My Approach
The Body Knows the Way
I work from a simple premise: your body is not broken. Whatever you're carrying — trauma, chronic illness, burnout, grief — your nervous system has been doing its best to keep you safe. My job is not to fix you. My job is to help you listen to what your body already knows and to create the conditions where healing can unfold at its own pace.
My approach is body-first and non-pathologizing. I don't believe in reducing a person to a diagnosis or a set of symptoms. I believe in meeting you where you are — in your whole, complicated, breathing body — and working with the intelligence of your nervous system rather than against it. I draw on Somatic Experiencing, depth psychology, and nature-based practices because healing doesn't happen in the mind alone. It happens in the tissues, in the breath, in the moments when your body remembers it's safe enough to let go.
My own journey through chronic illness — Lyme disease, mold illness, malaria — taught me things no textbook could. I know what it is to live in a body that feels unreliable, to navigate a medical system that doesn't have answers, to grieve the life you thought you'd have. That lived experience informs everything I do. It's not just empathy. It's recognition.
What I Offer
Modalities
Somatic Experiencing (SE)
Somatic Experiencing is a body-based approach to healing trauma developed by Dr. Peter Levine. It works with the nervous system's innate capacity to resolve activation and restore balance — gently, without requiring you to retell your trauma story. In our sessions, we work with sensation, breath, movement, and the subtle language of the body. SE is especially effective for people who feel stuck in fight, flight, or freeze responses, or who have found that talk therapy alone hasn't reached the places that need healing most. Sessions are gentle, paced to your nervous system, and deeply respectful of your body's wisdom.
Counseling & Therapy
My therapeutic approach integrates Somatic Experiencing with depth psychology and nature-based practices. I work relationally — meaning the connection between us matters as much as the tools we use. Sessions are warm, unhurried, and grounded in genuine curiosity about your inner life. I don't follow a rigid protocol or push you toward predetermined outcomes. Instead, we explore what's alive in you — the patterns, the longings, the places where you feel stuck — and we do it together. My work is non-pathologizing: I see you as a whole person navigating real challenges, not a collection of symptoms to be managed.
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga
Trauma-sensitive yoga is fundamentally different from a typical yoga class. There are no adjustments, no pressure to achieve a shape, and no one telling you what you should feel. Instead, it's an invitation to reconnect with your body on your own terms. Every cue is choice-based — you are always in charge of what you do and how long you do it. The emphasis is on interoception: learning to notice and trust your body's internal signals. This practice is especially powerful for people with a history of trauma, chronic illness, or burnout — anyone whose relationship with their body has been shaped by pain and who is ready to begin building something new.
Who I Work With
This Work May Be for You If You Are
- People navigating chronic illness or long-term health challenges
- Those working through trauma — developmental, relational, or acute
- Activists, caregivers, and helping professionals experiencing burnout
- Anyone in a major life transition seeking deeper support
- People drawn to body-based and nature-connected approaches to healing
Getting Started
Practicalities
Location
I'm based in the Canadian Rockies and offer virtual sessions to clients worldwide. Whether you're down the road or across the globe, we can work together from wherever you feel most grounded.
Session Format
Individual sessions are 50 minutes long, typically held weekly or biweekly depending on what feels right for you. Consistency matters in this work, but so does flexibility — we'll find a rhythm that supports your process.
How to Begin
The first step is a brief initial consultation — a chance for us to connect, for you to ask questions, and for us both to feel into whether this is a good fit. No referral is needed. Just reach out.
Ready to Begin?
The first step is a conversation. Reach out and we'll find a time to connect.
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Ready to Begin?
Book a session online. The first step is a brief consultation — a chance for us to connect and feel into whether this is a good fit.
Book a SessionNot sure where to start? Reach out and we'll find the right fit.