I have struggled with a sense of belonging my whole life. From being born into a family where I did not feel I fit in, to growing up in a community who did not see me for who I was, I developed a very "healthy" ego which was convinced I was alone in the world and just had to make due with what was given to me. My ego told me I needed to quietly suffer and relish the rare moments of relative connection. Those coping strategies were shaken up at 19 years old when I had a near-death experience when I nearly drowned. As I fought for my survival while being pulled underwater by a powerful undertow, I had no other choice but to surrender to my fate. With that surrender, the benevolent forces of life gently brought me to safety. 

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After this profound experience, I began exploring spirituality, including meditation, Buddhism, and Native American medicine. This was when I started to realize who I was outside of cultural and societal programming. Through these inward spiritual explorations and outward travels around the globe, I developed a stronger sense of who I truly am, as I gained practice in facing my inner fears and breaking down the barriers to my heart.

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As I continued to experience the benefits of embodying a truer and fuller sense of myself, I knew that I wanted to help others overcome their own internal barriers to authenticity and peace.

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This process of moving into a more authentic expression of myself was first externally evident when I shifted from working as a computer programmer to teaching high school math. This was my first step towards making a direct positive impact in the world through the relationships I developed with my students. Then in my second year of teaching number lines in Algebra II, the next wave of authenticity became impossible to ignore: I can do more than this to help. I desired to work more closely with people who were willing to grow and strive to access their fullest selves. I made the challenging decision to leave teaching, the field I thought was my lifelong calling, to pursue a Master's Degree in Acupuncture. This change paved the way for me to offer more soulful support to those who were truly ready to step into the process of finding their unencumbered selves. 

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It is a profound joy for me to watch others embrace who they truly are, and it continues to inspire me to do the same. 

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My first meditation teacher, Tara Brach, outlined the basic framework of an authentic, undefended, and compassionate heart. Shamanic psychologist Dr. Steven Farmer, herbalist Tommy Priester and the Michael Harner Foundation for Shamanic Studies all showed me how to apply ancient shamanic teachings to the modern day world.  I have had privilege of studying with Native elders from a variety of traditions including Lakota, Choctaw, Mohawk, and Cree to develop my understanding and reverence for the spiritual dimension of the natural world and the unity of all things. I have a passion for exploring plant medicine, specifically psilocybin, and am in awe of how it assists in breaking down the ego. unlocking the heart, and revealing truth.

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Over my three years of studies at the New England School of Acupuncture, I grounded in Traditional Chinese Medical theory. I continued my education with Lonny Jarrett, who helped me awaken to the psycho-spiritual dimensions of this incredible medicine. Learning about the journey of the soul through the teachings of the Akashic Records from my good friends and mentors Seana Zelazo and Liz Varney has brought me greater understanding of the interplay of the human and the soul. Most recently I have greatly enjoyed working closely with Desda Zuckerman, the founder Sacred Anatomy Energy Medicine, to more deeply understand the energetic nature of what humans are comprised of and how to aid their overall well-being.

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All of these trainings, medicines, and practices inform my work with my clients. It is my great pleasure to work collaboratively, intuitively, and creatively to help all those who cross my path become the best versions of themselves and find peace within themselves and with their connection with Mother Earth. 

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In addition to my healing work with clients, I have cultivated a delightful relationship with spirituality, nature, and creativity through the art of woodworking.  It is an honor to give wood pieces new life and purpose. I regularly communicate with each piece, asking it what it wants to be and how it would like to extend its medicine out into the world. Being a woodworker is about embracing alchemy and owning my magic. I have many divinely-inspired magical items already created for sale, and I also offer custom pieces, working with you to craft a piece which suits your needs.

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Lastly, I am deeply passionate and committed to healing the wounds of a societal structure which has cultivated a stark gender divide, implicitly and explicitly telling women they are less than men to be dominated over. It is part of my everyday work to break down the ways in which I have embodied this conditioning, and to be a corrective presence in the collective, helping others do the same. For those conditioned as women, I strive to be a safe place to help them find and express their anger, clear their personal history of trauma, and reclaim their fullness. For those conditioned as men, I work to help them embrace all their emotions, awaken to their deeper truths, and reclaim their fullness. We have all been wounded by this system; yet my goal is not to fight this system, but the structures we have taken on within, and help build a new, more connected, balanced, and respectful way.