I am passionate about supporting people to discover their innate wholeness and belonging in an increasingly disconnected world. This means building safety and rapport over time that allows my clients to enhance their self-awareness, cultivate a sense of empowerment, and find meaning in the world around them. My approach to this work is creative, collaborative, and rooted in anti-oppression.

In 2018, I completed a Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Naropa University with a concentration in Transpersonal Psychology and Wilderness Therapy, also known as Ecotherapy. This field recognizes that our internal environment is connected to our external environment and due to various influences, these two systems have become disconnected. A growing body of research shows that when humans step into mindful relationship with the natural world, there are profound physical, mental, spiritual and emotional benefits. As a climate aware therapist, I view the human-nature relationship as unique, complex and vital for mutual healing.

I delight in supporting others to re-ignite vital life forces found in Nature such as curiosity, reciprocity, belonging, trust and self-compassion. I use EMDR, Internal Family Systems,  Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), trauma informed Mindfulness and Nature-based interventions to help my clients come into greater alignment with themselves, attune to others and participate purposely in their lives.

I hold a steadfast commitment to building healing relationships that liberate us from oppressive systems both seen and unseen. Whether you wish to build your relationship with the natural world or explore your inner wilderness, I consider it a privilege to be a guide on your path to wholeness.

 

Outside of this work, I feel most alive on an early morning in nearby woods, being seated at a full dinner table with loved ones or catching an inspired breath of poetry. After a few stops along the way out West, I am grateful to call my hometown of Charlottesville home again with my spouse, unruly garden and furry companions.