About Me

Who I Work With

Children, Teens & Young Adults

Navigating growth challenges including anxiety, stress, and relationship dynamics with family and peers.

Women Through Life Transitions

Supporting physical and hormonal journeys including pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood aspirations, loss, trauma, endometriosis, menopause, and aging.

Neurodivergent Individuals

Providing guidance for understanding unique brain wiring, unmasking authentically, and finding balance in a neurotypical world.

Trauma Survivors

Addressing depression, anxiety, identity challenges, and breaking free from survival mode.

Intercultural Relationships

Supporting couples and families navigating the beautiful complexities of different cultural backgrounds while building deeper connections.

Professional Journey

My path as a healing practitioner has taken me through diverse settings and communities:

New York

  • Art therapist at a women’s mental health shelter
  • Therapeutic support for formerly incarcerated teenagers and young adults

Berlin, Germany

  • Art therapy provider for children in displacement centers
  • Art therapist for women in Berlin prison system

Education & Training

Art & Therapy Foundations

  • M.F.A. Sculpture and New Forms | Pratt Institute, Brooklyn (2011-2013)
  • M.P.S. Creative Arts Therapy | Pratt Institute, Brooklyn (2009-2011)
  • B.A. Fine Arts | Parsons School of Design, New York (2004-2009)

Yoga & Bodywork Journey

  • Yoga, Social Justice and Leadership | 200hr Training, Prison Yoga Project (2024)
  • Ostheothai – Internal Organs | Lulyani School, Berlin (2024)
  • Thai Yoga Massage Certification | Thai in Flow, Berlin (2023)
  • Kundalini Reiki – Level 2 | Connect and React (2024)
  • Kundalini Reiki – Level 1 | Connect and React (2023)
  • Yoga Teacher Certification | 200hr Training, Jai Yoga Arts, Brooklyn (2013)

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