Loving presence is the cornerstone of my life—and my work.
As a somatic educator and body-centered psychotherapist, I create space for transformation through mindfulness, curiosity, and compassion.
This work is a path—one that begins with presence.
Whether you’re here as a student, a client, or a fellow practitioner, something in you already knows: healing doesn’t come just from intellectual understanding.
- It comes from inhabiting yourself.
- From sensing the quiet intelligence of the body.
- It unfolds in the space where awareness meets compassion—where presence becomes a portal.
In my own life, mindful presence and embodied healing have been the keys to becoming more whole. It’s also the foundation of everything I teach and practice.
I teach from experience, integration, and deep respect for the modalities I share.
I’ve experienced their power from the inside out. This work is not just professional—it’s devotional.
Here’s what guides me:
Loving Presence as Method & Message
My facilitation is grounded in years of personal and professional healing practice; my style is relaxed, loving, and spacious.
I believe in having our time together be mostly experiential, so you don’t just hear about the subject matter, you feel it.
Teaching from the Inside Out
I hold the human experience with tenderness and respect.
I’ve cried rivers of tears, burned with rage, howled with grief and laughter, and wept with relief and joy.
I’ve lived this work in my bones—and that’s how I teach it.
Sacred + Irreverent
I believe transformation happens where reverence meets play, where depth meets delight, and where our whole humanity is welcome.
How I got here
I’ve worked in the healing arts for over 25 years. After earning a BA in psychology from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1998, I headed straight to massage school—and I’ve worked with the body ever since.
In 2003, I found Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy during my Saturn return. It felt like home. Since then, it’s become my great professional love. I became a Certified Teacher with Hakomi Institute in 2015, a Certified Hakomi Trainer in 2021, and I joined the board of directors in 2024.
My path has always been guided by deep listening—both to the body and the unseen. I’ve been fascinated by the sacred, the mystical, and the transformational since I was a little girl. (My pronouns are she/her/hers.)
Over time, I’ve come to trust that I am a deep reservoir of embodied wisdom—and so are you. I believe that no matter who you are or where you come from, we are all vast, trustworthy sources of embodied wisdom. Helping people to experience that in themselves gives me immense joy.
I Believe in:
A messy cry (and the pile of snotty tissues that follows)
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The transformative power of beauty, pleasure, and curiosity
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The body’s truth and the heart’s wildness
The kind of laugh that takes over your whole body and leaves you softer
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The sacred woven into everyday moments
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The erotic as life-force—aliveness, creativity, connection
The mystical, not as an escape, but as something deeply lived
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A well-timed cuss word, irreverent humor, and not taking ourselves too seriously
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CREDENTIALS + TRAINING
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Trainer for Hakomi Institute
Certified Hakomi Therapist
Passion and Presence® Couples Retreats Co-Facilitator
Right Use Of Power Facilitator
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Certificate in Expressive Arts Therapy
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)
Professional Associations
United States Association for Body Psychotherapy (USABP)
American Counseling Association (ACA)
North Carolina Counseling Association (NCCA)
