I have always been curious about the inner life of human beings and how people travel through difficult and challenging times and come out on the other side. I’ve wondered about how people grow in challenging times and how they find wisdom and courage.
This curiosity influenced me to pursue contemplative practices in my early twenties: yoga, meditation, Buddhist psychology and psycho-spiritual inquiry.
This passion ultimately led me to non profit work in Africa and with urban youth; to own a yoga and wellness studio and later a psychotherapist devoted to the integration of mind, body & heart healing.
It has been my life’s work and devotion to not only navigate my own journey as a human being, but to support others as well.
As a therapist, I am trained in and work from a mind, body & heart framework that is influenced by Internal Family Systems, EMDR, Buddhist psychology, Polyvalgal Theory and Relational Life, Somatic Yoga and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
As a mindfulness and yoga teacher, I support people to integrate contemplative teachings and philosophies into daily life while cultivating self-compassion in the midst of navigating all the complexities of being human.
I am committed to companioning others who feel disconnected from themselves; are anxious, depressed and lost; those who have or are experiencing traumatic loss and suicide grief and those navigating adulthood, motherhood, marriage, divorce, loss of purpose, and complicated relationships.
We are all doing the best that we can. If we could do better we would. Sometimes we need another person in the boat with us rather rowing alone.
I hold a LCSW degree from the UIC Jane Addams School of Social Work and offer therapy here.
