Professional Background - Qualifications
I hope that my transparency in sharing my background and interests inspires a sense of trust in my work and commitment to being a transpersonal psychotherapist. I'm a devoted life-long learner and will continue to educate myself so I can provide the best service possible to my clients!
Notable Psychotherapy Training
* Internal Family Systems (IFS) Online Circle, April 2024-present
* Certificate of Completion EMDR Institute 50 Hour Basic Training presented on July 8, 2024
* Fundamentals of Emotionally Focused Therapy, May 2024
* Applied Attachment Theory workshop with Dr. Avis Attaway, April 2023
* Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) workshop with AMFT Kenneth Lyman, March 2023
* Life Source Affordable Counseling & Training Institute MFT Trainee, March 2021 - Sep 2022
* Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology (MFT track), University of Massachusetts Global (formerly Brandman University), graduated December 2021
* Comprehensive Resource Model (CRM)™ training with Dr. Avis Attaway, summer 2021
* Association for Transpersonal Psychology (ATP) member and 50th anniversary conference attendee, April 2019 - Dec 2022
Other Relevant Trainings, Programs, & Courses
* 10-day Vipassana meditation course taught by S.N. Goenka, North Fork, November 2023 and 2024
* Healing from Heartbreak program with Rising Woman founder Sheleana Aiyana, August 2022
* Somatic Experiencing Y.E.S. Program graduate with Trauma-Trained Somatic Coach (SEP) Abby Vernon, spring/summer 2022
* RAIN Partners training with Dr. Tara Brach, March 2022
* Courageous Dating for the Recovering People Pleaser workshop with certified coach Hailey Magee, February 2022
* Mastering the BrainGAME™ graduate with Kristen Valus / Joy Kingsborough, spring 2021
* Shadow Work Initiation course with women's mentor Kris the Lioness, winter 2020
* "Making Sense of Climate Anxiety" webinar with Dr. Britt Wray, October 2020
Retreats and Workshops
* Tassajara Zen Center workshop "Finding Ease: A Zen and Mindfulness Approach to Meeting Life’s Challenges" with Paul Irving and David Zimmerman, July 2019
* Tassajara Zen Center workshop "Embracing Change: Zen and the Art of Creating a Life You Want" with Rev. Keiryu Liên Shutt, Aug 2018
*Esalen Institute workshop "One Spirit Medicine: the Mind of God, the Brain of Man, the Heart of the Shaman" with Dr. Alberto Villoldo, Nov 2016
*Esalen Institute HeartMath workshop "Your Heart's Blueprint: Passionate Purpose and Peaceful Presence" with Sheva Carr and Robert Browning, Sep 2016
*Tassajara Zen Center student guest practice participant, fall 2015