about me

I was born and raised in the midwest and played well the role of the shy, people-pleasing middle child. Yet I have always had a natural affinity for exploration, mystery and that which is sacred. I could not see it then, but I understand now how both my innate softness and inner wild feminine were tamed by the values and conditions that surrounded me.

I know this is not an uncommon story, and so I stand with the collective reclaiming of our wildness and truth. As a survivor of the heavy insecurity and depression that has previously restricted me, I believe there is medicine in the darkness and pertinent lessons in our struggles. I recognize that it may not feel like an easy journey to accept our sensitivities and heart-centered intelligence in this patriarchal world, but it seems quite clear it is a necessity.

With all of the familial, political and societal chaos swirling around and within us, we are starved of true belonging, to each other and to ourselves. Our discomfort is asking for our stories to be told and rewritten, and it is asking for a richer, fuller life. And to live a life that we actually feel the fullness of, we must commune with what is right inside our skin & bones. Our emotional pangs, physical tension, gut feelings, etc. guide us towards what needs to be excavated, realigned and nurtured. When we learn to deeply and intentionally listen and follow the sources of wisdom with us, we will know our liberation.

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"When you are no longer fighting to suspend the delusion of self, you can just lie down and be in your own flawed skin. And as you rest, the conscience you were born with slowly begins to regenerate, and your mobility changes. You realize there are other ways to move in the world. It's not only relief, it's freedom." -Cole Arthur Riley

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I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York and Arizona. I received my formal education from New York University and training from the Internal Family Systems Institute.