Personal & Professional Background

My introduction to psychedelics began through recreational use while dating someone who, at the time, was struggling with severe addictions. For nearly two years, I found myself dissolving into the ethers on couches and fuzzy rugs or moving ecstatically through raves and dance floors. Like so many of the clients I now support, I was in pain—searching for relief but unknowingly using these substances to numb rather than heal.

That relationship, though deeply traumatic, became my doorway into understanding the profound power and potential of psychedelics. It also exposed me to the dangers and harm that can arise when these medicines are misused, approached casually, or taken without proper preparation and support. These experiences, while all too common, are often avoidable with the right guidance and care.

It took years for me to come into right relationship with psychedelics and plant medicines. I learned the hard way that there are no shortcuts through pain. True healing required me to turn inward—into my body and its wisdom—where I uncovered deep wounds that needed time, tenderness and care. Through therapy, somatic practices, and intentional integration, I was able to stabilize myself and find clarity—not only about the pain I carried but also about how to engage with these sacred plant allies in a way that fosters healing.

My healing journey reached a turning point when I began working with Ayahuasca. I entered my first three ceremonies believing I had prepared adequately, only to find myself stuck in my mind, tortured by ruminating thoughts, overwhelming sensations, and confusing experiences. My therapist, a highly skilled expert in somatic therapy, simply wasn’t equipped to help me prepare for or integrate the experiences I had with this medicine because he himself didn’t have embodied experience with them. While the somatic work we did together helped me resolve immense pain and deep trauma, I realized I needed something more.

So, I became the expert I needed.

With specialized and multidisciplinary training, I learned about and experienced the life-changing power of somatic preparation and integration. Sitting with psychedelics opens portals into all the parts that make up who we are––whether we’re ready to open them or not. The process of integrating with an expert allows us to safely access those parts consciously, and make sense of them so that we can create real, lasting change.

As I committed to this work, my nervous system began to heal, my life transformed, and profound growth unfolded. The medicines guided me toward buried memories and insights while showing me that true healing happens in the interplay of body, mind, and spirit.

Today, my approach honors the wisdom of the medicines I’ve worked with, alongside the body’s natural capacity for healing through somatic practices. I’ve spent years training in Somatic Experiencing®, movement and touch practices for trauma release, Reiki and Pranic Energy Healing, and trauma-focused somatic psychedelic integration. These tools allow me to support clients in preparing for and integrating their journeys in a way that reduces harm, increases safety, and fosters real, lasting transformation.

Psychedelics and plant medicines should not be approached lightly. They are profound allies in our healing process who demand respect, adequate preparation, and a commitment to integration. Without these, even the most well-intentioned experiences can do more harm than good. My work is about ensuring that clients have the preparation, structure, and support they need to navigate the depths of these journeys and emerge with clarity, resilience, and wholeness. Of all the work I do, supporting clients who are working with psychedelics is my favorite. Together, we can help you honor the openings these medicines provide while grounding your healing in embodied, sustainable growth.