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I believe our innate human nature is compassionate, joyful, loving, strong, and peaceful. Although we come into the world this way, we lose touch with a felt sense of these qualities. We experience trauma, and we inherit stories, and beliefs from an unbalanced culture, leading to perfectionism, shame, distrust, and isolation. As your therapist, my intention is to help you reconnect with these qualities of innate goodness.

In sessions, I will invite you to contact your present moment experience, including thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations. Mixed with normal talk therapy, this present moment emphasis tends to make therapy more efficient and effective. As we learn about ourselves in the present moment, with kindness and awareness, our difficult emotions tend to relax, allowing space for rest, connection, and satisfaction.

My journey to becoming a therapist has naturally arisen from the fruits of my own healing path. When I was an adolescent and teenager, I struggled with depression, anxiety, and the results of trauma and abuse. Like many of my clients, there was a time when I saw no way through. Then, when I was in my early 20’s, I experienced my first psychedelic plant medicine healing ceremony. This was a dramatically transformative experience and was the beginning of a long healing journey. Now, after a decade of traditional psychotherapy, silent meditation retreats, and psychedelic healing, I feel compassionately motivated to share and facilitate others in their healing process.

I hold a Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Naropa University and have completed training in Internal Family Systems and Gestalt Psychotherapy. Currently, I am pursuing Level 1 Hakomi Training in Mindfulness Based Somatic Therapy. My practical experience includes a 9-month clinical training internship at CU Boulder, where I provided therapy for faculty and staff, and led mindfulness groups. I have a committed daily meditation practice, and have participated in 12 silent meditation trainings, each lasting between 7 to 30 days. I have experience working with traditional Amazonian plant medicine in the US, Peru, and Mexico. Additionally, I dedicated two years to studying within The Diamond Approach school of psycho-spiritual inner work.

When I’m not doing therapy, I love hiking, meditating, writing songs, comedy, and spending time with friends and family. I’m also a professional musician and have toured the country in rock bands. These days, I play drums in the occasional wedding band, perform improvisational electronic music, and enjoy writing songs on the piano. In therapy, I like to bring my full self, including compassion, friendliness, realness, and humor.