Education and Personal Information:

I earned my Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Denver in 2001. Before specializing in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, I spent many years working in community mental health, crisis intervention, and substance use treatment — experience that continues to shape how I show up with clients today. In 2020, I completed my first of many trainings in psychedelic-assisted therapy at Innate Path, and I went on to become a training instructor there, a role I still hold. My own journey using psychedelics to heal childhood wounding has been some of the most profound education I've received, and it informs the depth of presence and understanding I bring into the therapy room

Outside of work, I spend a lot of time outdoors hiking with my dogs, gardening, and I also practice yoga and spend time with a close circle of friends who are healers in their own right—shamanic practitioners, artists, and other kinds of medicine workers. That community has shaped a lot of how I think about healing.

Therapeutic Approach:

My work is somatic and relational, meaning I pay attention to how experience shows up in the body, not just in thoughts. I draw from attachment theory and body-based practices to help clients feel more grounded, more present, and more at ease in their own skin. I exclusively offer Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), which I love being able to provide as a tool for clients who are looking for a different kind of access point into their own growth and clarity.

In addition to individual sessions, I also offer KAP for couples. Couples work provides an incredible opportunity for clients to approach relationship challenges from a different angle. It allows partners to stop blaming each other and instead turn inward to understand the opportunity that a romantic relationship gives us to access and heal childhood wounding. Through this lens, couples can begin to understand how their different nervous systems and attachment styles trigger each other, creating a path toward deeper connection and mutual regulation.

Before we begin working with medicine, we typically spend one to three sessions together getting to know each other. This is where I learn about your life, what brought you to KAP in the first place, and what your goals are for our work together. Working with ketamine in the way I approach it can allow clients to understand themselves—and the ways they show up in life—more clearly. It often helps break patterns that have been standing in the way of a real sense of well-being, and opens up more access to self-compassion along the way.

I'm well-versed in subconscious terrain, and I help clients access and make sense of the subconscious material that shapes so much of daily life. I also draw on parts work, which supports clients in understanding the different, sometimes conflicting, aspects of themselves with more curiosity and less judgment. My approach is gentle and collaborative; I'm not looking to dig up everything at once. Instead, I meet people where they are, and we move at a pace that feels manageable and sustainable for them.

What Sessions Will Be Like:

Our first few sessions are about getting to know each other. I'll ask about your life, your history, and what's bringing you to this work, and you'll get a feel for how I work and whether it feels like the right fit. From there, we move into medicine sessions, where ketamine can open up a different kind of access to yourself—often quieter, more spacious, and less filtered by the usual defenses.

I bring a sense of safety and a regulated nervous system into the room with me, which helps create the kind of grounded space this work calls for. After each medicine session, we spend time in integration—making sense of what came up and figuring out how to carry it forward into your daily life. This is often where the real shifts take shape: new insight settling in, old patterns loosening their grip, and a little more room for self-compassion.

I bring a steady, attuned presence to this work. I'll offer reflection and perspective along the way, but this is ultimately your process—I'm here to walk alongside you, not to lead you somewhere you're not ready to go. Sessions can also hold moments of ease and even lightness; healing doesn't have to be heavy all the time.