therapy

A Holistic, Heart-Centered Approach to Psychotherapy

My approach to psychotherapy is holistic — integrating the biological, emotional, relational, cultural, ancestral, and spiritual aspects of your life. I work from a heart-centered, spiritual, and somatic framework, rooted in the belief that true healing comes not from "fixing" what is “wrong,” but from understanding what’s needed for wholeness, integration, and joy. From this place of awareness, we can become the hero, the medicine, the parent, and the peace we’ve long been aching for.

As Rumi wrote, “The wound is the place where the light enters you.” In this spirit, I see pain not as something to eliminate or endure, but as a portal — an invitation into deeper truth, resilience, and transformation. Pain (emotional/physical/psychological) fades when we acknowledge and respond to the call for a holistic and self-loving approach to restoration. Suffering, on the other hand, persists when we resist attuning to and integrating our wounds, fixate on changing others, address only one domain of being, or rely too long on ‘fixes’ that do not require our active participation.

Your Innate Capacity to Heal

I believe that you carry within you an innate wisdom and a profound capacity for healing. Psychotherapy, in this
light, becomes a process of:

• Restoring well-being and self-full-ness

• Cultivating inner peace and outer coherence

• Transforming wounds into sources of insight, vision, and strength

Rather than focusing only on symptom relief, behavior change, or problem-solving, we’ll attend to what your heart, body, and psyche need to restore balance and well-being.

Beyond the Mind: A Spiritual and Somatic Lens

While traditional therapy often emphasizes understanding and reshaping thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, working within a spiritual framework allows us to access a deeper, more expansive terrain. This perspective:

• Invites more-than-human connection and sense of belonging

• Cultivates humility, reverence, and meaning

• Encourages curiosity and understanding over judgment

• Opens space for existential inquiry and intuitive knowing

These qualities can be especially helpful when navigating:

• Self-limiting beliefs and patterns

• Cycles of shame or inner criticism

• Navigating chronic conditions and pain

• Facing mortality and profound change

• Existential or spiritual questioning

• The effects of generational trauma/karma

• A desire for deeper equanimity in a chaotic world
  

The Body as a Gateway

A somatic lens is essential because our bodies hold our histories — stress, trauma, and unprocessed emotions are all encoded in the nervous system. Without the body's involvement, healing remains incomplete.

In therapy, we may engage the body through:

• Sensation awareness

• Breathwork and mindful movement

• Nervous system regulation

• Emotional/somatic literacy/intelligence

By including the body in the process, you can access integration, emotional release, and the resilience that purely cognitive approaches may not reach.

What Makes This Therapy Unique: The Sacred Wound

A core aspect of my work is guiding clients in identifying and engaging and untangling with their sacred wound — a deep, core wound that, when acknowledged and integrated, can become a wellspring of wisdom, compassion, and purpose.

This concept is grounded in Jungian and archetypal psychology, which views the sacred wound as a central theme in the human journey — a necessary initiation into depth, humility, and meaning (Romanyshyn, 2002).

Clients who resonate with this approach:

• Understand that their wounds can be pathways to healing

• Are ready to reframe and recalibrate shame

• Seek to author a new story of self, others, and life — one grounded in possibility, humility, and compassion

• Want to discern what is theirs to heal and what belongs to others (including family of origin and ancestral)
  

Reference: 
Romanyshyn, R. (2002). Ways of the heart: Essays toward an imaginal psychology. Spring Journal Books.

pre-therapy assessment

Ensuring a Good Fit for Effective Therapy

Because alignment is essential, I use a pre-service prospective client assessment to help us determine whether we’re a good match at this time.

I bring an attuned and intuitive presence to the therapeutic relationship, which plays a central role in client’s feeling safe, seen, and courageous in diving deep. This means our work is most effective when your needs/preferences, goals, and readiness align with my approach, skills, and capacity. When the fit is right, the work can be deeply restorative. When there’s a mismatch, however, therapy can feel unproductive or even draining.

To support the best possible outcomes, we’ll assess fit at the outset and continue checking in as we go. I’m committed to working within the limits of my scope and being transparent if I’m not the best person to support your progress. If that’s the case, I’ll offer referrals to colleagues who may be a better fit or offer a modality I believe will suit you better. This is never personal — ensuring fit is foundational to ethical, effective care.