My Story …

Before I studied Psychology, I explored what it means to be a human through Cultural Anthropology taking side roads into all different time periods, different countries and cultures of the world, looking at world religions and spirituality, archaeology, (and one elective in auto repair where I learned how to change my VW Bug’s oil and rebuild the carburetor) — and even dipping into quantum physics – and in all of that, discovering endless diversity as well as a sacred connection between all things.

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I am inspired by the assertion Einstein made in his saying: “As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.” — emphasizing that no matter how large the sum of what we know, there will always be more that we do not know. So we can relax into the mystery and learn to trust, explore and enjoy our place in it rather than endlessly effort to control or defend against it.

As much as I am drawn to philosophy and mysticism, I am endlessly exploring in the realm of the healing journey.

I recall once in graduate school a colleague expressing that being a Therapist was really just about solving a puzzle. For me, it’s about reuniting with our wholeness, remembering we are as much soul and spirit as we are heart, body and mind. I find this tremendously inspiring as well as reassuring.

I know that when I start to feel lonely or fragmented or overwhelmed I know that I have temporarily lost my connection with my own soul and spirit — that place where we can all trust we belong and are worthy. And what an amazing twist, that when we reconnect with our true essence then the connection with others is natural, inevitable and nourishing!

Reconnecting is a wonderful adventure! And I feel beyond grateful that this work of assisting others reclaiming their wholeness is the work I get to do!

Growing up with the relational trauma that I did, for a long time in my adult intimate relationships I either gave and tolerated too much or I got stuck in despairing and blaming. Honestly, I constantly moved between these two polar opposites. I had no idea how to live outside of the drama triangle trap of victimhood or rigid independence or over accommodating and then flailing in resentment.

I do now…and I would be honored to support you in this and many other healing journeys.

At the heart of all healing journeys is the understanding that we live in a web of interconnectivity between all things, no less or more important than anything else -placing reciprocity over gaining. I am as passionate about providing relationship therapy as I am individual therapy because our relationship to ourselves and to everything else is the center of our experience. This includes the relationship we have to our work as well, which I am just as invigorated and inspired by.

People are not puzzles to me – each one of us is an indispensable facet of the Whole of Life, the Divine — perfectly imperfect, and evolving whether we know it or not, and doing so interconnected to everything.

I live in Boulder County with my partner and dog, spend my free time marinating in the simple joys of life, riding my mountain bike, exploring how the principles of quantum physics plays out in intimate relationships and going on adventures with my partner, family and friends. And I have a vision that one day soon I will get back to having the time to make art again.

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”

~The Buddha

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My Professional Background…

My 20 plus years of professional (and personal) experience teaches me that creating wanted and lasting change in any area of life involves compassionate, mindful and playful attention to all levels of being: mind, body and spirit.

Working from a broad base of experience, I offer approaches and practices that foster growth and healing.

As well as following sound therapeutic and coaching practices, I work from a foundation of trusting the profound joyful shifts that occur when we humans learn to trust and engage with life from our true essential self, not our afraid efforting self.

Some of my professional credentials and training

  • Licensed Professional Counselor – Registered with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
  • Master’s degree in counseling psychology – University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
  • Ellyn Bader’s Developmental Model for Couples Therapy 2-year program – The Couples Institute, on-line
  • Hakomi Body-centered Psychotherapy 2-year program –Hakomi Institute, Boulder, Colorado
  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Certificate: Level I & II –Awake Mind- Julie Greene, Boulder, Colorado

Additional Professional Trainings and Experience

  • Short courses in: –EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique Tapping); The Enneagram, Terry Real Relationship Therapy; Loch Kelly Effortless Mindfulness, Nondual Mindfulness and Awake Awareness practices; Polyvagal Theory; IFS (Internal Family Systems); Stan Tatkin; John Gottman, to name a few
  • Dr. Joe Dispenza Intensive and Progressive Training – Using the power of the mind and the human energy centers through consistent meditation practice and focus to liberate the mind from the body, and the present and future from the past
  • Internal Attachment – A parts-centered approach that calms fear and unburdens hurt so that your true Core Self gets to naturally thrive
  • Resolution Certificate – A physical release and self-regulation of emotional pain and trauma through Integrative Psychotherapy and Nutritional Counseling, Denver, Colorado
  • Hendricks Conscious Living and Loving Coaching Training – 1 year – A coach approach to rich intimate relationships, gratifying livelihood, and inspired creative expression. Hendricks Institute
  • The Art of Feminine Presence, Rachael Jayne Groover – 2-year Program- A coach approach to embodying essential and authentic power through Presence, breath, intuition and effective engagement – 44 practices