My therapeutic framework is an integrated, holistic blend of several core modalities, all centered around creative expression and radical acceptance. I rely on Art Therapy to help you uncover unspoken emotions and find healing beyond words. I also use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to guide you toward meaningful, values-driven action, and Gestalt Therapy to help you focus on the present moment and integrate your mind, body, and environment. I also draw from Adlerian Therapy, emphasizing community and courage to overcome life’s challenges. For those interested, I use Astrology-Informed Reflection as a nonjudgmental tool for deepening self-awareness.

My practice is shaped by a commitment to holding deep respect for your whole self and lived experience. I am a Trauma-Informed provider, which means I prioritize your safety and pacing above all else, and I approach your healing with deep respect for your nervous system’s wisdom. I use Narrative Therapy to help you rewrite limiting stories, and I integrate Mindfulness & Somatic Awareness to help you ground and regulate in the present moment. My approach is also rooted in Cultural Humility, honoring the role of culture and identity in your journey. I also incorporate Spiritual Wellness & Mysticism as well as Neurodiversity-Affirming Approaches, ensuring that therapy honors your unique way of being in the world.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Guiding clients to embrace their thoughts and feelings with compassion, while committing to meaningful behavior change aligned with their core values.

Adlerian Therapy: Emphasizing connection, community, and the courage to overcome life’s challenges with purposeful, values-driven action.

Art Therapy: Utilizing creative expression as a powerful bridge between unconscious emotions and conscious insight, fostering healing beyond words.

Astrology-Informed Reflection: Incorporating astrological insights as a nonjudgmental tool to deepen self-awareness and illuminate patterns in emotional and relational dynamics.

Cultural Humility & Intersectionality: Centering the lived realities of culture, identity, and social context as essential parts of the therapeutic journey.

Expressive Arts & Play Therapy: Embracing creativity and play as sacred portals to healing, especially when words fall short or feel too heavy.

Gestalt Therapy: Focusing on present-moment awareness, personal responsibility, and the integration of mind, body, and environment for holistic healing.

Mindfulness & Somatic Awareness: Inviting presence in the body and breath as tools for grounding, regulation, and deeper emotional insight.

Narrative Therapy: Believing that our stories shape our realities, I support clients in rewriting limiting narratives and reclaiming authorship over their lives.

Neurodiversity-Affirming Approaches: Adapting therapy to honor different ways of experiencing, processing, and relating to the world, celebrating cognitive and emotional diversity.

Spiritual Wellness & Mysticism: Honoring the sacred, mysterious, and unseen dimensions of healing, tailored respectfully to each client’s beliefs and openness.

Trauma-Informed Care: Holding deep respect for the nervous system’s wisdom, prioritizing safety and pacing, and gently guiding clients toward healing without overwhelm.

…are navigating major life transitions, processing complex grief or trauma, healing from burnout or toxic relationships, or redefining their sense of self and purpose. I’m especially drawn to supporting folks who feel like the “strong one” in their family or community — the caretakers, cycle breakers, and quietly exhausted high-achievers — as they learn to soften, receive, and reclaim joy.

…sensitive, spiritual, neurodivergent, creative, intuitive, or “old souls.” Many of them are artists, educators, helpers, or deep thinkers who’ve learned to hide their own needs in order to keep the peace. They’re often in a season of awakening or transition — curious about what’s next and longing for more alignment, connection, and self-trust.

I support clients with trauma recovery (including childhood and generational trauma), anxiety, depression, self-worth wounds, and life transitions. I also specialize in navigating grief, identity exploration, spiritual crisis or awakening, and boundary work — especially for those who’ve felt unseen or over-responsible for others’ emotions.

I’m especially passionate about serving BIPOC clients, LGBTQIA+ folks, survivors, creatives, highly sensitive people, and those who are deconstructing old narratives to live more fully and freely. I’m here for the ones who’ve been told they’re “too much” or “not enough” — and who are now ready to come home to themselves.

…the layered experiences of people who’ve held caregiver or leadership roles from a young age. As a former social worker, art therapist, and early educator who’s also walked through deep personal grief, career pivots, and spiritual evolution — I understand how trauma and transformation live in the body, the family system, and the creative spirit. I bring lived wisdom to the therapeutic space that honors nuance, identity, and complexity.

Holding Space for Healing, Grief, and Rebirth

I specialize in helping clients reclaim their inner power after loss, burnout, or major life transitions. Whether you’re grieving a loved one, recovering from a toxic dynamic, or questioning your life’s direction, I offer a grounded, trauma-informed space where your whole self — emotions, culture, spirit, and story — is welcome.

• Trauma-informed and grief-sensitive support
• Rooted in intersectional identity, culture, and spirituality
• Ideal for navigating loss, identity shifts, or major life pivots
• Empowerment-focused with creative + somatic options

Creative, Compassionate Care for Sensitive Souls

Many of my clients are deeply feeling, intuitive, and creative people who haven’t always felt seen in traditional therapeutic spaces. I blend expressive arts, nervous system regulation, and parts work to help you access healing at your own rhythm — with humor, ritual, and curiosity along the way.

• Expressive arts and story-based approaches
• Safe space for empaths, creatives, and seekers
• Gentle pace, deep transformation
• Inner child, attachment repair, and soul work

Warm, intuitive, creative, and deeply present. Many say they feel seen without having to explain everything, and that I bring a balance of depth and humor that makes it easier to show up just as they are.

Clients often say that our work feels like a safe return to themselves — that the art, the questions, and even the silences help reveal emotions they didn’t know how to name. They also notice how I blend soulful insight with practical tools, and how much I genuinely care.

I blend art therapy, ACT, and Gestalt with cultural humility, spiritual openness, and a dash of creativity. We might process through journaling, collage, astrology, metaphor — or just a deep, honest conversation. I meet you where you are, and we build from there at your pace.

Expect curiosity, gentleness, and a lot of space to just be. We’ll get to know each other slowly, co-create safety, and explore what feels supportive to you — whether that’s talking, making art, reflecting on your cultural story, or simply breathing through something hard.

You are the expert of your life — I’m here as a guide, a mirror, and a steady presence. I don’t fix or force; I walk with you through the messy, magical process of healing. Together, we explore your patterns, strengths, griefs, and desires — with curiosity, compassion, and choice.

…you’re a deep feeler, a creative soul, a spiritual seeker, or someone in transition. If you’re holding grief, identity questions, cultural complexities, or just want to feel more like yourself again, I’ve got space for all of that — and for you.

First-gen and Latinx clients, creatives, caregivers, spiritual seekers, folks navigating grief, chronic illness, neurodivergence, identity shifts, or burnout. I especially feel called to serve people who are reclaiming their voice and learning to rest and root after survival.

When someone realizes they don’t have to apologize for being who they are. When they speak their truth without shrinking. When their art starts to take up more space — or when silence finally feels safe. I love witnessing that return to self-trust and emotional sovereignty.

You don’t have to be “ready” or have it all figured out. Just come as you are — messy, uncertain, hopeful, tired — and we’ll begin from there. Your healing doesn’t need to look like anyone else’s.

I became an art therapist because art gave me a space to process emotions when words didn’t feel like enough. Through creating, I began to connect more deeply with my body and mind — finding clarity, facing life’s questions, and sometimes answering them without speaking. When I saw how naturally this process came to me, I knew that others who connect with art could also benefit from having a nonverbal, expressive space to explore their inner world.

I’m most drawn to the space between realization and acceptance — that tender, often overlooked place where healing happens. In my own journey, I noticed that the more I allowed myself to feel, the more vibrant and expansive my art became. That growth felt tangible, and it taught me that creative expression can be one of the most powerful ways to cope, communicate, and heal.

I approach cultural differences with humility, curiosity, and openness. I recognize that culture can shape everything from how we express emotions to how we seek support — and I aim to create a space where you feel safe to share as much or as little about your cultural background as you’d like.

Rather than assuming or generalizing, I focus on listening to what’s important to you. Cultural identity may be central to our work or simply one piece of the puzzle — either way, I meet you with empathy and respect. Together, we explore how your values, traditions, and experiences can be integrated into your goals at your own pace.

I’ve always had a deep sensitivity to the emotions and growth of others — and I’ve learned to treat that sensitivity with more care over time. After stepping away from art therapy and working in other areas of healthcare (even early education and welding), I experienced both burnout and deep insight. I realized that I can’t run away from what I’m naturally drawn to: creating safe spaces for people to explore, heal, and grow through art and presence.

Now, I return to this work with renewed boundaries, more sustainable pacing, and a profound respect for the energy it takes to hold space. I see each client’s journey — each art piece, each breakthrough — as a kind of rebirth, and it’s an honor to witness that. This work isn’t just what I do; it’s how I see the world. And I’m learning to do it in a way that honors both you and me.

I support individuals navigating life transitions, ancestral grief, and identity shifts — especially those who feel like they’ve outgrown a version of themselves or are questioning where they belong. My work is rooted in the belief that healing isn’t linear — it’s layered, messy, and deeply sacred. With a background in art therapy, social work, and early childhood development, I bring a creative, culturally responsive lens to our sessions. Whether you’re a sensitive creative, a burnt-out caregiver, a cycle-breaker, or someone reconnecting with faith or body after trauma, this is a space to reclaim yourself.

You Don’t Have to Go It Alone

My clients often say, “I didn’t know how much I needed this space until I had it.”

I specialize in holding space for folks navigating grief, burnout, spiritual disconnection, and identity reinvention.

Our work might look like unpacking shame, connecting with ancestral wisdom, tending to the inner child, or learning to regulate a nervous system shaped by survival.

I’m not here to “fix” you — I’m here to walk with you as you remember who you are.

…clients who live at the intersections of culture, trauma, neurodivergence, and care roles — especially BIPOC, multiracial, and immigrant-identifying individuals. My background includes supporting young children and families in Jewish educational spaces, survivors of complex grief, those exploring identity after religious trauma, and neurodivergent adults redefining self-worth outside of systems that weren’t built for them.

…rooted in curiosity, humility, and honoring lived experience. I don’t assume — I ask, listen, and learn. I view culture as layered and evolving, and I welcome clients to bring all parts of themselves, including those parts they’ve been told are “too much” or “too confusing.” Our differences are not obstacles; they’re invitations for deeper connection and understanding.

…reminding me that healing isn’t linear and that survival often looks like complexity. As a multiracial, neurodivergent woman with deep spiritual roots and personal experiences of loss, caretaking, and questioning — I don’t come into the room as “the expert,” but as someone who knows what it’s like to carry silent pain and still show up. My lived identity helps me sit with nuance, witness others without judgment, and create space for truth — even when it’s messy.

…centering safety, attunement, and consent. This means co-creating our pace, language, and goals together. I honor preferred names and pronouns, acknowledge systemic oppression when it shows up in our work, and ensure that therapy doesn’t replicate harm. I also use sensory-sensitive tools, flexible communication styles, and incorporate body awareness, art, and storytelling as pathways to expression.

…validating the emotional toll of existing within oppressive systems and helping them reconnect to their own agency and power. Whether it’s naming burnout from racial trauma, unlearning internalized expectations, or navigating inaccessible healthcare or education systems — I bring both clinical support and advocacy-informed care. Together, we unpack survival strategies, grieve systemic losses, and build sustainable ways of living and resisting.

I work with individuals navigating grief, identity shifts, burnout, and the tender terrain of change.

My approach is relational, trauma-informed, and creative — rooted in both evidence-based practices and the deep knowing that healing is not a linear journey.

It’s layered. It’s messy. And it requires consistency, even when it’s uncomfortable. If you’re ready to sit with what hurts, to soften around what’s been hardened, and to make meaning of the chapters that nearly broke you — I will meet you there.

Together, we’ll untangle survival patterns, reconnect with your body, and begin the work of becoming.

This space is for those who want to go deep — to make real, lasting change — not just talk about it.

I work well with sensitive, high-functioning folks who feel like they’re always “holding it together” for everyone else.

Many of my clients are caregivers, cycle-breakers, spiritual seekers, creatives, or those rethinking their faith, purpose, or identity.

I offer grounded presence, reflective feedback, somatic and narrative practices — but your willingness to show up and stay with the work is key.

I’m not a savior or guru — I’m a steady witness and co-traveler who honors how hard this can be, even when it looks calm on the surface.

My identity as a multiracial, neurodivergent woman with lived experiences of grief, migration, caretaking, and recovery deeply informs my work. I know what it feels like to sit in spaces not built for you — to translate your pain into someone else’s language just to be heard. Because of this, I center my practice on relational attunement, safety, and trust — especially for folks who are often asked to shrink, code-switch, or hold it all together for others.

I hold deep care and clinical attunement for:

BIPOC and multiracial individuals navigating identity, belonging, and family dynamics

First-generation and immigrant populations, especially those raised between cultural worlds

Neurodivergent adults masking burnout or exploring late-diagnosed ADHD/autism

LGBTQIA+ and queer clients processing spirituality, shame, or family estrangement

Survivors of religious trauma or spiritual abuse

Caregivers, educators, and helpers who are burned out, under-supported, and ready to come home to themselves

I’m committed to dismantling stigma around mental health in communities of color and uplifting voices that are often silenced in therapeutic spaces. I advocate for trauma-informed, anti-oppressive care and believe therapy should be accessible, inclusive, and culturally responsive — not another place you have to translate yourself to be understood.

While English is my primary language, I actively seek out accessible communication styles and visual supports to meet neurodiverse needs. I respect and honor religious observances, cultural holidays, and food practices. I strive to make therapy inclusive, welcoming, and affirming to individuals across age, ability, culture, and class.

I’m restoring my spirit in the forest, learning the language of the Earth through environmental law, or moving intuitively with music and art. I weld. I collage. I care deeply for my health and skin with tenderness and ritual. I play tag with my cat, Freddie Mercury, and make playlists for the people I love—because sound, like healing, is personal. Creativity is my compass, nature my medicine, and rest my resistance. All of it nourishes the work I do in session, and reminds me that healing is a lifestyle—not just a profession.

I move between worlds with ease—whether it’s a daycare floor covered in finger paint, a courtroom echoing with legal discourse, or an art studio at midnight. My background weaves together therapy, education, environmental law, and the arts, allowing me to hold space with both structure and softness. I bring a creative lens to clinical work and a trauma-informed heart to every setting I enter. This ability to code-switch and connect across disciplines makes my practice multidimensional, intuitive, and grounded in justice.

Loss, grief, reinvention, and fierce love have shaped the way I hold people’s stories. I’ve walked through the fire of identity shifts—career changes, deep healing, and the unraveling of relationships—and each transformation taught me how to witness without judgment. Being raised between cultures, systems, and belief structures gave me fluency in nuance and nonverbal cues. I know how heavy life can get, and I know the power of being seen anyway. I connect from that place—real, human, and open.

I weld. I can name more constellations than sports teams. I’ve studied both psychoanalysis and stand-up comedy. I’m often the calmest person in a crisis and the loudest one cheering you on when you finally rest. People are often surprised that beneath the structure and professionalism, I am also deeply playful, soft-hearted, and a tiny bit feral about justice.

I deeply enjoy pop culture when it intersects with the law—it reveals legal systems we don’t always get to access and invites us to practice parasocial empathy, critical thinking, and cultural dialogue. Media is also a living archive of resistance, a tool of stewardship for global awareness and acceptance. I came of age as the internet was being born—Google 1998? I was there when the text was written. Memes raised me. MySpace and Tumblr taught us how to find each other when we didn’t have a map. Now we shape media as much as it shapes us. It’s a kind of magic—part mirror, part megaphone, part collective diary. And honestly? I think that’s adorable.

Wholeness Rituals

When I’m not in session, I become whole again in the mossy cathedral of nature. I care for my health like it’s a sacred ceremony—stretching, walking, sweating, skin-soaking. I play tag with my cat Freddie Mercury (he usually wins). I weld small sculptures when the world needs reshaping. I read about environmental law because the planet is my client too. I make multimedia art and playlists with the same reverence I bring to therapy—intuitive, layered, soulful.

Something Else Unique About Me

I have a multidisciplinary soul. I’ve been a social worker, an art therapist, a childcare educator, a legal assistant, and an artist. I bring all of these past lives into my practice—not as hats I wear but as textures in the fabric of how I hold space. I see systems and souls at once. That’s my magic.

What Shapes My Connection with Others

I connect through the deep knowing of survival and softness. Losing loved ones, grieving publicly and privately, navigating identity, recovery, grief, justice, and reinvention—these are not just chapters in my story; they’re reasons I listen the way I do. I know what it’s like to need a witness, not a fix. I hold pain and potential in the same palm.

What Else Might Surprise People About Me

I laugh a lot. Like, belly-laughing, meme-sending, playlist-making kind of joy. I’m also a deep researcher who reads about legal systems, ancient spiritual frameworks, and neurodivergence for fun. My softness is not a lack of sharpness—it’s a strategy.

Morning rituals with tea and incense

Dreaming up legal solutions for the planet

Learning Hebrew lullabies at the preschool

Moon journaling, making moon water under fairy lights

Crafting playlists with love as the genre

Trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming lens

Art therapy meets ecological justice

Deep listening + narrative reframing

Rest as a practice, not a privilege

Humor and cultural humility

My professional journey includes over a decade of diverse experiences in mental health, education, advocacy, and creative healing. I began working with older adults in senior living communities, where I built intergenerational programs that bridged college students and residents through storytelling and art. This work inspired me to pursue graduate training in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Art Therapy at Adler University, where I focused on trauma-informed, social justice-centered care.

Throughout my career, I’ve provided therapy to children, adolescents, and adults in English and Spanish across community mental health centers, hospitals, schools, and residential programs. I’ve worked with individuals navigating immigration transitions, grief, neurodivergence, chronic illness, addiction recovery, and end-of-life challenges.

Each chapter of my journey has deepened my capacity to meet clients where they are—with warmth, cultural humility, and creativity. Whether in classrooms, clinics, or virtual settings, I am committed to creating spaces where healing, identity, and imagination can thrive together.

My education and training background consists of both formal academic degrees and deeply immersive, hands-on experiences across communities and clinical settings. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Psychology from Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois. My early professional experiences in medical sales, college admissions, and as an Activity Director in senior living helped me recognize my passion for connection, creativity, and care across the lifespan.

Inspired by the power of intergenerational storytelling and art, I pursued a dual Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Art Therapy from Adler University in Chicago. During graduate school, I completed internships that ranged from social justice research in youth court systems and jails, to neurorehabilitation work with stroke recovery, MS, and perinatal populations under the mentorship of a neuropsychiatrist.

Beyond academia, I’ve trained in community mental health, bilingual therapy with Spanish-speaking populations, art-based grief processing, disability services, senior care, and psychiatric admissions for children, adolescents, and adults. These layered and lived experiences continue to inform my holistic, culturally responsive, and client-centered approach to healing.

Key influences in my professional development include a deep respect for intergenerational wisdom, the healing power of art, and the resilience of marginalized communities I’ve had the honor to serve. Collaborating with college professors and art therapy leaders early in my career helped shape my confidence and creative direction. The elders I worked with in memory care, the youth I supported in crisis, and the incarcerated individuals whose letters I read and responded to through art—each left an imprint on how I hold space for grief, transformation, and untold stories. Additionally, working alongside neuropsychiatrists, social workers, bilingual communities, and adults with intellectual disabilities expanded my understanding of accessibility, advocacy, and the layered nature of healing. These experiences have grounded my practice in both compassion and social justice.

My professional journey has been anything but linear—more like a winding, purposeful path through education, healthcare, community work, and creative expression. I began in fields like medical sales and college admissions, which gave me strong communication skills and a heart for helping others navigate life transitions. From there, I leaned into roles that bridged generations—first as an Activity Director, then creating an intergenerational art therapy partnership between college students and elders. This success led me to pursue graduate studies in Clinical Counseling and Art Therapy, where I deepened my understanding of trauma, resilience, and the healing power of creative expression.

After graduation (and even before), I became a practicing therapist in diverse settings—supporting Spanish-speaking families, youth involved in the court system, stroke survivors, adults in residential care, and unhoused elders seeking belonging. My roles spanned from frontline therapist to social service director, from researcher to emotional first responder. Now, I’m returning to art therapy in a remote, intentionally grounded way—integrating all I’ve lived and witnessed to offer safe, culturally attuned, and transformative care.

My formal education began at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, IL, where I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Psychology. During this time, I cultivated a deep interest in human connection, language, and identity—threads that continued through each chapter of my career.

After several years of experience in fields including medical sales, college admissions, and life enrichment for seniors, I initiated an intergenerational program between college students and elders in assisted living. This collaboration, rooted in storytelling and art-making, caught the attention of the President of the Illinois Art Therapy Association, who wrote me a letter of recommendation before I even applied to graduate school.

I went on to earn a dual Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Art Therapy from Adler University in Chicago. Throughout my training, I was drawn to social justice-informed care and often combined research, advocacy, and creative expression in my work.

Some of my notable training experiences include:

• Youth Restorative Justice Research & Art Installation: I worked at a law firm that partnered with youth courts and engaged in research analyzing access to mental health care for incarcerated youth. In response, I created a large-scale art piece—100 hand-crafted postcards representing messages that incarcerated individuals asked me to deliver to their loved ones. Though I could not send them, I honored their voices through a mobile installation of unreachable messages, suspended yet seen. 
• Neuropsych Rehab Internship: At a hospital-based rehabilitation unit, I trained under a neuropsychiatrist specializing in post-stroke recovery, limb loss, pregnancy complications, and MS. I provided art therapy to individuals navigating sudden life changes and medical trauma. 
• Community Mental Health and Spanish-speaking Populations: Even before graduating, I was hired as a therapist. I provided counseling to immigrants, families navigating acculturation, and clients experiencing systemic oppression and intergenerational trauma—often in Spanish. 
• Work with Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: At St. Coletta’s of Illinois, I supported residents in four group homes, advocating for dignity and creative expression in daily life, despite minimal resources. 
• Admissions and Social Work in Mental Health Hospitals and Senior Living: I later served as a Social Service Director and Admissions Coordinator in both inpatient psychiatric settings and long-term care communities—working with children, teens, adults, and older adults across class, racial, and generational lines. I have helped unhoused elders find dignity, comfort, and next steps, and I’ve supported families in reconnecting amidst crisis and loss. 

Now, after witnessing the deep complexity of our systems—from rehab hospitals to immigration centers—I feel most grounded in returning to the healing space of remote art therapy, where stories can unfold gently, and people can reconnect with their own creative truths.

Helping people feel deeply seen. I approach therapy as a collaborative art—one that draws from somatic awareness, ancestral wisdom, humor, systems thinking, and social justice. My work contributes to reshaping how we understand healing: not as perfection, but as movement toward integration, dignity, and sustainable connection with self and community. Whether I’m working with little ones, adults in transition, or families grieving loss, I offer tools rooted in presence and imagination.

A world where mental health care is as accessible and intuitive as first aid. I envision an ecosystem where therapists are supported, where creativity is honored in clinical work, and where communities are empowered to heal in their own culturally resonant ways. I hope to be part of the bridge that brings emotional literacy, art, storytelling, ecological stewardship, and legal advocacy into the same room.

Culturally-attuned care for communities navigating intergenerational trauma

Integrated mental health approaches in early childhood education and family systems

Ecopsychology and land-based healing practices

Legal protections and advocacy for mental health access and equity

Creative arts therapies as primary—not auxiliary—healing modalities

📰 Helping Patients Feel Seen Through Art Therapy
Adler University, 2019

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This article explores my integrative work using art therapy to deepen client engagement and emotional safety across diverse populations, especially those with trauma histories.

Liberation Psychology

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Narrative Therapy with decolonial and poetic adaptations

Attachment theory and polyvagal theory from a culturally expansive lens

Ecofeminist theory, art therapy, and somatic storytelling

Child-led pedagogy inspired by Reggio Emilia and Jewish early education models

I teach through stories, visuals, and voice. From hosting community art groups and interfaith dialogues to writing mental health content for families and educators, I aim to normalize vulnerability and expand how we talk about healing. I also use platforms like TikTok and Instagram to explore legal, ecological, and emotional themes with nuance and levity—because memes can be medicine, too.

I believe play is a sacred portal to truth. I view the therapeutic space not as a sterile container but a living relationship—where intuition, ritual, sensory expression, and humor are vital data. My lived experiences with grief, neurodivergence, cultural displacement, and spiritual recovery shape how I sit with others: gently, bravely, and without presuming to fix what is sacredly unraveling.

My sessions are intentionally paced, collaborative, and flexible—guided by the client’s energy and needs in the moment. I often begin with a gentle check-in to ground and regulate, followed by co-creating the flow of the session. Depending on the client’s age and goals, this might include expressive art-making, narrative work, somatic awareness, symbolic play, or reflective dialogue. I believe safety is built, not assumed, so rituals of consistency (like a calming song, breathwork, or shared story) are often integrated.

While I honor the value of diagnosis in understanding patterns and accessing care, I view treatment planning as an evolving map—one we co-create and revisit. My clinical lens is strengths-based, culturally attuned, and non-pathologizing. I’m more interested in understanding the root systems beneath behavior than labeling surface symptoms.

Yes! I often curate custom creative prompts, sensory-based regulation kits, affirmations, and reflective journaling practices tailored to the client’s developmental level and lived reality. I might recommend a nature-based ritual, art directive, playlist, or mindfulness tool to carry the work beyond the session in an accessible way.

I respond with calm attunement and presence. Grounding techniques, slowing the pace, and validating the emotional experience are essential. Depending on the person, I may shift into co-regulation practices, offer a sensory object, or return to a known safe image or narrative. We honor the overwhelm without shame—it’s often a signpost of deep work. I also check in after sessions when appropriate to ensure continued support and integration.

I have worked with a wide spectrum—from early childhood to adults navigating complex trauma, grief, neurodivergence, mood disorders, relational distress, and identity exploration. I am especially attuned to those in transitional life phases (e.g., postpartum, grief, recovery, career pivots) and bring experience in both outpatient and school-based settings. My practice is trauma-informed, queer-affirming, spiritually inclusive, and rooted in deep respect for intersectional identity.

Trauma-Informed, Strengths-Based, Rooted in Creative Regulation

Flexible, Attuned Care for Adults Navigating Life Transitions

Therapy that Centers Depth, Dignity, and a Return to Self

Clinical Practices Grounded in Ritual, Creativity, and Nervous System Awareness

Visiting local apothecaries or metaphysical shops

Engaging in fae and witchy-inspired self-worship rituals

Exploring tarot, astrology, or moon cycles as reflective tools

Journaling with guided prompts for inner dialogue

Solo “aesthetic” nature walks—dress up, show up, be seen by the forest

Astrology and moon phase tracking apps (e.g. TimePassages, The Pattern)

Guided somatic meditation (Insight Timer, Breathwrk)

Digital altars or mood boards (Pinterest, Canva)

Voice memo reflections—free association in your own voice

Online burnout or ritual trackers for daily check-ins

Nature as teacher—seasons, decay, growth, and cycles

Intersectional feminist thinkers and eco-justice activists

My own lived experiences of grief, burnout, and identity shifting

Creative arts therapy practices rooted in storytelling and metaphor

Cultural rituals from various spiritual traditions (with deep respect and consent)

Anything centered in or around nature—documentaries about forests, oceans, or animal migrations

Films that slow you down, invite presence, or evoke awe

Anything that makes you cry safely and then sit in silence

Bonus: Nature isn’t just scenery—it’s a co-therapist

Movement-based music to shake things off or dance yourself free

Sounds of rain, thunder, or forest ambiance

Playlists that reflect your inner world: moody, electric, joyful, raw

Voice-toned sound healing (humming, singing bowls, chanting)

Walking paths or nature trails

Cleansing rituals like a good bath or shower

Preparing a simple, nourishing meal

Tidying up—especially when following my burnout-sensitive cleaning guide

A clean, safe space you like being in = a portal for healing

Festival or Public Event Tip: Set your phone lock screen with your emergency contact info

Keep a protein snack and electrolyte packet on you at all times

Trust your gut—if you don’t feel safe, that’s valid. Pause, reach out.

You don’t have to decide the perfect support. Just connect. Someone can help you assess.

Crisis doesn’t define you. There is a way through.

Human Design: Projector Energy – I’m here to guide, not hustle. I see patterns deeply and offer insight best when invited in.

Astrology: Scorpio Sun, Capricorn Moon, Taurus Rising – I hold space for the shadow, soften with compassion, and move through the world seeking harmony.

Enneagram: 4w5 – I value depth, uniqueness, and inner truth. I help clients lean into their own creative mystery and healing process.

Myers-Briggs: INFJ – The “Advocate.” I’m intuitive, idealistic, and deeply tuned in to others’ emotions and core motivations.

“There’s no right way to heal, but there is your way.”

“Smart with your heart” – I tell clients: be gentle, be wild, be wise. Risk magic, but don’t abandon yourself.

“Compassion and accountability can co-exist.”

“We are not machines—we are ecosystems.”

“I’ve never felt so seen without having to explain myself first.”

“You hold space like a soft forest—it’s safe but real. I can be messy and still feel okay.”

“You help me feel like I’m not broken, I’m just unfolding.”

“You bring deep wisdom and also realness—like my inner witch auntie-meets-life coach.”

I bring my lived experience with grief, healing, neurodivergence, queerness, creative expression, and being a cycle breaker.

I honor substance use journeys and meet clients where they are, without shame—only with smart, heart-centered care.

I trust your knowing and support you in remembering your voice, even when it’s a whisper.

I’m the therapist for the misfits, the spiritual nerds, the ones doing deep inner work in a world that often asks us to stay surface.