My Story

As a teenager, I struggled with addiction. I was admitted to several inpatient treatment centers with no results or desire to change. It wasn't until I spent a summer in a wilderness therapy program that I was able to truly begin my process of healing. I owe my healing to the Utah desert and a therapist who knew how to meet me and explore my inner world with a creative depthful approach. Since then, I have been passionate about learning the nature of healing and how to assist others in their own processes of growth.

​Throughout my early 20's, I struggled with debilitating chronic illness. My health issues led me to study herbalism, deepening my understanding of how interconnected the body and psyche are. My health issues connected me to the support the natural world provides and also directed me back to my inner work. I learned that the root of my chronic illness was unresolved trauma that was causing dysregulation in my nervous system and fueling my autoimmune condition. I began treating my trauma through Somatic Experiencing therapy and was released from the grips of my illness.
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My own difficulties have opened the doors to my path as a coach and herbalist. I am most passionate about helping people to learn from their pain and to allow the fire of their struggles to transform them into who they are meant to become. My work is rooted in the belief that all the answers we are seeking in life are within our inner world and can be accessed through presence, curiosity, and the recovery of our relationship with our instincts, bodies, and the natural world.