Hello there! Thanks for checking out my page to learn more about me and my work. I am excited and honored to get the chance to work with you throughout your mental health journey.  

I was born and raised in Nebraska, graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition & Exercise Health Science. Certified as a yoga instructor and personal trainer, I moved to Nicaragua after graduation to work in a local health center, working with those living in the historic colonial city of Granada. It was there that I learned how to speak Spanish and what it meant to work with a diverse range of individuals from all around the world. In Granada I was introduced to the world of acro-yoga and circus arts, something that continues to enrich my life to this day and has helped to form my understanding of what it means to live a fulfilling and purposeful life.

In Nicaragua, I dedicated myself to studying more deeply the practices of yoga and movement arts. I soon after traveled to India where I studied under teachers of Iyengar’s Restorative Yoga Therapy method and discovered the powerful healing effects of these practices on the mind. The majority of my 20s was spent traveling the world, which brought me a rich understanding of the diversity of the human experience; each one manifesting via vastly different cultural, societal and family experiences. I continued seeing clients and teaching classes in the likes of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and various parts of the United States working through a mind-body philosophy that combines both modern and ancient knowledge.

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In 2024, I earned my master’s degree in Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling from Naropa University. My approach to therapy is holistic, highly somatic and draws on eastern philosophies centered around awareness practices, acceptance and compassion training, and breathing techniques that help regulate the body and mind, and guide one’s energy towards a fuller and healthier expression of who they are. I specialize in Gestalt therapy, which taps into the subconscious mind to work with unhelpful core beliefs, memories and repressed emotions. For those needing more guidance, I work to help you find specific techniques and skills to build healthy habits, relationships and increased understanding of self. I am a firm believer that we cannot feel better or help ourselves until we truly know ourselves and the inner workings of our mind and body — and sometimes we need help to do that!

When we dedicate ourselves to self-study and a more compassionate way of living, we can discover the unhelpful habits and patterns of thought that perpetuate stress, trauma and discontent in daily life. When we learn how to be more mindful, we can find what it means to stay grounded, move energy that is stuck in the body, and ride the waves of this crazy thing called life.