About

I earned my Masters in Counseling Psychology at Lewis & Clark College in 2018. Prior to that, I completed a year-long internship and extensive study at Mindful Experiential Therapeutic Approaches (M.E.T.A) in Portland, OR, focusing on Hakomi and mindfulness-based body-centered psychotherapy. Beginning with a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, I have long held a curiosity about people’s inner and outer worlds. I have traveled extensively around the world, engaging in both formal study as well as the learning that comes from having conversations with complete strangers.

I have a broad background in somatic-oriented therapies, including massage therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, and therapeutic yoga. For the past 10 years, I have had an Integrative Bodywork practice focusing on mind-body integration and trauma. I completed training in massage therapy in Boulder, Colorado, as well as a 2-year intensive Craniosacral training leading to certification in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. My studies have also taken me to the mountains of Northern India to study yogic traditions and complete trainings in yoga teaching and sound healing. Claiming Self and cultivating a sense of embodied wholeness informs all of the work that I do. I hold a deep respect for the wounds and scars we each carry and a profound gratitude for the brilliance inherent in each person that helps them to navigate the world with these wounds. My approach to counseling involves both holding oneself with radical acceptance and inclusion, while also holding the possibility of change. Specifically I draw on the mindfulness-based, body-centered psychotherapy of Hakomi, as well as Primary Attachment Psychotherapy.

I have studied extensively the work of Stephen Porges and Peter Levine and find that their work informs much of my approach to counseling, focusing on the nervous system, neuropsychology, and the relationship between trauma and the body. In both bodywork and counseling, I have a special interest in working with the LGBTQ community, specifically transgender, genderqueer, and gender non-conforming folks.

When I am not working, you can find me traipsing around the woods with my wife and son and our 2 dogs, playing in any body of water I can find, and regularly reminding myself

It is an honor to walk with you to your edges, to witness the deep wisdom in your system, and to support you on your journey to a deeper sense of embodiment.