So much of what causes our suffering stems from forgetting that the portal to every next level is through the parts of ourselves that we avoid. It is my life’s purpose to guide others to cultivate a deep sense of safety within themselves, create space for thoughts and emotions to flow freely, and trust that we must feel it to heal it. Throughout my journey, I have been driven by the belief that true healing encompasses the integration of mind, body, and spirit. Science and spirituality are not mutually exclusive but rather complementary forces that can guide individuals toward wholeness, balance, and authenticity.
My background in various modalities has equipped me with experiential knowledge in facilitating healing on multiple levels. A Bachelor’s with specialization in Psychology and minor in Philosophy, as well as my experience as a senior multidimensional yoga teacher, wellness retreat leader, and reiki practitioner (levels I & II) has equipped me with a solid foundation in understanding human behaviour and the human condition.
I am currently a Counselling Intern and Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying). I currently reside in Calgary, AB, however I provide services remotely across Canada.
My therapeutic approach is a hybridization of Western science and Eastern philosophies with a somatic emphasis. I am particularly drawn to techniques that target the nervous system, recognizing its pivotal role in our overall well-being. Through practices like breathwork, movement, and mindfulness, I aim to empower clients to reconnect with their inner wisdom and cultivate radical self-acceptance of all of their parts. I center my strategies on the profound recognition that true healing transcends cognitive processes alone. Our bodies are living records of our experiences, with emotions and sensations serving as a rich language of inner wisdom attempting to communicate what is out of alignment in our lives.
In this sacred inner sanctum, pain becomes the raw material for purpose - like an alchemist transmuting base metals into gold. Similarly, we hold the inherent potential to transform suffering into personal growth. It is with unwavering conviction that I believe the key to our alchemic powers lies in our ability to fully inhabit our bodies and listen to their whispered truths.
By learning this subtle art of somatic awareness, it is my goal to help you unlock your potential for profound healing and transformation, as I walk alongside you back to the home within your heart.
Registered Psychotherapist
Expressive Arts & Sound Therapy Practitioner
Holistic Trauma Healing & Embodiment Guide
Psychedelic Integration Therapist
Wild Woman Project Moon Circle Leader
Reiki Master Teacher / Practitioner
Many of the problems we experience in life can be traced back to parts of ourself that are wounded or not properly integrated. I help you to reflect and make sense of your experience, and to work through areas of your life that bring discomfort. In moving through these discomforts/stuck areas in a new way, you release these wounds, become free from their grasp & move into more aligned, embodied & authentic living. We cannot fully integrate (become whole in our life) unless we heal and integrate all parts (this includes shadow work, healing parental and childhood wounds, ego work, sacred sexuality, reprogramming belief systems, etc.).
I use a variety of therapeutic approaches that take into account the whole person (body, mind, spirit), as well as energy medicine, embodiment, visualization, meditation, sound, journaling and breathwork. I also help individuals through the preparation and integration phases with psychedelic medicines, spiritual growth / crisis / emergence, and healing the inner feminine/masculine dualities.
Our biggest moments of crisis, when worked with appropriately, are in fact our greatest sources of personal growth and transformation. I often challenge the medical model paradigm, & instead help clients recognize and tap into the innate healing potential / wisdom that each person possesses within.
Regarding my professional background, I am a Registered Psychotherapist with CRPO, working in private practice with adults desiring to do the deep work, heal their pasts, and live their most fulfilling, authentic and aligned lives. I’ve been in the mental health field for about close to 20 years, doing trauma-focused counselling/therapy for over a decade.
I currently reside on Vancouver Island in BC, however I provide services remotely worldwide.
I completed ATMA’s Psychedelic Assisted Therapist certificate program and TheraPsil’s Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy training, amongst other trainings over the years including but not limited to psychedelic integration and harm reduction, sandtray therapy, expressive arts therapy, emotionally-focused therapy, somatic experiencing, psychodynamic therapy, transpersonal psychology, cognitive-behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, mindfulness, reiki and energy medicine, embodiment, ecstatic dance, drum facilitation, sound therapy, attachment and yoga philosophy, Tantra and Daoist philosophy, breathwork, archetypal astrology. and nondual therapy. In addition, I am an eager learner of various holistic health practices including holistic nutrition, herbal medicine, and bodywork.
I provide individual psychotherapy as well as therapeutic embodiment groups and women’s groups and holistic transformational retreats. I support individuals who are working to heal from trauma (childhood trauma, sexual assault, narcissistic parents, emotionally unavailable parents, ancestral and generational trauma, etc.), and who are learning to align with their authentic self and life purpose. I help clients in balancing their inner feminine and inner masculine, build self-esteem, empowerment, healthy connection to body, mind and emotions, finding their voice, increasing intuition, doing shadow work and ego work, releasing maladaptive conditioning, patterns and beliefs and any of that ‘stuckness’ that is getting in the way of you shining your radiance in the world!
I also can support individuals with single session (or brief 1-3 sessions) integration support for those who are looking for a bit of extra support with integration after doing their own medicine journeys, but who may not be interested in more extensive therapy work, or who may already have a therapist and are connecting with me primarily for psychedelic education and integration. These stand-alone sessions can be valuable however, can sometimes be limited in that we are missing much of your personal history, and have not built up trust and safety in the relationship.
