I believe our bodies are our best teachers and sometimes all we need is a bit of attuned connection with another to access our innate capacities to heal.

And while we may have had experiences in our lives that make the very idea of connecting into our own inner wisdom, our bodily sensations and messaging, seem incredibly overwhelming, I understand this and appreciate meeting you at your own pace. From a place of collaboration, I find much value in providing psychoeducation and tangible skills to begin to practice immediately. Through learning about attunement, co-regulation, and self-regulation, I know we can co-create an environment where healing is possible. If you are serious about increasing your self-awareness, breaking generational cycles, and healing from past experiences, let’s work together. Together, we will create a treatment plan that will help you realistically achieve your goals. 

I specialize in a variety of areas regarding developmental and generational trauma and have particular interest in working with the perinatal population. I utilize a body-centered approach to help you learn how to identify, track, and manage your own body cues and encourage curiosity in this process. Of the areas I specialize in including generational and developmental trauma, I also am certified in perinatal mental health. I am particularly interested in the intersection of healing from our own developmental wounds and those that were passed down to us in order to become more attuned and regulated caregivers. 

My therapeutic style centers around somatic experiencing, attachment, collaboration and creating a healthy balance between validation and gentle challenging. Being able to feel more present and in the here and now requires body-awareness, self-compassion and grace. As a poly-vagal informed therapist, I like to empower my clients by providing information regarding their own nervous systems. And while being in the present, in our own bodies, may seem pretty damn scary, I am here to guide you through this process, so that you can experience the world from a more regulated state. I believe that over time, as we get our minds and bodies communicating with one another, we can find inner calmness and curiosity towards our outside worlds. 

As a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Perinatal Mental Health-Certified, and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, I am uniquely qualified to work with issues related to trauma and mental health during pregnancy and postpartum. I earned my MA in Counseling Psychology from Northwestern University and my BA in Psychology from Indiana University. I have completed specialized training in Somatic Experiencing, Somatic Touch, Polyvagal Theory, and Perinatal Mental Health. 

In addition to my clinical work, I am a coordinator and assistant for the Somatic Experiencing Institute. I provide individual case consult, as well as personal sessions to students looking to achieve their Somatic Experiencing Practitioner certificate. Additionally, I provide supervision and consultation to new therapists working towards licensure, as well as more seasoned therapists who are looking to include body-centered therapy in their clinical practices. 

SPEAKING

Hire me as a speaker at your next event, conference or lunch & learn. A few topics I speak on are:

+ Embracing Change: Navigating Anxiety, Understanding your Nervous System, and Expanding Your Window of Tolerance

+ Authentic Parenting: Redefining Family Narratives for Parenting That Feels Right

+ Disrupting the Supermom Narrative: A workshop so parentings can breathe again