After spending several years traveling (and healing) in and out of Central America in my late teens and early 20’s, I returned to the states and embarked upon my academic and professional career. New York City served as a training ground not only for personal development, but it was also my introduction to radical social work, psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, grassroots organizing and the various forms of art-based activism I have grown to love and deeply respect. I hold a bachelor’s degree in social work from New York University as well as a master’s degree in social work & program development from Columbia University with a concentration in contemporary social issues and gender studies. I graduated top of my class, magna cum laude in both programs and managed it all, both clinicals and rigorous coursework with an infant on my back-–literally.  

In my life and travels, I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of studying with multiple healers, mystics, elders and medicine people from around the world thus further integrating my perspective(s) on life and culture. My unique background and personal history has offered me profound insight into the multifaceted layers of the human experience. With compassion and humility, I explore both the blessings and challenges of life, love, relationships, motherhood, trauma and grief; ultimately shedding light on the divinity that exists within all things and through this realization, I work passionately at helping others find their grace. I am a certified yoga instructor as well as an independent folk herbalist. I often combine my obsession with neuropsychology and love for plant medicine into my work with others. In 2023, I was certified through the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) as a psychedelic assisted therapist from the Integrative Psychiatry Institute.