I’m not your typical blank-slate therapist. The idea of blank slate comes from a colonizer mentality, devoid of power analysis with an ignorant assumption of sameness. For this reason, I name my intersectional identities upfront. Identity and power are always in the room, and are an important part of all relationships in this day and age, including the therapeutic relationship.
I’m a mixed-ethnicity, white presenting cis woman (she/her) of Puerto Rican and European heritage. I grew up on the East Coast, which means I bring a certain frankness, humor, and directness to my work. My own journey of navigating multiple identities, healing from intergenerational trauma and the way it’s been impacted by systemic racism, and learning to feel at home in my own body are all what informs my passion for this work.
As a somatic psychotherapist, dance facilitator, and bodyworker, I hold a deep and diverse knowledge of how the body stores and processes experience. My style is warm, relational, and grounded. I can hold space for the mystical and spiritual (I have a background in Western Sufism and energy healing, and dabble in tarot and astrology as hobbies) while staying firmly rooted in the realities of power, oppression, and the science of our nervous systems.
The Formal Credentials
- M.A. in Somatic Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)
- B.A. in Dance, Sociology, and Theater
- Certified Massage Practitioner (CMP), CAMTC
- Brainspotting – Level 1
- Embodied Social Justice Certificate
- PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy) – Level 1
- Relational Somatic Healing Foundations
- ThetaHealing Practitioner and Instructor 2010-2020
- HoneyRoot School for Embodied Leadership 2017-2018
- Infinity Healing Practice 2013-2015
