Top-down cognitive therapies are direct and effective approaches that drove my healing journey early on in life. Nonetheless, 10 years ago I was at a crossroads and felt stuck. I wasn’t progressing with my traditional therapist anymore and was unable to identify what I wanted in this life. I realized then, my years of therapy had resulted in a set of well-honed coping skills and though the coping skills served me, I still lived with the limiting perceptions from my personal life experiences. During the search for "what's next", the doors to different bottom-up (body-oriented) modalities presented themselves and I signed up. These approaches completely changed my understanding of trauma and how it lives in our bodies. Not only does it live in the body; it guides our choices and triggers reactive behavior before our brain gets a chance to observe what is actually happening. Developing a relationship with the Body, Mind and Spirit is the missing remedy.

My success is the cultivation of both cognitive and body-oriented therapeutic approaches to healing trauma. This combination creates a change of trajectory for making new choices, lasting growth and a better life.

My genuine desire to hold a safe space for all people on their healing journey is one of my favorite self discoveries so far.