WHAT TO EXPECT
I am a non-traditional counselor with non-traditional training, on purpose. Many of my clients started coming to me because they were seeking something deeper and more transformative after encountering the limitations of traditional talk therapy. I guide my clients in building a profound connection with themselves and their lives using somatic, emotional, and existential engagement. I also work from a feminist, non-heteronormative, anti-racist lens, helping clients to build awareness around and free themselves from the embedded narratives we have adopted from our experiences of wounding both within our families and within our society. I work with techniques of spiritual and somatic psychology including  Focusing, Psychosynthesis, Jungian Dream Analysis, and Somatic Experiencing. My trauma and grief work is somatic, allowing access to healing through body memory which releases trauma without reliving trauma. I am both direct and supportive with my approach, offering a compassionate and growth-inducing environment.

You may be interested in one-on-one counseling if:

• You are looking for a deeper sense of meaning and purpose in your life
• ​You need support to work through and heal from trauma or grief
• You are seeking more authenticity and self expression in your life
• You sense you are at a precipice in your journey and are seeking support in making your next steps
• You are interested in exploring your dreams as a way of deepening your self awareness ​
• You have faced challenges regarding your spiritual or religious beliefs (including spiritual abuse or religious wounding) and need a safe place to heal and rediscover your spirituality

I am very passionate about my work with both straight and LGBTQ couples. You might be interested in my couples counseling if: 

• You need support as a couple in getting out of negative cycles and building healthier ways of communicating
• You are looking to deepen your relationship and grow your intimate connection
• You are ethically non-monogamous and you are seeking support for your open or polyamorous relationship

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At Inspired Life Counseling, it is my true honor to travel this journey with you. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or to schedule an appointment. I also offer distance sessions using FaceTime or Skype. My rate is $100 for 55 minutes, but I am a firm believer in making counseling accessible for everyone and am always happy to talk about my broad sliding scale options (as low as $30 per session) with my clients. 

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This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.

A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.

Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
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The dark thought, the shame, the malice.
meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.
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Be grateful for whatever comes.
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
— Jellaludin Rumi, translation by Coleman Barks