Welcome

Healing doesn’t begin with fixing yourself. It begins with feeling safe enough to be yourself.

I work with adults (18+) navigating medical trauma, anxiety that won’t settle, depression that overstays its welcome, chronic health conditions, new diagnoses, and major life transitions. If your nervous system feels stuck on high alert — or completely shut down — you’re not broken. Your body has been trying to protect you.

Together, we help it learn a new way.

My mission is to help people reconnect to their bodies, to themselves, to others, and to the world around them so they can create a life they truly love, not just tolerate.

At the core of my work is a simple truth:

Underneath our unique wiring is a universal need for safety and connection.

This is the science of safety.

And the art of coming home to yourself.

My Mission

My Approach: Neuroscience-Informed & Body-First

Research shows that nearly 80% of communication to the brain comes from the body, and only about 20% flows from the brain to the body. That’s why talk therapy alone often isn’t enough.

I take a neuroscience-informed, body-first approach that integrates:

Neuroplasticity

Bottom-up processing

Polyvagal theory

Somatic practices

Breathwork and sensory tools

This work helps you:

Regulate your nervous system

Understand your unique stress responses

Build capacity for difficult emotions

Experience a foundational sense of “okayness”

Accumulate positive experiences safely

Move forward with greater resilience and connection

You’re not just learning techniques.

You’re learning how your specific nervous system works and how to work with it, not against it.

Because regulation isn’t about forcing calm.

It’s about ending the internal war.

Trauma-Informed & Individualized

Nothing here is one-size-fits-all.

Most therapists rely on one or two modalities. I weave together the full tapestry nervous system education, body-based practices, sensory anchoring, and embodied goal-setting always through a trauma-informed, invitational approach.

You won’t be pushed.

You won’t be pathologized.

You won’t be asked to override your instincts.

Instead, we decode your body’s language together.

When people understand their physiology and neurology, self-blame softens. What once felt like a flaw becomes information. That shift alone can be profoundly relieving.

Relief is what happens when the nervous system can finally stop bracing.

Stop performing.

Stop fighting itself.

I am a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) with Yoga Alliance, with specialized interest in:

Therapeutic Yoga
Yin Yoga
Restorative Yoga
Polyvagal-informed Yoga

All sessions are trauma-informed and invitational. You are always in choice.

Yoga here isn’t about performance.

It’s about nervous system safety, interoception, and building a felt sense of stability from the inside out.

Therapeutic Yoga Somatic Integration

Services

Individual Mental Health Counseling

Neuroscience-informed therapy integrating bottom-up processing and nervous system regulation.

Individual Therapeutic Yoga

Somatic and polyvagal-informed sessions designed to support mental health and nervous system resilience.

Workshops for Businesses & Studios

Mental health self-care workshops

Therapeutic yoga workshops

Nervous system education for professionals

Why Work With Me?

Because this isn’t generic therapy.

And it isn’t just yoga.

It’s integrated, trauma-centered,

science-informed work that

honors your individuality.

I prioritize ongoing education and training

so I can meet clients where they are

and provide tools that match

their specific challenges.

You’ll learn:

This is practical healing that

leads to profound transformation.

Small shifts that create lasting change.

How your nervous system is wired
How stress and overwhelm show up in your body
How to work with your design rather than fight it
How to anchor change into sensory memory so it lasts

Credentials

Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Positive Neuroplasticity Training for Professionals
HeartMath Certification for Anxiety & Stress
Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200), Yoga Alliance
Polyvagal-Informed Yoga Training

(Research references available for medical professionals upon request.)

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I work with you if I already have a therapist?

Yes. I can provide skills-based nervous system regulation work that complements and enhances your existing therapy.

Do you accept insurance?

Yes. I accept select insurance plans (see list).

I also provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement and accept HSA/FSA payments.

For Medical Professionals

If you are a healthcare provider interested in the research behind bottom-up processing, polyvagal theory, therapeutic yoga, and neuroplasticity, please see the research resources section or contact me directly.

A Little About Me

When I’m not in session, you’ll likely find me:

Teaching, learning, or practicing yoga
Hiking or biking with my dogs
Near the water
Camping or traveling
Exploring on my motorcycle

My own lived experience informs my work. I don’t just teach these principles — I practice them. That bridge between theory and lived reality is what makes this work grounded, accessible, and deeply human.