When the mask you've worn for years no longer fits.
I work with the parts of you that words alone cannot reach—integrating 17 years of traditional Amazonian healing with contemporary Expressive Arts and somatic practice.
"I no longer want to be resilient.
I don’t want to simply bounce back from things that hurt me or cause me pain. Bouncing back means returning to where I stood before.
Instead, I want to go beyond the hurts and the darkness.
The first step toward genuine healing from my mental illness was when I came to trust and believe that there was a beyond.
Now I reach for beyond every day, in every encounter, in every circumstance. I seek to go where I have never traveled.
I wake with the vision of a purposeful day, filled with adventure and teachings. Then I take the first step and try to make it Beyond.”
- Richard Wagamese
Who i work with:
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Childhood emotional neglect and complex trauma
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Depression, numbness, and emotional disconnection
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Overwhelm, chronic Fight or Flight state
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Dissociation and feeling "not really here"
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Autoimmune conditions and chronic illness rooted in trauma
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Spiritual emergence and existential questions
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Life transitions: motherhood, perimenopause, and menopause—rediscovering who you truly are beyond the roles you've held
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The journey back to the authentic self
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If this resonates with you, we might be a good fit.
We all wear masks. We learn early to hide parts of ourselves—the parts deemed "too much," too sensitive, too angry, too needy. Over time, these masks become so familiar that we forget who we are underneath them. We go numb. We disconnect. We develop symptoms our bodies can't ignore.
If you've tried talk therapy or CBT and felt something was missing—a way to access the parts of you that words alone can't reach—this work offers an alternative.
The Heart of My Work
I strive to go Beyond Resilience.
My approach works with your body and creativity—not just your words. Through expressive arts, movement, sound, and somatic presence, we access parts of your experience that language alone cannot reach. This isn't supplementary wellness. It is evidence-based work that addresses the exact neurobiological systems trauma impacts.
The work rests on five pillars:
Somatic awareness—because trauma lives in the body, not just the mind. Research by Bessel van der Kolk, MD, shows that the nervous system stores stress in muscle memory, breathing patterns, and physical tension. Body-based practices signal safety in ways that talking alone cannot.
Nervous system regulation—genuine neurobiological recalibration, not just relaxation. By working with breath, grounding, and gentle sensory input, your system can shift from chronic threat response toward states where healing and connection actually live.
Expressive arts as embodied processing—creative expression activates different neural pathways than talk therapy. Dr. Cathy Malchiodi describes this as "making the invisible visible." When words feel too small, art, movement, and sound allow what's trapped inside to find form.
Nature connection—contact with earth, water, and light activates your parasympathetic nervous system. Neuroscience confirms what ancestral wisdom has always known: nature regulates the nervous system.
Spiritual context—meaning matters to the brain. Dr. Lisa Miller's research shows that a contemplative life builds resilience and protects against despair. When suffering is held within a larger frame of meaning, growth becomes possible.
You don't need any special background. You just need to show up—to your grief, your anger, your joy—and let something true emerge.