Therapy with me can be described as a soft and buoyant landing pad to practice transmuting pain into power through play. I enjoy bringing a grounded, creative, synergistic, and vibrant energy into the therapy room when practicing multi-theoretical, trauma-informed, and multiculturally competent care. I am an experiential trauma therapist, which moves the insight gained in traditional talk therapy and delves deeper to heal the root of trauma within somatic and implicit realms. I take a heartfelt, collaborative, and emboldening approach that is consent-based, relationally-minded, and feedback-oriented. 

   I enjoy specializing in liberation-focused, strengths-based, and indigenous-guided practices when working with marginalized and oppressed communities. I prioritize sacred space for immigrants, BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, fat, and neurodivergent individuals who may be most impacted by the current socio-political system. I am a good fit for clients who believe transformation is possible and who are willing and ready to be transformed. Above all, my hope is clients walk away feeling heard, seen, valued, and supported towards becoming their own agent of change and source of wisdom for navigating life’s ups and downs. 

   Beyond the therapy room, one of my favorite pastimes is living life as a performance artivist (artist + activist) through improv, clowning, drag, and stand-up comedy. Another meaningful endeavor is serving as a community organizer, which combines mutual aid and healing justice through fundraiser comedy shows that feature other local performance artivists. Proceeds directly support local grassroots resources that serve vulnerable neighbors in need of shelter, food, daily essentials, clothes, transportation, and financial assistance to survive everyday life.

   When my body is able, I enjoy dancing, going for bike rides, practicing performance art and qigong, playing on swings or with bubbles, kayaking, making bonfires, and doing meaningful things for others or myself. I also enjoy flirting with the seasons and being in nature, and baking or making food while listening to podcasts or audiobooks. I have a special affinity for animals, the vulnerable, and whimsical things. My ultimate favorite is spending time with my two cats watching a good show while working on something crafty like embroidery.