We’re Human. Just Like You.

My therapeutic approach is rooted in the practice of self-compassion. I work with my clients to help them to utilize their perceived brokenness, or the growing edges we have as humans, as the foundation from which to transform and rebuild their lives. By embracing their common humanity, they are given the opportunity and permission to be ever evolving. This becomes a daily practice of mindfulness in which they can invite themselves to be consciously shaped and molded by each moment and grow into their most authentic self. Mistakes, bad moments, and growing edges do not have to be the downfall of their mental health, but can be a stepping stone to a deeper and more authentic understanding of who they are as individuals. I aim to allow the growing edges to become the liberation point for clients to free themselves from old patterns, maladaptive behaviors, and negative perceptions. Negatives become the pathway for positive and authentic connection with ourselves, so that we experience the freedom of life without limitations. Through the practice of self-compassion, I invite clients to step onto the limitless pathway of self-discovery, with the permission to be exactly as they are without judgment. I specialize in treating eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I am passionate about working with female empowerment, sexuality after assault, self-identity exploration, creative expression, and mindfulness education.

My clinical background has included a variety of treatment programs and populations. From psychiatric day treatment to eating disorder residential to outpatient psychotherapy at integrative medical centers, each opportunity worked to develop my integrative clinical identity. I am a mindfulness consultant for medical centers and insurance companies where I develop and teach numerous mindfulness programs for workers and healthcare providers. I’ve partnered with MIT’s Global CoCreation Lab as a clinical and mindfulness expert for developing digital therapeutic interventions. I received my BS/MA from Lesley University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Holistic Studies. I hold 200 hour Vinyasa yoga teacher certification, a 16 hour Yoga Warriors International certification training for yoga based interventions for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Reiki Master/Teacher Trainer certification. I am able to utilize these modalities in my therapeutic alliance to help deepen a client’s understanding of self and their own personal transformation.

Outside of Gather and Become, I am a self-proclaimed chef and you can find me cooking and baking for family and friends. On weekends, you can find me exploring in the trees or painting technicolor murals in my home. I am an avid journaler, part-time poet, and full time reader. I recharge by dancing in my kitchen to Fleetwood Mac and sitting in the sunshine. My favorite dessert is a scoop of lavender honeycomb ice cream.