Therapist, Grief-Tender, Group Facilitator

My work is rooted in trauma-informed care, relational presence, and depth-oriented healing—guided by the understanding that true change happens not just at the cognitive level, but in the nervous system, the body, and the soul.

Clinical Certifications

PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy)

ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy)

Clinical Frameworks

Death: I received my Death Doula training through the End of Life Psychedelic Care program (EOLPC); it was both centering and expansive. This work provided me with a solid framework for presence with people and their communities as they navigate death. It also informs my ecological work and place-based practices as we tend to the grief of the Earth.

Grief: I have been a student of grief for many years, working with clients, living with a planet in pain, and wading through the deaths of people I love. I have been in awe of the marriage between death and renewal, of how grief takes us to the underworld, and how we can emerge with renewed vitality. I learned about the practice and power of collective grief rituals through my studies with Francis Weller, Holly Truhlar, and Steffi Bednarek. I am committed to an ongoing relationship with the presence and movement of grief in our individual and collective lives.

I am a member of the Climate Psychology Alliance and practice eco-therapy, integrating nature-based perspectives and drawing on the wisdom of the Earth in our work together. We are members of the wild world — the Earth is not a backdrop to our healing, but an active partner and guide. The cycles of the Earth -life, death, and renewal- offer a profound model for how we can process change, loss, and emergence. Learning to listen to the wild movements of our planet, and getting in touch with your own wild places, beyond productivity, can be a deeply regulating and transformational part of the therapeutic process.

As a human, I look to the Earth as a Mother and a Teacher.

The Earth doesn’t rush healing. It knows the value of seasons—of growth, rest, decay, and renewal. It holds space for complexity: storms and stillness, fertility and fallowness, life and death in constant relationship. In this way, it models a kind of therapeutic wisdom: healing doesn’t always mean "feeling better"—sometimes it means walking a painful path towards becoming more whole.

Just as ecosystems thrive on diversity and interconnection, I see my role as holding space for all parts of you—especially the ones that have been exiled, silenced, or covered over. The Earth teaches us that nothing is wasted. Even the hardest experiences can compost into insight, resilience, self-trust, creativity, and belonging.

In this practice, I aim to meet each client with presence, patience, and deep respect for the unfolding process.

Some books that have invited me closer to our Earth during this time of massive shifts:

Earth Grief -Harrod Buhner

Re-Enchanting The World -Silvia Federici

The Spell Of The Sensuous -David Abram

Braiding Sweetgrass -Robin Wall Kimmerer

Waking Up To The Dark -Clark Strand

The Light Eaters -Zoë Schlanger

We are living through a time when many cannot dependably find safety, food, or shelter. We are all inextricably interconnected, and so, we are all feeling this harm more acutely. Over time, I have learned that service and giving have a profound impact on both those who give and those who receive. Giving to the land, to our fellow creatures, to other humans, is one way we can resist the political and social structures that harm, while also practicing gratitude and reciprocity towards the Earth for sustaining Life.

A portion of the income from my therapy practice is given to others who cannot access the resources they need. Because the United States’ policies and practices often terrorize and, directly or indirectly, prevent people from accessing food, medical care, and safety, the international organizations that I focus on at this time are:

World Central Kitchen provides meals globally to people who cannot access food due to war, humanitarian crises, and natural disasters.

Doctors Without Borders provides medical care in conflict zones and areas that experience endemic diseases.

Charity Water works to end the global water crisis, so that all people may have access to safe drinking water.

If you live in Portland and need food, refugee, or immigration support, check out the Resources page.