MY PERSONAL JOURNEY

You have to become friends with your body - your lived sense of experience - in order to fully heal.

OUR BODIES HOLD INNATE WISDOM THAT WE CAN ONLY ACCESS BY BEING AWARE + AT HOME IN THEM.

As someone who experienced sexual trauma as a child, I was really good at disconnecting from my body. And while that mechanism saved me during my childhood, it was not helpful as an adult.

My years as a practicing psychotherapist taught me powerful tools + provided a framework to understand our whole selves.

I studied all kinds of modalities (Trauma-Focused CBT, Mindfulness, Somatics, Internal Family Systems) and explored holistic alternatives (Breathwork, Reiki + Energy Healing, Psychedelic Therapy, Somatic Movement, Sacred Sexuality) in hopes that something would make me feel complete and not broken on the inside.

But as a therapist, I felt trapped behind another mask. My healing journey was stripping me of all the masks and illusions that I was choosing to hide behind, and the therapist mask began to feel deeply inauthentic.

BECAUSE I AM A REGULAR PERSON JUST LIKE YOU

I am a partner, (step) mom, dog mom, business owner and friend.
I juggle work, being a present parent, housekeeper, loving partner + supportive friend.
I’ve lived through some crazy shit.
I’ve experienced pain, broken bones, love + heartaches, failures + success.

I’ve been a survivor my whole life

I have done the work myself: read all the books + attended the workshops.

I have cried + reflected; taken the time to know my anger + my shame.

Questioned my spirituality, my beliefs, and my connection to Self.

My life was deeply disconnected, where I was simply going through the motions and doing the “things” that I believed were expected of me: the wife, the daughter, the (step) mom, the friend, the student, etc.

On the outside, my life appeared enchanted, fun, and filled with adventure.

On the inside, I was merely surviving. I felt lost in life + in who I was.

But I befriended all of my parts and learned how to create safety for myself. I began to listen + trust my inner voice and became more open to experiencing + inviting in pleasure; which allows me to embody my highest expression.

YOU KNOW YOU BEST.

I have no interest in telling you what is wrong with you because I believe that you are whole + complete just as you are.

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER AND (ALSO) TRUE POWER RESIDES FROM WITHIN.

Leading from your heart space will never fail you.

If you are nervous AND excited about reading this, if you feel seen or there is some part of this that resonates deep in your bones, then know you have found the right place.

And I welcome you, all parts of you.

Life exists on the other side of this current discomfort or displeasure - a life that is filled with excitement, confidence, love, joy, and all the other things that make your soul smile.

All I ask is that you bring an open + curious mind.