About
My Story
“When you tell the truth, your story changes. When your story changes, your life is transformed.” - Mark Matousek
My Truth
For over two decades, I dedicated myself to mental health support and leadership within high-stress, high-achieving educational settings, working closely with students, staff, and families through rewarding and challenging times. In 2018, I recognized the signs of burnout and chronic PTSD and made the difficult decision to leave my career in education. Numb, exhausted, and disconnected, I felt lost and alone.
Determined to find clarity, I turned inward. While completing my doctorate in Leadership for Change, I began unraveling my story, only to discover that this intellectual exploration unknowingly retraumatized me. It wasn’t until I began working with a therapist specializing in trauma healing that I truly began the deeper, embodied work of self-discovery. The question, "Who am I?" became the cornerstone of my healing and awakening.
In March 2020, I completed my doctorate just as the pandemic brought the world to a standstill, and I found myself forced to confront the void I’d long ignored. This was both terrifying and liberating, ultimately guiding me to pursue training at the California Institute for Integral Studies (CIIS) and pivot away from education to a path of greater service. Alongside this, I’ve begun to embrace my role as a consciousness guide, helping others awaken to their true selves and cultivate deeper self-awareness.
Today, my practice blends mind, body, and spirit in a holistic, trauma-informed approach. I specialize in Spiral Process Therapy, guiding individuals through deeper healing with compassion and support. I also incorporate Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and psychedelic-assisted integration, tools that help individuals access deeper layers of their psyche, release trauma, and reconnect with their inner wisdom. These modalities inspire profound transformation and lasting freedom on the path to wholeness.
I’m deeply grateful for the many roles I currently embody: mother, partner, friend, life coach, consciousness guide, non-profit board director, dancer, yoga practitioner, artist, gardener, and proud dog mom to my four-year-old Maltipoo “Bodhi.” These aspects of my life shape and inform my work, enriching the way I connect with and support my clients. I’m honored to witness the resilience and transformation of those I serve.
Stories are constantly changing and evolving, including yours. What's your story? I'm eager to learn about it and look forward to the possibility of supporting you on your own evolving journey.
Education & Training
My academic background includes a Master's in Integral Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) and a Doctorate in Leadership for Change from Fielding Graduate University. I earned my school counseling credential from Villanova University, where I completed a Master's in Counseling and a Bachelor's in Psychology.
More recently, I completed Ketamine provider therapy training at Alchemy Community Therapy Center in Oakland. I also completed yoga teacher training (RYT-200) at Lakshmi Rising Yoga and Wellness and embodiment and mindful movement training through Open Floor International.
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you”
- Maya Angelou
