My journey into this work began long before my licensure. For over 30 years, my own relationship with psychedelic medicine has been a cornerstone of my personal growth and spiritual inquiry. This extensive lived experience allows me to offer more than just clinical oversight—it provides a deep, intuitive understanding and knowledge of the terrain you will navigate. For me personally, expanded states of consciousness have provided immense healing and clarity, boosted my creativity and have inspired more meaning and joy in my life.

In 2023, I attended the esteemed InnerTrek Psychedelic Facilitator Training Program which included a 120-hour core training program and 40 hours of supervised practicum. In the very distant past, I received a BA from Saint Mary’s College in Anthropology and Sociology(1999). I have worked as a graphic artist, marketing manager, and owned and operated a restaurant in Portland. When I became a mother, I started down a path of wellness beyond my yoga and meditation practice which included plant-based medicine work in aromatherapy and psychedelics. My journey through parenthood continues to inspire an approach to this work that is gentle, compassionate, intuitive and not without humor.

I have been a student of energy work since my first Reiki class in 1997. More recently, I felt a calling to go deeper on this path and I became certified in the Usui Holy Fire® lineage of Reiki. Energy work can be very valuable in the medicine space by allowing a grounded and clear channel to support both emotional and energetic safety. I have also attended trainings in Somatic practices, which can help clients stay connected to their bodies during journeys and also to help regulate their nervous systems as emotions and insights unfold.