My area of interest and expertise is energy flow: where and how we are spending our energy and how frequently we are in choice about those decisions. Healing ultimately is not about what we do or don’t do, it’s about the proportion of choice in our lives. Survival patterns high-jack our thinking brain and take instinct-driven action - whether it correctly matches the situation or not. 

Many of us are completely exhausted and burnt-out because short-term survival energy got stuck in the “on” position long term. Energy that was always meant for creativity, joy and healthy protection got rerouted to simply surviving. There comes a time in our lives where the tension between our automatic survival instincts and the people we know we really are underneath them reaches a boiling point.  

That’s where I come in. I have an incredible natural attunement to energy but also a career that has been dedicated to studying relational dynamics and the ways in which rearranging or removing different pieces can change the energy flow of a system. My years as a Family Therapist were the most impactful on my understanding of this Tetris-like approach to moving energy around to clear a path to better flow and harmony. 

I have a special area of interest in the densest and heaviest energies - shame, embarrassment and pity - and the ways in which we all over or under-compensate in the face of them. You won’t be surprised to hear that these are the energies that clog our energy systems and flow! My whole life I’ve felt unwanted because I love to talk about what most people hate to talk about - FAILURE! I want to talk about Systemic Failure, Environmental Failure and Individual Failure! I’m sure you can imagine that in our shame-riddled society, wanting to talk about failure hasn’t made me the most popular! But if there’s one thing I hate, it’s energy inefficiency. I don’t want to expend energy solving the wrong problem just to save some hurt feelings. That’s why we’ve got to put it all out on the table, warts and all, no matter how difficult it is to hear. Because I want to help you solve the right problems. 

I often think of myself as a personal trainer for the mind, emotions and spirit. I ask that the people who work with me come ready for a workout. Any good trainer will provide the proper exercises for your strengths, limitations and current level of fitness. That is my job - to challenge you enough for growth while holding your safety as the highest priority. All I really ask is for an understanding that this relationship will be high accountability for high payoff and results you can really feel in your everyday life - building your confidence by building your capacity to navigate what life throws at you. 

I’ve been a social worker since 2010. I’ve worked with so many different populations with different needs and even across borders! My toolbox is eclectic. I use parts work, somatic exercises, DBT and other treasures I’ve picked up along the way! I care deeply about self-in context and nothing pumps me up more than talking about energy. If you’re ready to turn your world right-side up, this could be a great collaboration!

I love to travel, dance, watch documentaries and bask in the light of some of the most amazing friends and community that I have worked very hard to cultivate. I love make-up and fashion and would love to be able to do pull-ups someday!