Specialties
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy
I work in collaboration with the psychiatrists at Journey Clinical who perform a medical intake and evaluation for clients. If appropriate the client is prescribed sublingual ketamine in the form of lozenges. Clients self administer the medication and must be under the care and supervision of a therapist who is a member of Journey Clinical. This form of treatment is available in Virginia and Oregon.
Art Therapy
I provide art directives based on client’s needs. The client creates the artwork on their own time and then we view the artwork together during our therapy session and integrate it into the therapy process.
Psychedelic integration
I am trained and experienced in working with people after a psychedelic journey to integrate the experience(s) into their healing process and daily life. The time period after a psychedelic experience is a tender and sacred time that is full of potential, and yet so many people do not have the space, support, and guidance to make the most of this precious opportunity. My approach is to use the tools of meditation, visualizations, relational psychotherapy, and art therapy to support clients in this integration process. I believe it is a potent time of openness and neuroplasticity—a liminal window in which healthy habits can be established and practiced, and old toxic stories can be replaced with new, compassionate and expansive narratives and nurturing approaches to oneself can take root.
INTEGRATION OF TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE
Near Death Experiences, Death Bed Visions, sudden and surprising events etc. can be unsettling and hard to talk about to loved ones. These experiences can shake us to our core and can be difficult to process on our own. The opportunity to listen, witness, validate these experiences is a privilege for me. I believe these experiences are openings for powerful positive transformation and for finding meaning in one’s life.
Grief and Loss
I work with clients who have lost a loved one or are facing the death of a loved one. Grieving is a long and sometimes confusing process and it can not be rushed. A grieving person requires a safe place/relationship to work through the, often complicated, feelings that arise while grieving. Over time, they begin to develop a different type of relationship with their loved one. There is no “getting over it” but instead a process of expression, validation, healing and acceptance.
End of life process
I work with clients who have received a terminal diagnosis to work through their reactions, fears, and emotions. Meditation, mindfulness, compassion exercises, Art therapy and Nature Based Therapy are all tools in assisting someone face illness and death with dignity and presence of mind. Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy can be a very helpful tool to use.
