I firmly believe that wisdom, insight, and competence come in many forms and from many sources. I believe in decolonizing our ideas of “education” and breaking them out of the confines of stiff and arbitrary curricula collapsing the vast multitudes of human experience into misguided dichotomies. I encourage you to question what truly qualifies someone to be a teacher or a healer of any kind, and invite you to widen the aperture of what knowledge counts as “education”.

I believe that all information becomes infinitely more valuable once it moves from being understood to being lived - felt, experienced, integrated. Therefore all lived experience is as valuable (if not more so) than information received in any other way. Ultimately, we need a balance of both - our lived experience and broader understanding to help us integrate and get the most out of what we’ve been through. With that in mind, I’d be remiss if I didn’t include this section on this page.

Much of my informal education comes from over 15 years of my own therapy, plant medicine work, and personal exploration. The many thousands of hours I’ve spent in deep conversation with those I trust and admire, the profound healing that can happen in the simplicity of being with a loving, attuned other. I will forever be grateful to the teachers and healers who have held space for me to feel all of the pain of my lived experience - and helped me emerge with a deep remembering of who I am outside of it all. I bow in awe and reverence to the Great Mystery that speaks to me through my dreams and meditations, and guides me through the subtle whispers of my intuition. I couldn’t do this work without this vast network of support I’m woven into, and I am honored to carry the wisdom of all of these experiences into my life and my work in a myriad ways.

I’ve attended innumerable workshops, lectures, immersions, conferences, retreats. I’ve read hundreds of articles and books that have been blended into the multifaceted approach I now take in my sessions. Yet some of my most profound insights come from working with people just like you. I have such deep reverence for the incredible intelligence of each person’s innate drive to heal, and it is such an honor for me to hold space for that process to unfold. I’m always aware of how sacred this work is, and I am truly humbled by the trust and vulnerability of those who allow me to be a part of their journey.

Ultimately, I believe that competence comes from truly loving the work that you do - and there’s nothing I love more than helping people remember who they are.