My Story
Seeking to better understand the interplay between Soul (Eros) and Spirit (Logos) has been a profound calling of mine for as long as I can remember. I have always been drawn to deep conversations and contemplative moments alone. Much of my journey has been driven by this innate fascination with the exquisite uniqueness of each person and the remarkable fact of how similar we all are. As a psychotherapist and coach, I strive to help my clients illuminate the ways Soul and Spirit are coalescing in their lives presently, and how they might better align themselves with these forces to manifest their goals moving forward.
I'm a Post-Graduate Fellow (psychotherapist) at the Access Institute for Psychological Services in San Francisco. My primary clinical modality is Jungian depth psychology with an emphasis on the integration of transpersonal and somatic approaches to healing and wholeness. My mindfulness and philosophical training have primarily been in the lineages of Zen Buddhism, Neoplatonism, existential philosophy, and Hatha Yoga. I earned an MA in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2025, a BA with high honors in Philosophy and Religious Studies from Marlboro College in 2016, underwent lay ordination with Tenshin Reb Anderson of the San Francisco Zen Center in 2019, and completed my yoga teacher training with Tias Little of the Prajna Yoga school in 2013.
In my personal life, I enjoy balancing deep thinking and writing with exercise and creative expression. I’m a certified level-1 ATG Coach, a certified Yoga Instructor with +10 years of experience, and a creative writing coach with +8 years of experience. I have also completed instructor certifications in Kingian Nonviolence organizing and Right Use of Power management.
Depth Psychology
From an Archetypal perspective, our selfhood develops out of, and in continual conversation with, a much greater ocean of impersonal psychic energy. We call this primordial force manifesting through our dreams, yearnings, and fears, Eros. On this view, we're all shaped and motivated by these archetypal erotic forces, and in response to our environment, we learn to relate to them in various ways that create the foundations of our unique personalities. Our growth, then, comes from becoming more aware of the myriad desires and fears moving through us and learning how to integrate them into more conscious forms of expression.
Existential Philosophy
From an Existential perspective, there are certain aspects of life and the world that are eternally true in all times and places. We call these perennial truths the presence of Logos. Learning how best to align ourselves with these realities is the heart of the art and craft of living well. In the face of perennial truths, such as we all have been born and will eventually die–neither of which we have any choice over–we have an innate potential to realize transcendent meaning and profound intimacy. While this freedom is our birthright, we must practice embodying it in the vicissitudes of our daily lives.
MY METHODS
ATG Personal Training
Providing thoughtful, carefully structured functional fitness practices that train for full-body strength and flexibility through a full range of motion.
Critical Response Process
Providing thoughtful, carefully held creative groups that facilitate asking for and receiving specific and constructive feedback on various kinds of projects.
Education
Pacifica Graduate Institute
MA, Counseling Pyschology
2023 - 2025
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Liberation Institute
Psychotherapist Trainee
2023 - 2024
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Marlboro College
BA, Philosophy & Religious Studies
2012 - 2016
ATG for Coaches
Level-1 Coach
2024
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Prajna Yoga School, Santa Fe
Certified Yoga Teacher
2014
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Kingian Nonviolence & Right Use of Power
Certified Trainer
2017, 2019
Post-Graduate Fellow (AMFT/APCC)
Access Institute, SF
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Yoga Instructor and Personal Trainer
10+ Years
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Lay Ordination with Tenshin Reb Anderson, SF Zen Center
2019
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Writing Coach
8+ Years
