Regardless of what you have been taught to believe,
there is nothing wrong with you.
~ Cheri Huber
the only path is through
I am a sensitively-oriented person. Throughout much of my early life I have experienced this as a hindrance, the proverbial albatross around my neck. Sitting with people, being a deep listener, empathizing with the situations of others—these are all ways of being that felt paramount to me before ever “officially” going down the psychology road. It is this underlying, instinctual sense which drew me to explore Eastern religions, meditation practices, music, nature, drum circles in the forests of Santa Cruz, people of all walks of life– anything, initially, that remotely reeked of possibility.
within reach
What I offer as a therapist, as a human being, is the completeness of my attention, my intuition, my creativity and love, all of which I have been following like a neurodivergent bloodhound in the snow, ever since the recognition that self-awareness, mindfulness, personal growth, introspection, compassion, heart—whatever for you uniquely defines “an examined life”—are the foundation for joy, fulfillment, gratitude. These qualities are both attainable and at the same time a constant works-in-progress. Also they are not too big a deal. We can’t just burst into the equanimity store, hands on hips, and demand to speak with a manager. What I offer is who I am, therefore continuing to befriend my dragons (not pictured here) is an ongoing and necessary practice that fuels and sustains my life and work, which are not so separate. I am not an authority with the answers; I am in it with you and honored to be so!
