Standing at a threshold — where an old way of living no longer fits and something new is trying to emerge — can feel disorienting, even when it's also necessary. Whether you're moving through grief, navigating a major life change, or sitting with anxiety or depression that's making it hard to find your footing, you don't have to figure it out alone.

Healing isn't just cognitive — it lives in the body, too. My approach is relational, somatic, and trauma-informed, which means we pay attention to what's happening in your nervous system, not just your narrative. I work collaboratively, following your pace and your goals, and I bring genuine curiosity, warmth, and respect for your lived experience into every session.

My clinical background spans hospice, critical care, community health, and end-of-life care — settings that shaped my deep respect for the complexity of being human. Before pursuing social work, I spent years as a registered nurse accompanying people through some of life's most profound moments. That work taught me a lot about resilience, about what people carry, and about how much it matters to feel truly accompanied.

I'm an MSW candidate at Chamberlain University and a social work intern at Bodhi Counseling & Consulting in Champaign, IL. I also founded Threshold Doula, a community-based organization offering grief support, death-positive education, and end-of-life programming.

Areas of focus include:

• Grief and loss, including anticipatory grief, caregiver grief, and ambiguous loss

• Life transitions — career changes, relationship shifts, perimenopause, relocation, empty nesting, and seasons of reinvention

• Anxiety and depression, especially when tied to change or identity

• Burnout, caregiver fatigue, and chronic illness

• Questions of meaning, purpose, and spiritual exploration

• LGBTQ+ experiences, including identity, coming out, and navigating family and community dynamics

• Social justice, activism fatigue, and the emotional toll of community organizing

I'm a proud LGBTQ+ ally and bring an affirming, inclusive lens to all of my work. I believe everyone deserves care that honors the fullness of who they are — their body, their story, their community, and their identity.

At this stage of my training, I'm not the right fit for intensive trauma treatment, severe personality disorders, court-mandated services, or presentations requiring a higher level of psychiatric care. If that's where you are, the Bodhi team is glad to help connect you with the right support.