About Me
Where your soul becomes the guide, and survival patterns are laid to rest.
Because who you sit with matters.
It’s not really about me. It’s about us.
This part of a website is always funny and strange to write. “About me.” Except… it’s not really about me. It’s about us; the relationship we build, the rapport we grow, and the trust that slowly forms between us two human beings in a room.
Still, I know it helps to know who you’re sitting with before your mind and your soul decide if we’re a good fit. So here’s a little of me.
Clinical grounding. Soul-level knowing.
My personal life’s path is what led me into becoming a Licensed Independent Social Worker who later grew into the deeper layers of what you may call “healing” ...the somatic work, intuitive work, spiritual psychotherapy, and consciousness exploration. (Because you know, most of us childhood trauma survivors become social workers).
My office is based in Lakewood, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, inside the RAW Holistic Spa Building, and my approach is a blend of clinical grounding and soul-level knowing. I am also a trained Clinical Hypnotherapist, Trauma-Informed Yoga and Breathwork Practitioner, and Reiki Practitioner. I have intentionally gathered practices that support the nervous system and deeper consciousness work.
Licensed Independent Social Worker
Clinical Hypnotherapist
Trauma-informed Yoga + Breathwork
Reiki Practitioner
Lakewood, Ohio
Located inside: RAW Wellness Space
I’m not for everyone. Truly.
And before you read any further, I want you to know something: I’m not for everyone. Truly. And that’s okay. My therapeutic style is wholesome, intuitive, honest, and deeply human. I have immense empathy, yet I will absolutely challenge you when it’s needed. I trust my intuition as much as I trust the science.
“I trust my intuition as much as I trust the science.”
* Wife (who sometimes raises her voice at her husband)
* Mom (who sometimes raises her voice at her kids)
* Only Child
* Leo Sun, Pisces Moon, Capricorn Rising
* Highly Sensitive Person
* Manifesting Generator
A few human things about me: I am a...* Empath
* Ambivert (extroverted introvert)
* Plant Enthusiast
* A gal trying to balance movement and stillness every day
* Got to name it… Cleveland sports fan
* Person, just like YOU
A Little of My Story
My dad passed away when I was seven. I grew up with my mom, and while I’m not putting the full story on blast here (boundaries matter), I will share pieces in session when it supports connection or helps you feel understood. What I will say is that I grew up with a caregiver who struggled with addiction and mental health. It shaped me, and it was hard. And it’s a large part of why I do this work.
I’ve spent years in and out of therapy myself. Talk therapy didn’t do much for me at first… or maybe it did just enough to give me a small voice to bring into deeper work. Hypnotherapy changed everything. It opened the door to consciousness work, somatic healing, and the intuitive path I now walk with clients.
That’s my story, in a very tiny nutshell. I am just a human who’s lived some life, still living and growing, and now sits with others as they do theirs.
Oh, and in case you wanted to know, I was born and raised in Northeast Ohio, though life took me to a few different places. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Bowling Green State University, then completed my Master’s in Social Work at the University of Nottingham in England.