trauma-informed •somatic • depth-oriented
Spirituality
Integrating spirituality and Buddhist practices with modern psychotherapy
Serving clients virtually in California & Washington, and in-person in San Anselmo
whole-person healing
Integrating Spirituality with Therapy
I work with folks who either have a spiritual practice or are curious to explore their spirituality, including how spiritual practice can support their healing in therapy. I honor people’s different spiritual traditions- whether nondual, Buddhist, yogic, religious, or something more personal and undefined- meeting each person where they are in their practice.
My orientation to this work is grounded in the belief that healing is not about returning to who you once were, but about moving forward and becoming who you want to be. I believe we are driven by the desire both to belong and to become because we are fundamentally interconnected beings. Finding a sense of belonging within ourselves- a home within- is an important step toward discovering our people, our community, and our place in the world.
Eastern wisdom • modern psychotherapy
My Approach
My approach integrates somatic mindfulness, trauma-informed care, relational therapy, and contemplative spiritual practice. Sessions may include mindfulness, cultivating self-compassion and compassion for others, connecting with intuition, exploring the authentic self, and deepening relationship to spirit, inner wisdom, or higher consciousness.
For some clients, this may also include working with ancestral themes, intergenerational healing, or experiences of spiritual guidance and interconnectedness.
Rather than bypassing painful emotions in the name of spirituality, my approach honors emotional wounds, attachment patterns, and trauma responses as meaningful parts of the healing process. Spirituality becomes not an escape from our humanity, but a way of relating to ourselves and others with greater presence, compassion, awareness, and connection.
I also work with clients who have had transpersonal or plant medicine experiences and want to integrate them into their everyday lives. We can unpack the meaning-making of those experiences- whether it be an experience of connecting with God, experiencing oneness, or feeling deeply connected to nature.
embodying the eightfold path
Buddhist-Based Therapy
My work is rooted in a Buddhist-informed approach to living—one that centers awareness, compassion, and a different relationship to the mind.Rather than relying exclusively on eliminating stress or controlling every aspect of life, I help people relate to their experiences differently. I support clients in learning how to be with what’s here, without immediately reacting, fixing, or pushing it away.
Through mindfulness, I help clients notice the patterns of the mind—how it grasps, worries, plans, and judges—and how those patterns create additional suffering on top of what’s already difficult.
At the same time, I help people cultivate a more compassionate and steady way of being with themselves. Not driven by pressure or self-criticism, but by awareness and grace. This doesn’t remove the realities of stress, uncertainty, or pain. But it changes how you meet them—and that shift can fundamentally alter your experience of life.
For clients who want to bring their Buddhist practice into therapy, our work may include chanting, metta meditation, Tonglen, Feeding Your Demons, and other Buddhist practices.
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Ready to Dive In?
I offer a free 20-minute consultation to learn more about my approach and services, and see if it’s a good fit.