From inspired mother to holistic therapist

I’ve always been curious about people’s stories and how they make sense of their lives. The relationships in our lives influence our desire to better understand ourselves and those closest to us. For me, that was my family, especially being a mother of four children. Watching my children grow propelled me onto a path of seeking understanding of the many aspects of human nature and why we behave the way we do. Diving into acedemic learning and exploring spiritiuality improved my relationship skills and created greater bonds of love in my family. I felt called to become a psychotherapist to help others with their relationships and parenting.

I am a licensed Marriage Family Therapist with a Masters from JFK University in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology. In additional to traditional talk therapy, I also offer healing via energy therapy where I dialogue with your energetic body.

Holistic Approach

My approach is to begin where you are. I work intuitively and help you strengthen your connection to your inner guidance. My foundation is transpersonal therapy, which is about listening to your body, mind, and spirit. Relational, existential, and somatic teachings, as well as compassionate communication, all inform my process.

How does energy therapy differ from talk therapy?

Your energetic body directs the process in energy therapy. Trusting this guidance allows a more relaxed state. Together, we work on the emotional or physical pains you are currently facing and have chosen to explore. These pains are your body’s way of speaking to you. Our task is to listen. Working intuitively, I dialogue directly with your energetic body and find the related events of your life. We may find unexpressed feelings, limiting beliefs or behavior patterns that are, in part, the source of your pain. These are recognized, released, and then replaced with more empowering ones. Most clients experience an immediate change in their body such as a sensation of lightness. Energy responds to vibration and moves with more ease in a relaxed body. For this reason, phone sessions are preferable for my energy work.

Combining talk and energy therapy brings faster change

Consistent talk therapy creates safety and time to quiet the mind and build the courage necessary for change. Energy therapy targets specific stuck energy and generates change when you’re ready. The energetic body knows what the mind cannot “figure out” by itself. Together, talk and energy therapy go to the root of pain and address it in the safety of an ongoing therapeutic relationship. Clients learn to trust their intuition to know what is right for them in this moment. This makes movement between psychotherapy and energy work fluid. Likewise, clients working with another therapist can choose to do periodic energy therapy to support their ongoing process.