I know how terrifying therapy can feel…

…because I have been there, too: scared, alone, and full of self-doubt.
The combination of therapy and nature is truly what saved my life.
I had been feeling numb and disconnected for most of my life. I sought adventure to fill the void inside my heart—pushing myself to feel alive, worthy, and enough. And it didn’t work.
I wanted to die.
Then, when I truly gave up, I found wilderness therapy.
Over a decade ago, I began working as a guide in backcountry therapy, witnessing therapists change people’s lives. And unintentionally, they were saving mine, too.
Week after week, I spent my days hiking through mountains and valleys. Things were shifting.
I understood myself in a way I never had before.

Alive, connected, and empowered.

I had searched the globe for this feeling, only to find it in the one place I was never brave enough to look—myself.
Nature was my catalyst for uncovering all the love and wisdom I was carrying within me.
From there, it was clear.

This was my path.

I would be a Nature-Based Therapist and guide people to their own love and wisdom.
Naropa University had the perfect program: Transpersonal Wilderness Therapy. After completing my education there, I later went on to found Serenity Mountain Therapy in 2021, bringing my vision of somatic, nature-based, trauma- and grief-informed therapy to life.
I am now a somatic, nature-based therapist working through a trauma and grief lens, helping people reconnect with their bodies, their inner wisdom, and the parts of themselves they thought they had lost.

What is Transpersonal Nature-Based Therapy?

In a nutshell, it is therapy with a holistic mindfulness lens.
In other words, I see that you are more than the sum of your parts. To help you see that, too, we will practice slowing down to witness yourself and your patterns. We will decouple your story and your potential so that you can move forward without the constraints of your past.
And, whenever possible, we will do it outside.
On a less serious note…
You’ll probably find me outside when I am not working. Shocking, I know.
I enjoy just about every outdoor sport. My favorites are rock climbing, backpacking, and skiing.
On those adventures, I bring my dog, Mocha, whenever possible. And I know everyone thinks this, but she actually is the best dog in the world (I am incredibly lucky).

I understand how grief weaves itself into healing…

because I, too, have known many forms of loss. I know what it is to lose parts of myself I will never get back—fragments that once felt integral to who I was.
Trauma carves deep wounds, leaving us disconnected from our true selves, walking through life unfamiliar in our own skin.
The ache of change, the mourning of innocence, the longing for wholeness—these can weigh heavily on the soul.

Yet within that grief is a quiet space

an invitation to listen, to mourn, to connect, and eventually, to heal.

My own healing began when I found Somatic Experiencing®.

Through this work, I reconnected with my body, reclaimed boundaries, leaned into internal resources, and found safety within myself again. I learned to listen to my body’s wisdom, release stored tension and fear, and trust my ability to regulate my nervous system.
This transformed my relationship with myself, the world, and the people I love.
Once I knew what that felt like, I knew I wanted to offer that same presence to others.
Now, I am a student in the Somatic Experiencing® Professional Training Program. It lights me up to share this work and help others feel better—truly better—this time.
“You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.” —Paulo Coelho
“Not only is trauma curable, the healing process can be a catalyst for profound awakening.” —Peter Levine

What is Somatic Experiencing®?

Somatic Experiencing (SE™) is a body-oriented approach that supports the resolution of trauma and stress stored in the nervous system.
In simpler terms, instead of focusing on the story, we work with how trauma appears in fight, flight, or freeze patterns.
By releasing bound survival energy and completing self-protective responses, we work together to restore regulation, resilience, and a more grounded sense of self.

A Little More About Me

For over a decade, I’ve walked alongside people on their healing journeys.
Like Haley, my roots are in wilderness therapy—years spent growing in desert canyons and wildflower-covered mountains. Under the stars and beside the fire, I found clarity, resilience, connection, and empowerment.
As a queer, neurodivergent person, I am passionate about authenticity and about helping others find their place in the world—especially in nature, where so many of us finally feel like ourselves.
I believe healing happens when we honor all parts of ourselves—mind, body, heart, and spirit—within a safe and compassionate space.

Very into: my cat Bacio, my pup Z, backpacking, hiking, white-water rafting in the desert, traveling, fiction, dancing, pottery, and photography.

Currently learning: surfing, West Coast swing, and Spanish.