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ABOUT YOUR PRACTITIONER

Welcome! I'm so glad you're here. My intention is to meet you where you are with respect and compassion. I wear many hats that influence how we connect: licensed massage therapist, clinical manual therapist, somatic coach, energy healer, intuitive guide, and mindfulness student. Relevant classes are listed below so you can see the toolbox available for our sessions.

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​Learning is my passion! Reading has been my favorite way to self-regulate since childhood. The public library and bookstores are my sanctuaries. They're my safe places to escape to when I need a good dose of quiet, peace, and the right amount of mental stimulation.

 

I also love being in nature and experiencing all things creative and healing like sound baths and making art, taking a dance class and getting acupuncture. And if you haven't guessed it yet, I live to write, kind of as much as I love engaging with food as the ultimate sensory experience. I try to get in at least 3 chances for dessert during my birthday week. For this year of turning 47, my fave cake was from a French-Asian bakery in Annandale. 

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​​I absolutely love what I do. It's just ever-expanding. It grows along with me, with us! We're just a bunch of wild flowers blooming alongside one another in a vast, open field where we can just rest and chill! It's totally possible even after all the sh*t we've gone through of not quite understanding what the heck was going on internally and being misunderstood by what feels like the whole world.


I get that things feel tough. I'm right there with you. I understand the trials and tribulations of navigating emotional and sensory sensitivity because I live it everyday. I want you to remember that anything is possible when you take responsibility for your own experience.

 

One-to-one client connections have been the best education in my 17+ years as a healer. We've done a lot of heart healing and moving through transitions, witnessing underlying grief and restoring self-trust.

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When you nurture an internal secure attachment to self and develop a relationship with the land, your life really does become your very own adventure to live and explore. I love guiding my clients through this journey of embodying their personal power and living life fully as their most authentic, quirky selves.

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When we work together, you're saying YES to a process, YOUR PROCESS, that's transformational and co-created. I'm the guide and facilitator helping you discover your path, your toolbox, and new templates for satisfying relationships, especially when it comes to boundaries. â€‹â€‹â€‹

 

I'm here to provide support using my unique skill sets. If we're not a good match to work together, I do my best to offer suggestions that are helpful. My contact info is in the footer of each page. Please reach out to connect and ask questions. I'm here for you!

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REVELANT TRAININGS + EDUCATION

CLINICAL MANUAL THERAPY

CranioSacral Therapy (CST): Upledger Institute​

  • Working with Chronic Depletion with Eric Moya

  • SomatoEmotional Release 1 with Suzanne Scurlock

  • CranioSacral Therapy 2 with Mariann Sisco

  • CranioSacral Therapy 1 with Claudia Silva, then repeated with Mariann Sisco

 

Myofascial Release (MFR): John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach

  • 7 seminars

 

Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT): Precision Neuromuscular Therapy

  • Completed full certification

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SOMATIC HEALING + PSYCHOLOGY

  • Basic Principles of Somatic Experiencing® for BIPOC with Nina Keeler (2-day training)

  • Grief at the Intersection of Trauma with The Wendt Center Training Institute

  • Somatic Attachment Therapy with The Embody Lab

  • Certificate of Somatic Embodiment and Regulation Strategies with Linda Thai​

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ENERGY HEALING + INTUITIVE STUDIES

  • Intuition as a Spiral with Lindsay Mack

  • Subtle Art of Relationship Dynamics with Maryam Hasnaa (2023 +2024)

  • Certificate of Training in Energy Healing with Cyndi Dale

  • Usui Reiki Ryoho Level III with Frans Stiene

  • Usui Shiki Ryoho Level I with Olivea Kazumi-Shure

  • Usui Reiki Ryoho Levels I & II with Victoria Hux

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MINDFULNESS + MEDITATION

  • Cooling the Flames of Anger with Shell Fischer

  • Weeklong silent retreat on the 5 Hindrances with Shell Fischer

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FORMAL EDUCATION

  • Diploma in Therapeutic Massage from National Massage Therapy Institute (NMTI)

  • Half of an accelerated BA in Nursing at George Mason University

  • Half of an MA in Art Therapy at The George Washington University (GW)

  • BA in Psychology, minor in Fine Art/Art History from GW (2000)

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MORE FUN STUFF

Our work might include bits from podcasts I listen to and books I read. We touch into Polyvagal Theory and how it intersects with Attachment Theory so you can understand what's happening in your nervous system when it comes to relationships! We might apply wisdom from spirituality and Human Design, soulful guidance from a nontraditional interpretation of tarot, and good old modern astrology to help us make sense of this nutty world. It's my personal fave for easing the existential angst that comes with being highly sensitive. The possibilities are endless! I invite you to explore with me. 

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