Values
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• Inspired by the rhythms and patterns of the natural world to understand our inner ecology
• Supporting connection to something larger than ourselves
• Feelings about climate & ecological change welcome
• Part of Climate Psychology Alliance -
• Grounded in respect and curiosity
• Space for exploring identity, culture, belonging, and self-understanding
• BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ welcome
• Part of Inclusive Therapists -
• Your unique ways of processing and experiencing are honored
• Together, we find what feels supportive and sustainable for you
• Lived and work experience with Autism and ADHD individuals from children to adults
Some things I can support with
Self Esteem and Identity exploration
Softening the inner critic
Imposter feelings and people pleasing
Individuals who want to feel more themselves
Motivation and stuckness
Trauma including sexual trauma
Individuals who are achieving outward success but still feel an inner longing for something more
Anxiety and Depression
Grief and loss
Relationship challenges and boundaries
Love, intimacy and meaningful connection
Life beyond sport: supporting athletes and former athletes
Mindfulness and emotional integration
Cultivating dreams with clarity and intention
Therapy, to me, feels profoundly human. Not polished or perfect, but collaborative, honest, and alive. It also can feel light, playful and restorative. I also believe therapy is deeply personal and shaped by what you bring, what I bring, and by the broader contexts that influence us, including our environments, cultures, and histories. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, this work is co-created. The practices below reflect the approaches that support and inform my work.
Internal Family Systems
Explore the different parts, layers, and facets of yourself with curiosity, compassion, and deeper understanding moving at your system’s natural pace. More on IFS.
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Internal Family Systems Level 1- BIPOC Cohort by Kim Paulus and Crystal Jones
Internal Family Systems Level 2- BIPOC Cohort by Tamala Floyd and Crystal Jones
Various IFS seminars, readings, and trainings by Dick Schwartz and Frank Anderson
Nature Based Thearpy
Remember your belonging within the natural world, slowing down to reconnect with yourself and the living systems you are part of.
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Somatic Ecotherapy Level 1 through Earthbody Institute BIPOC Cohort by Mary Sanders and Olivia Chapman (In progress)
Nature and Forest Therapy Guide through The Associate of Nature and Forest Therapy
Climate Aware Practitioner and Climate Cafe Facilitator through Climate Psychology Alliance of North America
Finding sacredness in spending time outdoors
Somatic Therapy
Gently bring awareness to your body, honoring that innate wisdom is essential to healing, integration, and deeper self-understanding.
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Somatic Embodiment Strategies by Linda Thai
Sacred Spaces by Somatic Nature Therapy
Breathwork Level 1 by Beau Bowker
Somatic Ecotherapy Level 1 by Earthbody Institute BIPOC Cohort by Mary Sanders and Olivia Chapman (In Progress)
Realizing that my main support in my life has been listening to my body/intuition
Beyond Psychotherapy