It all started for me in my mid-twenties, after three psychedelic sessions with a shamanic practitioner.

I had a mystical experience that allowed a new experience of connection. It was a connection that developmental trauma had severed.

That experience ignited a deep curiosity about the sacred. It also launched a deep inner exploration of my inner world, and that exploration led me to depth psychology.

Depth psychology helped me understand not what was wrong with me, but what happened to me. It is also where I learned to take my inner life seriously.

Its Jungian roots work with dreams, symbols, archetypes and active imagination. It supports what Jung called individuation: becoming more fully yourself, and deepening your connection to yourself and to others.

I earned my master's in Clinical Counseling at Pacifica Graduate Institute, with an emphasis in depth psychology. I also trained in Core Shamanism with the Foundation for Shamanic Studies.

Today I bring that understanding to my service to others, as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Oregon and California, and as a certified EMDR therapist.

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is one of the ways I work with trauma. It is a gentle way to work through past trauma, helping your nervous system find its way back to balance.

My work draws on EMDR, DBT, depth-oriented psychotherapy, mindfulness-based therapies and Polyvagal-informed work. I support adults navigating developmental trauma, childhood sexual abuse, neglect, emotional abuse, complex PTSD, addiction, alcohol use disorder, anxiety and depression.

I'm also a licensed Oregon psilocybin facilitator. Facilitation happens at a licensed service center, under Oregon Health Authority regulations. Psilocybin isn't right for everyone, and it isn't a shortcut. If you're curious, we'll talk about your history, your safety, and whether it makes sense for you at all.

My story is my story. It isn't a promise about what your path will look like. You know your life better than I do, and I'd like to help you look at what happened to you.

Sessions are $185 an hour. They're available in Portland, Oregon and California, and by teletherapy. If you'd like to talk, you can schedule a consultation.