about me
Hi. This is me. And here is a little more about my background.
Groupwork & Ritual
2023, 2021, 2020- Spirit Weavers. Expressive Arts groups and mental health support with the Empowerment Center
2021- Into the Dark Women’s Retreat. Founder/Facilitator with Katie Cooper
2019- Chakra Map Women’s Expressive Arts Circle (2). Leader
2015-2017- Nature Sages Rites of Passage 2 Year Program for Teens. Founder/Facilitator
2015-2016- California Pacific Medical Center. Art Therapy Groups for End of Life.
2015 & 2016- The Sacred and Profane Women’s Campout. Founder/Facilitator
2015- Wandergirls Rites of Passage Summer Camp for Tweens. Founder/Facilitator with Katie Cooper
2014-2015-Camp Grounded Summer Camp for Adults. Group Facilitator
2014-2015- Girls on the Go Summer Camp. Site Director
2013- Camp Galileo. Art Instructor
2012-2013- Franklin Elementary Behavioral Unit. Paraprofessional
2008-2012- Outback Therapeutic Expeditions. Teen Wilderness Rites of Passage Facilitator
Work in Mental Health
2020-Present. Private Psychotherapy Practice
2017-Present. East Gate Mentoring. Owner/Operator
2018, 2019 & 2020. Camp Tawonga. Therapist Intern
2017-2018. Child Therapy Institute. Therapist Intern
2015-2016. California Pacific Medical Center. Therapist Intern
Wilderness Guide
Bike Touring the Cascade Lakes, OR
Bike Touring the California Coast
Bike Touring Escalante Staircase to Zion, UT
Bike Touring the South of France
Bike Touring Eastern Europe
Arts & Crafts
Alternative Press Expo, San Francisco, CA
Craft Lake City, Salt Lake City, UT
Manhattan Beach Old Hometown Fair, CA
Book Show, Sonoma Library, CA
End of Money Experiment, Los Angeles, CA
Fools Foundation Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Education
2016- Masters in Counseling with emphasis in Expressive Arts Therapy, California Institute of Integral Studies
2007- Bachelors in Psychology with Honors, University of California, Santa Cruz
2007- Bachelors in Painting and Intermedia, University of California, Santa Cruz
Trainings
Deep Body Institute - 4 cycles, with Stefana Serafina
Tending the Fire -2 cycles, with Mireya
Summer of Song, with Lauren Arrow
Ecotherapy & Expressive Arts, with Ariana Candell
Group Therapy Year Long Training, The Psychotherapy Institute
Vipassana 10 Day Silent Retreat- 2 sessions with Goenka
Ecotherapy Retreat, with Joanna Macy
Meditation 1 & 2, with Jan Olds
Drama Therapy Training, with Armand Volkas
Waking Dream Theatre, with Armand Volkas
Soul Art Retreat, with Aninha Livingston
Mindfulness for Kids
Trauma informed CBT and Art Therapy
Child Therapy Institute Year Long Training