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MY EDUCATION, CREDENTIALS, + EXPERIENCE
My work is shaped by formal academic training, experience across a wide range of professional settings, and lived experience (all the lessons life doesn’t hand out certificates for). You’ll find the official stuff below, but my proudest accomplishment is that I live what I teach. I’ve used somatic practices to heal from trauma and build real capacity in myself — to hold more, feel more, and live fully in my body.
Curriculum Vitae
CREDENTIALS + CERTIFICATIONS
SEP
Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner – Somatic Experiencing International
Completed a 3-year professional training in Somatic Experiencing®, with 5 years of ongoing mentorship in applying SE to support trauma healing, build nervous system regulation skills, and promote sustainable, trauma-aware caregiving models.
SEP Training Assistant + Personal Session Provider
Somatic Experiencing International
Approved SE Training Assistant at Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced levels and Personal Session Provider at Beginning level. Experience supporting SE students in developing trauma resolution skills through classroom demonstrations, practice sessions, and one-on-one mentoring. Provide personal SE sessions to beginning students, guiding them through their own nervous system exploration while modeling effective application of SE principles and techniques.
BSN, RN
Bachelors of Science in Nursing - San Diego State University
20 years of experience supporting individuals and families navigating traumatic injuries, life-altering diagnoses, end-of-life, loss and grief.
Evidenced-Based Practice Fellow
Evidence-Based Practice Institute - San Diego Consortium for Excellence in Nursing and Allied Health
15+ years of experience leading practice improvement initiatives and advancing care through evidence-based change in traditional healthcare systems.
RYT 200
Registered Yoga Teacher - MOSAIC Yoga
10+ years of experience teaching yoga through a nervous system lens, emphasizing regulation skills, somatic awareness, and body-based tools to release stress and reduce overwhelm — including programs tailored to supporting healthcare workers and caregiving professionals.
Reiki Practitioner
Certified Reiki Master Teacher - MOSAIC Yoga
10+ years of experience guiding individuals and groups in energy practices that support the body’s natural capacity for self-healing, including Reiki trainings and sessions designed to promote deep rest, nervous system support, and personal healing.
Healing Touch Practitioner
Certified Healing Touch Practitioner - Healing Touch Program
10+ years of experience integrating trauma-sensitive, therapeutic touch into clinical care to support calming presence, energetic balance, and a sense of safety for people facing serious illness, pain, or loss.
SELECTED COURSEWORK + ADDITIONAL TRAINING
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Healing Racialized Trauma + Somatic Abolitionism - Resmaa Menakem
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Relational Skills for Liberation - Christabel Mintah-Galloway
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Tending the Wild Mind, Holistic ADHD + Overwhelm Support - Madison Abdallah
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Trauma-Informed Care - The California Trauma-Informed Care Academy
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Mystical Mourning - Rachel Ricketts
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Polyvagal Theory for Somatic Experiencing Practitioners - Polyvagal Institute
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A Lifetime in Quarantine: Trauma Skills and Nervous System Understanding for BIPOC and White Accomplices - Sabia Wade
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Cognitive Science - Stanford University
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Foundations in Design Thinking - IDEO
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Money and the Nervous System - Kimberly Anne Johnson
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Limits and Boundaries - Kimberly Anne Johnson
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Compassion Cultivation Training - Stanford University
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Planetree Person-Centered Care Facilitator Training - Planetree Academy
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
Somatic Practitioner Member
The United States Association for Body Psychotherapy (USABP)
Somatic Practitioner Member
Hands on Trade Association
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner + Training Assistant Member
Somatic Experiencing International
WORK WITH ME
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A low-pressure chat to share what’s bringing you here, what kind of support has (or hasn’t) worked in the past, and what you’re hoping to shift. You’ll get a feel for my style, can ask questions about sessions or other ways I can support you, and see if a somatic/trauma-informed path resonates with what you’re craving right now.
A mix of Somatic Experiencing® and my own style of nervous system education and integrative support. This work includes your body in the conversation to help shift stuck patterns, release stored stress, and reconnect with your natural capacity for healing. Expect gentle dialogue, guided awareness, and personalized tools you can use between sessions — so that you can meet real-life moments with more ease, clarity, and resilience.
Virtual via Zoom | In-Person at 637 Irving St. in San Francisco
A deeply restorative session combining Somatic Experiencing® with Reiki, a gentle energy healing practice that supports nervous system balance and rest. You’ll lie down with your eyes closed while receiving hands-on energy work. We’ll begin with space to set intentions and end with time to integrate what arises.
Held at my office at 637 Irving Street in San Francisco.
A session for practitioners and clinicians interested in integrating a somatic or trauma-informed lens into their work. We’ll explore your goals, scope, and current setting, and I’ll support you in applying these approaches with more clarity and confidence. Whether or not you pursue formal SE training, this session can support your professional path and help you align your work with your values.
Conducted remotely via Zoom.
Please note: This consultation + mentorship does not count toward SEP credit.
A session for students enrolled in the Beginning Level of Somatic Experiencing International’s Professional SE Training Program. I’m an approved Beginning Level Personal Session Provider, so this session counts toward your SEP credential. It’s a space to deepen your embodied understanding of SE, explore your own nervous system patterns, and build integration skills to support you throughout the training process.
Conducted remotely via Zoom.