Individual & Group Wellness Services
Through coaching and energy work, I support you in your intentions to grow and heal while teaching you the skills to be more present with the eb and flow of experience that is occurring within you and around you. With mindfulness practices and meditation, I will walk you through the skills to learn how to manage the intensity of inner experiences that are unfolding, while also learning the important skills of self-compassion. These tools will assist you in self-parenting, in deepening intimacy with yourself, and developing the self-discipline to be more responsive to the things that need your attention while also tuning in to the things that matter. In turn, you will develop the abilities to be more connected to and intimate with the people in your life, while also gaining access to your sense of spirituality, connection, and purpose.
Energy healing methods, including reiki, will be used to identify and address the core issues to the symptoms and problems you are dealing with and supporting your body's natural healing abilities. These techniques can also be used to support you in developing better boundaries, understanding the effects of the energy you are generating as well as the energy that others project onto you, as well as helping to clear negative energy that keeps you blocked. We may explore generational patterns of trauma and blocks in your family lineage, as well as exploring and addressing the ways that energy gets blocked in your body on a mental, emotional, physical and spiritual level.
With experience as a psychotherapist for 12 years in treating and addressing issues related to severe trauma, those experiences and knowledge of mental health and trauma also inform my work with you. While I no longer offer psychotherapy, I will always bridge some of this expertise into my work. My shift away from providing psychotherapy was ultimately to focus more on coaching you through the skills needed to achieve your goals as well as focusing on supporting your healing and growth in ways beyond just addressing mental and emotional work. My value is in looking at you as a whole person, and teaching you how to reconnect to the wisdom and expertise that your body already holds. Developing presence, listening to your self, and stepping beyond your automatic fears and resistance are all things you can expect to learn in your work with me. You will gain direct experience in real world settings to immediately integrate these skills into your daily life, as we meet in parks, coffee shops, or other community spaces to support you in connecting to community, others, and to nature to expand your sense of self, along with your access to diverse resources.
What outcome can you expect in coaching & healing work with me?
I worked as a psychotherapist for 12 years and over the past 3 years I attempted to integrate reiki, energy work, spirituality, mindfulness practices and other complementary healing techniques and despite my clients receiving a lot of benefit form these sessions in addressing root issues, I found that the core work that kept emerging was to coach clients through developing and practicing foundational skills in being present with what was emerging with compassion. What I saw make a difference was teaching them to embody these skills and sending them on their way to practice in the real world. This direct coaching style enabled them to be intentional about the work they focused on, get results, and integrate it. Now with bringing my sessions to the community and the real world, there is even more opportunity to readily integrate the work.
My belief is that if anyone can learn to be compassionately present with the eb and flow of intensity that is within themselves and around them, they can then deepen intimacy with themselves and with others while also learning how to better communicate with the body in order to compassionately hear and ultimately address the things that need attention on a mental, emotional or physical level. When you have those skills down, you can deal with anything from a grounded, and responsive manner.
Coaching sessions are an opportunity to develop these skills and to identify what is getting in the way of being present. Energy work is used to identify and address those blocks to being present and to being well. You then practice these skills in session as I coach you through it, helping you stay grounded and in the moment and bringing to your awareness your innate abilities to already do this mindfulness work, to be present, to be fully alive in the now.
Through coaching and energy work you get to focus on your specific intentions to foster an experience of presence and intimacy with yourself in your day to day life. I get to empower you with skills that you can use on your own. I get to guide your attention to your strengths and abilities that are already within you and remind you of your power and capacity. I get to support your independence and recognition that anything we do is not magical or special, its simple and readily applicable to your life. Its something you can do now.
How is your privacy affected by seeing me at the park or coffee shops?
I know what you might be thinking…”What about my privacy?”, “What if people see me cry or hear me talk about my problems?”, “I am not sure I will be comfortable in a public setting”, “What if I run into someone I know?”
First, I think its good you are thinking about whether this is a fit for you, because it won’t be for everyone. I encourage you to honor what feels right for you, and also not settle with what feels the most comfortable just because its "comfortable". Take time to listen to yourself and what your boundaries are. Sometimes it is ok for us to be uncomfortable because doing so enables us to change. Other times we are not ready.
Second, when was the last time you were meeting with friends for dinner or coffee or taking a walk in the park and you were talking about the drama in your life? Most of us already do this. When you did so, did you notice anyone around you even paying attention to you? If they did, what did they do?
I have already piloted this, personally. I can think of countless times I have been confiding with a friend or family member in those public settings, typically emotional and crying, and NOT ONE other person even noticed me. On occasion, someone did and they did the respectful thing and went about their business. Most people have ear phones in, are having other conversations, or are focusing on the things that matter to them (which, by the way, is not gonna be your life problems!).
Sometimes I have been in those vulnerable situations with loved ones and strangers have visibly been inspired by it. In those instances, I experienced community, even with strangers. An unspoken sense that we are all in the same boat here and that my tears could as easily be hers. And…that’s the point. We are not isolated. We are not alone. We are not divided. We do not need to hide. We can respect each other and ask for respect.
Third, we are all the keepers of our privacy and the boundaries that enable us to feel safe and ok, including what we share, where we share it, and to whom. This applies whether you are in the office, the park, or a coffee shop with your therapist, your friend, or your family. What I will support you in is knowing what works for you and looking at expanding or holding your boundaries as they are. Sometimes we have fears of being seen or heard that echo patterns in life, where we have struggled to show up, to exist, to be a presence that is respected, that is equal, that matters. What I have found with those who have considered or had sessions in the park or coffee shop is that it naturally creates an opportunity for them to receive support in working through these issues and having transformation by seeing that they can take up space and it is ok - to compassionately be aware and present with this part of themselves. Ultimately, I am here to support your safety, to honor your choices and limitations, and to nudge you when you feel ok to step out of your comfort zone.
Also, I will not disclose being your therapist in these settings – I will still uphold confidentiality in that way. As far as I am concerned, I am taking a walk in the park or meeting at the coffee shop with my friend and if asked, that’s what I will say.
What other training and experience do I have that I will integrate in our sessions?
I was as psychotherapist for 12 years who specialized in treating issues with trauma and eating disorders as well as grief and loss. During the last 3 of those years I explored training in complementary healing practices because I saw that therapy helped them get better mentally and emotionally, but their bodies were still holding on to the energy of the trauma and presenting as disease, pain, or other somatic complaints. I became a Usui Reiki Master/Teacher, explored other energy healing modalities like EFT, as well as aromatherapy, meditation, earth-based techniques, ancestral healing, shamanic practices and drumming to support the identification of and release of core blocks to wellness.
Reiki is a Japanese healing technique that works with the energy you hold in your body or the energy around you to support your body to utilize it's natural healing abilities. Reiki is also very useful to support relaxation.
I also completed a Shamanism Apprenticeship through the American Shamanism Movement in Pittsburgh from Jan 2018 to June 2019 to support my own growth as well as to integrate some of these teachings and practices into my healing work with clients.
Energy healing methods, including reiki, will be used to identify and address the core issues to the symptoms and problems you are dealing with and supporting your body's natural healing abilities. These techniques can also be used to support you in developing better boundaries, understanding the effects of the energy you are generating as well as the energy that others project onto you, as well as helping to clear negative energy that keeps you blocked. We may explore generational patterns of trauma and blocks in your family lineage, as well as exploring and addressing the ways that energy gets blocked in your body on a mental, emotional, physical and spiritual level.
With experience as a psychotherapist for 12 years in treating and addressing issues related to severe trauma, those experiences and knowledge of mental health and trauma also inform my work with you. While I no longer offer psychotherapy, I will always bridge some of this expertise into my work. My shift away from providing psychotherapy was ultimately to focus more on coaching you through the skills needed to achieve your goals as well as focusing on supporting your healing and growth in ways beyond just addressing mental and emotional work. My value is in looking at you as a whole person, and teaching you how to reconnect to the wisdom and expertise that your body already holds. Developing presence, listening to your self, and stepping beyond your automatic fears and resistance are all things you can expect to learn in your work with me. You will gain direct experience in real world settings to immediately integrate these skills into your daily life, as we meet in parks, coffee shops, or other community spaces to support you in connecting to community, others, and to nature to expand your sense of self, along with your access to diverse resources.
What outcome can you expect in coaching & healing work with me?
I worked as a psychotherapist for 12 years and over the past 3 years I attempted to integrate reiki, energy work, spirituality, mindfulness practices and other complementary healing techniques and despite my clients receiving a lot of benefit form these sessions in addressing root issues, I found that the core work that kept emerging was to coach clients through developing and practicing foundational skills in being present with what was emerging with compassion. What I saw make a difference was teaching them to embody these skills and sending them on their way to practice in the real world. This direct coaching style enabled them to be intentional about the work they focused on, get results, and integrate it. Now with bringing my sessions to the community and the real world, there is even more opportunity to readily integrate the work.
My belief is that if anyone can learn to be compassionately present with the eb and flow of intensity that is within themselves and around them, they can then deepen intimacy with themselves and with others while also learning how to better communicate with the body in order to compassionately hear and ultimately address the things that need attention on a mental, emotional or physical level. When you have those skills down, you can deal with anything from a grounded, and responsive manner.
Coaching sessions are an opportunity to develop these skills and to identify what is getting in the way of being present. Energy work is used to identify and address those blocks to being present and to being well. You then practice these skills in session as I coach you through it, helping you stay grounded and in the moment and bringing to your awareness your innate abilities to already do this mindfulness work, to be present, to be fully alive in the now.
Through coaching and energy work you get to focus on your specific intentions to foster an experience of presence and intimacy with yourself in your day to day life. I get to empower you with skills that you can use on your own. I get to guide your attention to your strengths and abilities that are already within you and remind you of your power and capacity. I get to support your independence and recognition that anything we do is not magical or special, its simple and readily applicable to your life. Its something you can do now.
How is your privacy affected by seeing me at the park or coffee shops?
I know what you might be thinking…”What about my privacy?”, “What if people see me cry or hear me talk about my problems?”, “I am not sure I will be comfortable in a public setting”, “What if I run into someone I know?”
First, I think its good you are thinking about whether this is a fit for you, because it won’t be for everyone. I encourage you to honor what feels right for you, and also not settle with what feels the most comfortable just because its "comfortable". Take time to listen to yourself and what your boundaries are. Sometimes it is ok for us to be uncomfortable because doing so enables us to change. Other times we are not ready.
Second, when was the last time you were meeting with friends for dinner or coffee or taking a walk in the park and you were talking about the drama in your life? Most of us already do this. When you did so, did you notice anyone around you even paying attention to you? If they did, what did they do?
I have already piloted this, personally. I can think of countless times I have been confiding with a friend or family member in those public settings, typically emotional and crying, and NOT ONE other person even noticed me. On occasion, someone did and they did the respectful thing and went about their business. Most people have ear phones in, are having other conversations, or are focusing on the things that matter to them (which, by the way, is not gonna be your life problems!).
Sometimes I have been in those vulnerable situations with loved ones and strangers have visibly been inspired by it. In those instances, I experienced community, even with strangers. An unspoken sense that we are all in the same boat here and that my tears could as easily be hers. And…that’s the point. We are not isolated. We are not alone. We are not divided. We do not need to hide. We can respect each other and ask for respect.
Third, we are all the keepers of our privacy and the boundaries that enable us to feel safe and ok, including what we share, where we share it, and to whom. This applies whether you are in the office, the park, or a coffee shop with your therapist, your friend, or your family. What I will support you in is knowing what works for you and looking at expanding or holding your boundaries as they are. Sometimes we have fears of being seen or heard that echo patterns in life, where we have struggled to show up, to exist, to be a presence that is respected, that is equal, that matters. What I have found with those who have considered or had sessions in the park or coffee shop is that it naturally creates an opportunity for them to receive support in working through these issues and having transformation by seeing that they can take up space and it is ok - to compassionately be aware and present with this part of themselves. Ultimately, I am here to support your safety, to honor your choices and limitations, and to nudge you when you feel ok to step out of your comfort zone.
Also, I will not disclose being your therapist in these settings – I will still uphold confidentiality in that way. As far as I am concerned, I am taking a walk in the park or meeting at the coffee shop with my friend and if asked, that’s what I will say.
What other training and experience do I have that I will integrate in our sessions?
I was as psychotherapist for 12 years who specialized in treating issues with trauma and eating disorders as well as grief and loss. During the last 3 of those years I explored training in complementary healing practices because I saw that therapy helped them get better mentally and emotionally, but their bodies were still holding on to the energy of the trauma and presenting as disease, pain, or other somatic complaints. I became a Usui Reiki Master/Teacher, explored other energy healing modalities like EFT, as well as aromatherapy, meditation, earth-based techniques, ancestral healing, shamanic practices and drumming to support the identification of and release of core blocks to wellness.
Reiki is a Japanese healing technique that works with the energy you hold in your body or the energy around you to support your body to utilize it's natural healing abilities. Reiki is also very useful to support relaxation.
I also completed a Shamanism Apprenticeship through the American Shamanism Movement in Pittsburgh from Jan 2018 to June 2019 to support my own growth as well as to integrate some of these teachings and practices into my healing work with clients.
Individual Services
Mindfulness Coaching & Energy Healing Sessions ($120 for 60 min)
Energy healing practices are utilized to identify, assess, and support the removal of blocks to your well-being as well as supporting your experience of balance, grounding, enhanced well-being and relaxation. Coaching is used to guide you through mindfulness practices that you embody in session to help you be in better communication with and intimacy with your body and ultimately deepening a sense of presence in your daily life. Sessions are held at Coffee Shop or at the Park.
*Nature Coaching Sessions are held at Frick Environmental Center in Squirrel Hill and are held RAIN or SHINE. There are some indoor features at the center that we can utilize if needed, but please dress according to the demands and changes of the outdoors.
*Coffee Shop Coaching Sessions held in the Squirrel Hill area, typically at Dobra Tea.
Energy healing practices are utilized to identify, assess, and support the removal of blocks to your well-being as well as supporting your experience of balance, grounding, enhanced well-being and relaxation. Coaching is used to guide you through mindfulness practices that you embody in session to help you be in better communication with and intimacy with your body and ultimately deepening a sense of presence in your daily life. Sessions are held at Coffee Shop or at the Park.
*Nature Coaching Sessions are held at Frick Environmental Center in Squirrel Hill and are held RAIN or SHINE. There are some indoor features at the center that we can utilize if needed, but please dress according to the demands and changes of the outdoors.
*Coffee Shop Coaching Sessions held in the Squirrel Hill area, typically at Dobra Tea.
Groups, Workshops & Training
Groups, Classes & Workshops
Please inquire for details about having group Self-Discovery Walks in the Park, group meditation & mindfulness classes, team building in the park, or bringing any of these services to your workplace.
Guided Meditation
Whether as a group, online, in session or as an audio recording - I offer my expertise in meditation in a variety of formats. Please inquire for details.
See below for current available Audio Recordings which include guided meditations and energy work.
Please inquire for details about having group Self-Discovery Walks in the Park, group meditation & mindfulness classes, team building in the park, or bringing any of these services to your workplace.
Guided Meditation
Whether as a group, online, in session or as an audio recording - I offer my expertise in meditation in a variety of formats. Please inquire for details.
See below for current available Audio Recordings which include guided meditations and energy work.
PART ONE of Series on "Letting Go & Letting In"
Establishing the Foundations of Self-Care
FREE Guided Meditation & Talk - Audio Recording - Click Below to Listen.
This recording illustrates and guides you through establishing a foundation of self care to supporting you in the process of change with the assistance of talk, guided meditation & energy work.
Establishing the Foundations of Self-Care
FREE Guided Meditation & Talk - Audio Recording - Click Below to Listen.
This recording illustrates and guides you through establishing a foundation of self care to supporting you in the process of change with the assistance of talk, guided meditation & energy work.
PART TWO of Series: "It's Time to Let Go"
Discusses the resources needed to support yourself in effectively letting go and instills these resources through a guided meditation and energy work, while also providing an engaging and inspirational talk.
Discusses the resources needed to support yourself in effectively letting go and instills these resources through a guided meditation and energy work, while also providing an engaging and inspirational talk.
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