Academic
- BA in Psychology
- MA in Clinical Social work
About
I am a trauma-informed therapist and teacher working at the intersection of somatic therapy, neuropsychology and contemplative eastern philosophies. For over 20 years as a yoga teacher and 15 years as a psychotherapist, I have explored how the body stores experience and how the mind can be guided toward restoration.
My clinical work focuses on helping individuals facing high-intensity psychological stress and PTSD, long-standing patterns of anxiety, dissociation, and emotional constriction as well as those seeking guidance in their self-evolution.
Clinical Orientation
Psychological suffering is embodied. Patterns of fear, hypervigilance, shutdown, and fragmentation are mediated through the nervous system. For this reason, I approach therapy through a body-oriented lens that includes regulation work, attentional training, and the development of interoceptive awareness.
Cognitive understanding can be useful, but without physiological regulation it often remains superficial. Lasting change requires shifts in how the body processes threat, memory, and perception. My work integrates trauma-informed methods with direct experiential practices designed to increase stability and internal differentiation.
I am particularly attentive to the ways in which trauma affects identity structure. Many individuals present not only with symptoms, but with a diminished sense of internal coherence. Part of the work involves rebuilding that structure gradually and safely.
My Background
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (MA) with a background in psychology (BA) and depth-oriented psychotherapy. My clinical practice is informed by years of working in both public and private sectors, specializing in Complex PTSD, dissociation, and periods of acute stress, and my clinical orientation continues to evolve through ongoing supervision and professional development.
Parallel to my clinical path, I have engaged in sustained study of classical yoga philosophy and related contemplative systems. This study is textual, historical, and experiential. I am a lineage holder in the Shivoham tradition and have taught yoga and meditation since 2007, and have initiated Tantric practitioners since 2016, providing the traditional scaffolding and ethical boundaries required for intensive practice. This dual lens allows me to bridge the gap between ancient contemplative wisdom and modern neurobiological understanding.
Qualifications at a Glance
My professional training includes formal education in the following things
Clinical
- Dynamic Psychotherapy training
- Complex Trauma Certification (CCTP)
- EMDR
- Somatic Experiencing
- CBT for Anxiety
- Grief Counceling
- Advanced Yoga Teacher
- Breathwork facilitator
Personal Orientation & Closing Position
I was drawn to this intersection because I found that neither conventional psychotherapy nor spiritual frameworks alone were sufficient for my own development. Therapy without depth can remain procedural; spirituality without structure can become destabilizing. What interested me was the possibility of disciplined integration, a work that is embodied, intellectually honest, and clinically sound.
I founded my practice on the belief that a truly holistic approach must address the spirit without losing its grip on the science of the brain. I realized early in my own development that for a practice to be transformative, it must be sustainable. This requires a bridge: a way to bring the insights of the "peak experience" down into the regulated, daily functioning of the body. My work is dedicated to those seeking that bridge—people who want to go deep, but who also want to stay grounded.