Meet Our Therapists

True joy comes from a place of wholeness. We can tell when we don’t feel whole, and when we don’t feel we belong to ourselves.

Our bodies hold truth. Our brain, nervous system, and chemical messengers—like neurotransmitters and hormones—shape our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. They regulate mood, motivation, and our sensitivity to pleasure or pain. When we experience stress, especially prolonged or extreme stress, the nervous system—a brilliant survival mechanism—can store those experiences in ways that feel stuck or unprocessed. You might find yourself thinking, “I shouldn’t feel this way,” or reacting in ways that don’t make sense, yet the anxiety, anger, depression, shame, or grief persists. These feelings are not obstacles to fight or ignore—they are messengers, offering clues and invitations to heal, integrate, and reclaim your authentic self.

My role is to walk alongside you, creating a safe space where healing can unfold naturally. We are wired for healing and drawn to wholeness. When given the right resources, our body, spirit, and emotions know how to mend. My approach begins with supporting you in stabilizing your current situation, then gently reprocessing past experiences that contribute to present struggles, and finally integrating this work into a future where you feel empowered and whole—not just managing symptoms, but addressing their roots.

Clients
I often attract clients navigating life transitions—those moments of questioning and shifting that unearth insecurities or unresolved influences. Whether it’s a move, a new child, empty nest, divorce, menopause, a career change, loss, or a new diagnosis, these times can reveal what truly matters to you. These are opportunities to follow the clues, uncover your deepest values, and confidently weave them into your relationships, responses, and daily habits.

I specialize in complex trauma, helping individuals untangle the effects of fight, flight, freeze, or dissociation while fostering a renewed capacity to handle life’s challenges with comfort and fulfillment. Simply put, I help you feel comfortable in your body and in your life. My integrative approach combines humanistic, gestalt-inspired principles with experiential, body-focused, and mindfulness-based practices.

Credentials and Trainings, Areas of interest

Drawing from my three-year Somatic Experiencing training (pursuing full SEP certification) and intermediate EMDR training (en route to EMDRIA certification), I address the nervous system directly, supporting clients as they move beyond survival strategies into thriving. I am also trained in polyvagal theory, attachment, and somatic mindfulness, enriching my ability to help you heal not just from the past, but in your present and future life.

I earned my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Idaho State University in 2022, but my path to therapy began years earlier as a clinical massage therapist (LMT). Witnessing the interplay of physical and emotional pain, I sought deep training in historical and cultural healing modalities—rituals and bodywork that honor the whole person, their family, and their community. This foundation fuels my passion for the relationship between the body, trauma, and health, including issues like medical trauma, chronic illness, anxiety, depression, addiction, and emotional dysregulation.