Personal Statement

Nature is a healing partner in the work that I do with clients. I am a licensed mental health counselor, eco-therapist, energy healer, and earth-based ceremonialist. I meet you outdoors in beautiful settings in the area. Ceremony helps hold the therapeutic encounter in a sacred space. Mindfulness and somatic awareness provide the ground for a safe and supportive environment where you will find healing and transformation.

I integrate psychotherapy (talk therapy) with somatic therapy (using body awareness as a therapeutic tool), nature therapy, ceremonial healing, energy healing, and mindfulness practice. Which of these tools will be used and when with each client is an intuitive process that is informed by what issues you bring, your personality, culture and preferences, and where you are at in your change process. I am patient and kind, with a calm presence mirroring back to you the strengths I see and hear. Nature will also mirror insights and strengths to you. And I will direct you gently toward being more kind to yourself. Our work will include a lot of emphasis on helping you learn to calm, center, ground, energize or motivate yourself.

Clients that most benefit from my work include those who already love nature and/or have a spiritual life of some sort, and that need help getting unstuck or processing the past in order to move forward with renewed vitality, purpose, and holistic health. My work addresses the whole person: body, mind, spirit, and nature. If you are feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world, I get it, and I encourage you to express that in our time together. If you are struggling with a difficult life transition, grief or loss, trauma, anxiety, depression, or challenging relationship issue, I can help. Please send me an email or give a call to schedule a free initial phone consultation or a first session. Come take a walk and talk with me - I am confident that greater peace, balance, and joy are within reach.