About
Detachment evades the truth – impacting the ability to play.
You know your silence about any topic relating to sexuality impacts your ability to understand what sexual health even means, let alone what it should look like in your life.
Based on my experiences and clients, I know functioning in the world sometimes requires disconnecting from yourself. Sexuality seems to be another one of those detached places.
Maybe this disconnect looks like people-pleasing or performing, perfectionism or comparing, fixing, doing, or overthinking. Remember, you often learn these behaviors. AND they can be unlearned.
I know for sure that it is impossible to speak your truth or know what you want and feel when you are detached from yourself.
Take steps to play the right tune.
When a musician is about to play, what is the first thing they do? They tune, start playing, and listen for what needs changing. They don’t judge their guitar for being off-key.
From listening, they make the proper adjustments to the strings so that their instrument is in harmony. And then, they PLAY!
I know in my own life that change has never come from someone or a system reflecting how broken and in need of fixing I am. Vast growth happens because people have believed in my goodness and stepped into the more challenging parts of my life with tenderness, strength, and kindness.
You will tune in to your sacred story in a warm, reflective, curious, expansive, deep, and lighthearted therapeutic space. We will listen to where things are out of alignment, and, without judgment, we will make the adjustments required for you to experience freedom in ALL aspects of your life!
About Me
My life took many turns before becoming a therapist.
I’ve moved around a lot in Canada (my original home), the US, and abroad throughout my life! My longest stay was in Seattle, where I lived for 14 years. Seattle is where I went to graduate school at the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology.
Seattle is where all my kids were born and where I was a part of starting a faith community and a nonprofit. During the pandemic, I moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to be closer to family and return to my Great Lake roots!
I’ve worked numerous jobs ranging from barista to house cleaner, from being a demo lady at a grocery store to jobs in higher education.
For the past eight years, I have been in private practice as an AASECT (American Association of Sex Educators Counselors and Therapists) certified sex therapist. My personal and professional mission in life is to create spaces that promote sexual health and well-being!
Outside of my work…
I also love time with my husband and three kids, adventuring on hikes or being by the water, coffee, yoga, writing, live music, road trips, and conversations with friends.
My Professional Networks:
4D Network which promotes the comprehensive approach to sexuality. It was founded by the late Dr. Gina Ogden, who was in sex therapy before sex therapy was even a thing! I was lucky enough to be trained under her before she passed away a few years back.
https://4-dnetwork.com
Northwest Institute on Intimacy (NWIOI) offers educational training for therapists, clergy, and medical providers. The institute was founded because of a need to have providers be informed on sexuality! I am a certified intimacy practitioner through NWIOI as well as a current board member.
https://www.nwioi.com
AASECT (American Association for Sex Educators Counselors and Therapists). I am a certified sex therapist and a good standing member of AASECT. This is a post-graduate training program for educators, counselors, and therapists that promotes understanding human sexuality and healthy sexual behavior.
https://www.aasect.org