About

After the pandemic, I was suffering from burn out at my job, enduring peri-menopausal symptoms, transitioning to being an empty nester (or what I now like to call a next stepper!), dealing with resurfaced childhood trauma, and waiting for the results of an ultrasound on two lumps in my breasts. It suddenly became clear that I had sacrificed eating well, exercising regularly, and taking care of myself emotionally, physically, psychologically, and spiritually for years. That’s when I decided to do psychedelics. 

The psychedelic journey is seen by many as the “sexy” part—the mind-blowing visuals, the soul-revealing insights, the deep connection to nature and the cosmos–but the real work often begins before and continues long after the journey ends. My first journey left me feeling cracked wide open and wishing I had someone to help me make sense of my profound experience. In the months that followed, I tried everything–breath work, meditation, ecstatic dance, therapists, psychics, healers–as I searched for deeper meaning and a new way of being in the world. It was my engagement with these integration practices that led to my significant healing and lasting transformation–a transformation that sparked my deep desire to guide others and help them integrate their psychedelic experiences. 

Entering the psychedelic space felt like the natural extension of my long held desire to live life to the fullest–and on my own terms. Over the years, I had married a creative, unconventional man; left a promising career in my 20s to travel through Europe and live in Japan; bucked modern medical practices by having a home water birth; challenged traditional educational norms by homeschooling my children (and the children of many others in the homeschool community) so they might discover their passions, become lifelong learners, and develop the skills to pursue a meaningful life; and helped start and run an out-of-the-box personalized learning school on five traditional high school campuses. So jumping on the psychedelic bus felt like the perfect fit! In every instance, I listened to my inner knowing and took my power back in service to human flourishing–for myself, my family, and the larger community. 

I am now certified in Psychedelic Integrated Studies w/ Specializations in Depth Psychology and Somatics & Trauma and currently work as a Psychedelic Mentor, Guide, Integration Provider, retreat facilitator, Death Cafe facilitator, and Los Angeles Women’s Psychedelic Community (LAWPC) organizer/gatherer. I am especially drawn to couples work and to guiding people who want to journey/heal with their adult family members. I use a compassionate and personalized approach to help individuals, couples, families, and groups navigate emotional breakthroughs, spiritual awakenings, and challenging insights. I am trained in many medicines, but my “legal shingle” is The Healing Heart Institute as a Holistic Ketamine Guide & Integration Provider