Areas of Expertise
Women's Empowerment
As a feminist, driven by a deep passion for women's rights and liberation, my mission is to dismantle the patriarchy by helping individuals recognize and challenge the societal systems that limit their potential. I am committed to empowering women and helping them to break free from oppressive structures, reclaim their voices, and find their joy. I believe that women possess immense inner strength, but may need help to rediscover their power and voice. I tend to the challenges women face throughout their lives, including menstruation, pregnancy, abortion, miscarriage, parenting, menopause, sexual assault, domestic violence, body image, discrimination, racism, and harassment. As a sex-positive advocate, I specialize in helping women reconnect with their bodies and embrace their sexual well-being and pleasure.
I’ve completed trainings in menstrual health and nutrition for mental health. I strongly support the Health at Every Size movement (HAES), mindful and intuitive eating, and exploring one's ancestral background for nutritional inspiration. I’m passionate about helping those who menstruate better understand their cycles and live in alignment with their body’s natural rhythms. Women experience four distinct phases each month—follicular, ovulatory, luteal, and menstrual—and when we learn to honor and care for our needs during each phase, we truly thrive. A woman who understands, nurtures, and loves her body becomes a powerful force against the patriarchy. Embracing phase-specific living and being aware of your cycle isn’t just empowering—it’s one of the greatest gifts of self-care you can give yourself.
Another crucial way women can step into thriving is by embracing financial independence and abundance. For centuries, women were denied control over their financial resources, limiting their choices and freedom. Achieving financial independence provides women with the ability to make decisions that align with their values and empowers them to break free from societal constraints. Money is a tool that enables choice, autonomy, and the freedom to live life on one's own terms. I work with women to explore and address the emotional and mental barriers that impact their financial well-being, such as building confidence in managing money and overcoming feelings of guilt or shame surrounding finances. Together, we can identify and shift limiting beliefs about money, empower financial decision-making, and create strategies for achieving financial abundance.
Trauma-Informed Approach
I take seriously the prevalence of not only shock trauma, but also developmental trauma in our societies. Experiencing trauma can lead to feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, helpless and ashamed. I believe that transformation is possible for everyone, and it unfolds within the context of supportive, loving relationships. Overcoming trauma requires an approach centered on choice, empowerment, and creating an environment of safety and trust. It’s essential that this process be gradual, allowing space for individuals to feel secure and supported as they rebuild. True recovery isn’t rushed; it requires patience, compassion, and the freedom to move at a pace that feels right. When we are given the time and support to restore our sense of self, transformation can take place, leading to a deeper sense of well-being and strength.
Being trauma-informed means we look beyond behaviors and beliefs to understand the roots of your patterns and how they’ve helped you survive. We recognize that every coping mechanism, belief, or behavior was learned as a way to navigate and protect yourself in response to past experiences. The goal isn’t to judge these strategies, but to honor them for the purpose they served. By developing compassion for these patterns, we begin to heal, replacing old coping mechanisms with healthier, more empowering ways to move forward. We’ll also dedicate time to gently tending to your nervous system, supporting you in reconnecting with your body in a way that fosters a sense of safety and ease. Trauma can leave the nervous system in a state of rigidity — stuck in patterns of hyperarousal or shutdown — making it hard to feel grounded or fully present. Through practices that soothe and regulate, we’ll help your system begin to unwind, inviting in more flexibility, resilience, and a deeper sense of embodied safety.
I find it extremely relevant to put a client's challenges into a greater context regarding the current state of our world. Many of us blame ourselves without looking at the conditions that surround us. Patriarchy, colonialism, and capitalism have caused great damage to the Earth and its beings. We also cannot deny that racism, sexism, climate change, wealth inequality, polarized politics, hyper-independence, lack of community and our increasing reliance on technology and social media have a great impact on our mental and physical health. It's no surprise that many of us are regularly feeling depressed, fearful, anxious, overwhelmed, overstimulated, angry and disconnected. These are very normal responses to very abnormal conditions. I will always help my clients challenge the notion that their value is dependent on how well they fit into a world that is harmful and unhealthy in many ways.
