psychology, Seattle University (2015)

200-hour Yoga Teacher Training RTY, YogaWorks (2010)

40-hour Buddhist Psychology Training, Jack Kornfield (2014)

20-hour Trauma Informed Yoga Training, Hala Khouri (2015)

40-hour iRest Level 1 Training (2015)

40-hour Yin Yoga Training with Leah Adams (2018)

Polyvagal Theory Training with Stephen Porges and Deb Dana (2020)

Somatic Experiencing Beginning I (2022)