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About Me

Life is certainly a journey, and mine has been no exception.

I have been walking the healing path for many years, finding the support I needed to grow with each step. Through this, I've discovered various types of therapy, yoga, meditation, dance, music, and more. My greatest support, however, was finding connections which provided a healthy container to heal.

The healing journey can be a lonely one. I journeyed a long time before finding the right connections to support me. That is why I feel called and honored to often be the first support for people on their own healing journeys.

What I offer people is my presence. I’m very intuitive and work with emotional attunement, feeling and understanding how others are feeling both emotionally and somatically.

I can use these skills to help individuals reconnect with their feelings, in a safe way. Many people are disconnected from their bodies and emotions, so being able to feel these things in myself allows me to be able to help others in navigating them within themselves.

I especially enjoy connecting people to their wild, sometimes scary, rejected or shadow parts. Things like anger, fear, and sadness can sometimes be overwhelming, especially if we have learned that these aspects are not safe to feel or express.

 

I personally know the courage it takes to investigate one's self and to make deep, lasting change. This gives me an incredible amount of respect, care, and patience for the people I work with.

Having a Bachelor's degree in Psychology as well as a Master's in Psychological Counseling provides a solid base for me to accompany others in a therapeutic setting, while additional training in Somatic Experiencing,  Attachment Theory, Self-Compassion, Mindfulness, and others have allowed me to deepen my work.

I am experienced in working with people of diverse cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and life experiences. I am American, speak English & French fluently (y un poquito de español), and have been living abroad since 2011.

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Education

2022 - Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Certificate, SE Spain

2013 - Master of Counseling, Webster University Geneva
2009 - Bachelor of Psychology, University of Toledo

Experience

2014 - Present - Psychological Counselor, Wellness Counseling Geneva

2024 - Present - Circle Leader, Come What May

2023 - Junior Teaching Assistant, Somatic Experiencing Spain & Hungary

2015 - Social Skills Group Facilitator, All Special Kids, Geneva

2013 - Counseling Intern, St Vincent’s Adolescent Hospital, Dublin

2012 - 2013 - Counseling Intern, Private Practice, Geneva

2012 - 2013 - Counseling Intern, La Roseraie Migrant Centre, Geneva

2011 - 2013 - Counseling Intern, Webster University Geneva

2011 - 2012 - Counseling Intern, Aiglon College, Chesières

2011 - Graduate Assistant, Wellness Center, Eastern Michigan University

Certifications

Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP)
Swiss Association for Counseling (SGfB) Counsellor
Swiss Foundation for Complementary Medicine (ASCA) Member

Continuing Education

2025 - 2026 - NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), Portugal

2024 - Women's Temple Facilitator Training with Chameli Ardagh, Awakening Women

2024 - Sexuality Circle Training with Come What May

2024 - Restoring Resilience & Healthy Sexuality with Ariel Giarretto

2023 - The Energetics of Intimacy, Attachment and Sexuality with Ariel Giarretto, Polarity, Zurich
2023 - Somatic Experiencing Queer Supervision Group with Elmo Painter-Edington & Meggie Twible
2022 - 2023 - Working with Non-Monogamous Clients Supervision Group with Yana Tallon-Hicks
2022 - Touch and Somatic Listening Workshop with Pedro Prado, Somatic Experiencing Spain
2019 - 2022 - Somatic Experiencing Training with Pedro Prado, Somatic Experiencing Spain
2021 - Mindful, Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training, Yoga Medicine
2021 - Gender Dysphoria and Supporting Young People with Transgender Identities, SDS Seminars UK
2019 - Mindful Self-Compassion Workshop with Kristen Neff, The Mindfulness Project, London
2018 - Safe Space Program, Campus Pride
2017 - Hakomi Method Workshop with Sophie Cattier, Geneva
2016 - Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 - The Gottman Institute

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