About
“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”
I’m a licensed professional psychotherapist, a teacher of Integrative Human Development, and a spiritual counselor. I offer both individual and relationship counseling, as well as a course called the “Path of Essence.” My purpose in each of these is to support you in the discovery of your innate wholeness. As your guide, I specialize in being present with you on a depth level as we utilize practices such as inner inquiry, breathwork, somatic awareness, the expressive and creative arts, and other investigative processes to open up limiting beliefs and habit patterns that keep you from living in your fullest most authentic nature. I help you touch with kindness and awareness any past and present distresses, hurts, unresolved traumas, fears, grief and losses. I also serve as a spiritual mentor to support you as you turn toward a deepening sense of inner connection and align with the wisdom, awareness, love, strength and joy that are your innate qualities and which will sustain you through your life.
In the “Path of Essence” course we engage practices that help us to reconnect to our wholeness by igniting the exquisite innate qualities of our nature while addressing the core issues that block these qualities and capacities. (It is not clear at this time when a new group will begin.)
Just so you know, I too have felt helpless and alone in my life. I have suffered family-of-origin hurts and life traumas which caused me to form a distorted and defended self-identity with beliefs about myself and my world that were not accurate. Through my spiritual and psychological training and with great effort, my small self is diminishing and a radiant, open, loving nature is opening. This radiant nature is innate within each one of us. I am committed to being awake, aware, and free. My life challenges make me stronger as I face them with the support of wonderful teachers and practices. I now offer you the gifts and fruit of my growth and discoveries. I am happy to serve you!
Synopsis of Education and Training
I have been a licensed psychotherapist (MFC37036) since 2000. I received my Master’s Degree at the California Institute of Integral Studies University in San Francisco with focuses on counseling/psychology, somatic body-based and expressive arts therapy models. Other aspects to my psychotherapy education include:
Licensed Psychotherapist
Trauma Release Work including EMDR and EFT
Breathwork, Somatic and Mindfulness Practices for deepening inner inquiry
Relationship and Couple’s Work
Family Systems
Addictions
Conception, Pre-Natal and Birth Processes for working with core patterning
Life Coaching - integrating all aspects of one’s life
Creative Writing, Narrative and Art Therapies, Psychodrama
Non-Violent Communication
Other Primary Aspects to my Training and Development
Christ-based lineage starting with my family of origin as a religious tradition and over time integrating a mystical, universal, contemplative, and experiential aspect.
Intensive Buddhist training and practice with Tsoknyi Rinpoche, since 1998 and with Lama Palden since 2006 which included training as a Community Dharma Leader. I was co-director of a Buddhist Hospice program for 3 years and gained extensive training in working with illness, grief, loss and preparation for death. I hold a minister’s license.
Psychological-Spiritual training with Faisal Muqaddam for 16 years in the Diamond Logos Academy, for which I also served as a teacher for 6 years.
Adjunct Professor of Human Development at the California Institute of Integral Studies University in San Francisco for 4 years. I am currently writing human development curriculum.