At a very young age, I was drawn to the ancient mysteries and civilizations of the world. I spent many nights staring up at the stars, wondering what else is there—if there is more. I lived a life guided by intuition and imagination. As I grew older, cultural expectations began to pull me away from this inner knowing, and I learned to doubt my intuition and internal guidance. Still, its quiet beckoning never ceased.
Time and again, that inner pull guided me back to the realm of healing. I have dedicated myself to deepening my understanding of this inner knowing through many years of training and study across both ancient and modern healing modalities.
With over nineteen years of experience in the mental health field, I have supported individuals across the lifespan through psychotherapy and group therapy in community mental health, residential treatment, and private practice settings. In parallel, I have led workshops and contemplative practices, including meditation, yoga, and Reiki Levels I, II, and III/Master trainings.
My clinical background includes extensive experience providing individual, group, and family therapy across a range of settings. I have worked with children and adolescents experiencing emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges; individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including Autism; adults navigating addiction and co-occurring mental health concerns; and clients served within community-based systems of care. This clinical work also includes extensive experience in a specialty private practice, where I provided individual therapy to children, adolescents, young adults, and adults, with a primary focus on neurodivergent individuals, including Highly Sensitive Persons, introverts, and individuals with ADHD and Autism. This work was grounded in a neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based approach and included grief and bereavement counseling, LGBTQIA+ affirmative therapy, and polyamory- and consensual non-monogamy-affirming relationship support.
I have also been engaged in research and program evaluation focused on burnout, self-care, and sustainability in high-demand clinical environments. My work has explored the impact of mindfulness-based and wellness-oriented interventions with both direct care staff and trainees, as well as the development and evaluation of institutional supports aimed at promoting long-term wellbeing. This research has informed my clinical and educational approach, particularly in working with individuals and systems navigating chronic stress, emotional fatigue, and professional burnout.
These experiences have led me to my current work in private practice, where I support neurodivergent individuals through a balance of psychological care and holistic, contemplative approaches to wellbeing. My focus is on helping clients cultivate self-understanding, regulation, and lives that feel both sustainable and meaningful.