Expanding Horizons: Now Licensed in New Mexico + New Ways to Work Together

As my practice continues to evolve, I wanted to share a few updates about where and how I am currently offering services.

I am pleased to announce that as of June 2026, I am officially licensed to provide psychotherapy services in New Mexico. This expansion allows me to support clients residing in New Mexico through the same integrative, trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming approach that has shaped my work for many years.

At the same time, I have made the decision to let go of my professional licensure in Georgia. While transitions like these can bring logistical changes, they also create opportunities to reflect on what forms of support are most aligned with the needs of the people I serve and the direction of my work moving forward.

For Current and Former Georgia Clients

For clients located in Georgia, this change means that I am no longer able to provide psychotherapy services under a Georgia mental health license.

However, many individuals may continue working with me through mental health coaching services when appropriate. Coaching differs from psychotherapy in important ways. Rather than focusing on diagnosis, treatment, or clinical mental health concerns, coaching is designed to support personal growth, life transitions, self-discovery, nervous system awareness, goal clarification, and creating meaningful change.

Many of the themes that bring people into my practice—identity shifts, neurodivergence, burnout recovery, life transitions, relationship patterns, purpose, and personal growth—can often be explored effectively within a coaching framework.

If you are a current Georgia client and have questions about what this transition means for you, please reach out so we can discuss your individual situation.

Coaching Services Available Worldwide

One of the benefits of coaching is that it is not limited by state licensure requirements in the same way psychotherapy is.

I currently offer coaching services to clients around the world who are seeking support navigating:

• Major life transitions

• Neurodivergent identity exploration

• Midlife reinvention

• Burnout and recovery

• Career and business evolution

• Personal growth and self-trust

• Spiritual exploration and meaning-making

• Nervous system regulation and resilience

• Relationship transitions and life crossroads

My approach remains deeply informed by my background as a psychotherapist while integrating somatic awareness, nervous system education, mindfulness, trauma-informed principles, and holistic approaches to healing and growth.

Why Transitions Matter

One of the themes I have become increasingly passionate about over the years is helping people navigate periods of transition.

Whether you are entering a new stage of adulthood, moving through perimenopause, changing careers, ending a relationship, receiving a neurodivergent diagnosis, starting a business, healing from burnout, or simply sensing that your life is asking something different of you, transitions often bring both uncertainty and possibility.

Too often, we are expected to "push through" these periods without adequate support or reflection.

I believe transitions deserve to be honored.

When approached intentionally, transitional seasons can become powerful opportunities for healing, growth, self-understanding, and greater freedom.

Rites of Passage: Support for Life and Business Transitions

To support individuals moving through these transformative seasons, I created two signature coaching programs:

Rites of Passage in Therapy

Designed for women and other humans navigating significant life transitions, this program helps participants make sense of where they have been, where they are now, and where they are being called next.

Together we explore the emotional, psychological, somatic, and symbolic dimensions of change so that transitions become opportunities for deeper alignment rather than simply challenges to endure.

Rites of Passage in Business

Created for therapists, healers, helpers, and entrepreneurs, this program explores the often-overlooked relationship between personal transformation and business growth.

Rather than focusing solely on strategies and productivity, we examine the developmental stages, identity shifts, fears, and opportunities that naturally emerge as businesses evolve.

The goal is not simply to build a business, but to create a business that reflects who you are becoming.

Looking Forward

I am excited about this new chapter and the opportunity to serve clients in New Mexico, Illinois, and Florida while continuing to expand coaching opportunities for people worldwide.

If you are navigating a season of change and looking for support that honors both your inner experience and the practical realities of transformation, I would be honored to walk alongside you.

You can learn more about my coaching offerings and the Rites of Passage programs by visiting:

Rites of Passage in Business
Rites of Passage in Business Program

Rites of Passage in Therapy Application
Rites of Passage in Therapy

Change can be disorienting. It can also be an invitation. The question is often not whether we are in a transition, but how we choose to meet it.

If you are interested in working together, feel free to book a Consultation Call or a Discovery Call for Rites of Passage. I look forward to hearing from you!

New Horizons in Healing: Expanding Services for 2026

As we enter the last quarter of 2025, the year feels like it has flown by. I’m excited to share several new offerings in psychotherapy designed to support not only clients, but also colleagues and students who are shaping the future of mental health.

🌿 Supporting Psychotherapists & Counseling Graduate Students

Starting in January, I am offering sliding scale services for healthcare workers and psychotherapists in private practice as well as graduate students in counseling programs. These offerings include mentorship and integrative approaches designed to help professionals cultivate balance, deepen their healing journey, and sustain their own wellbeing while caring for others.

🌱 Sliding Scale Therapy for Healthcare Workers Starting in 2026

Accessibility matters. Beginning in 2026, I will be offering a sliding scale private pay therapy option for healthcare workers (psychotherapists, massage therapists, nurses, anyone who serves people in a healing capacity) who do not have insurance coverage or prefer to pay out of pocket. My goal is to reduce barriers to high-quality, holistic therapy so more people can find the healing support they need.

✨ Integrated Psychotherapy for Neurodivergent Women & Non-binary, Explorers, & Seekers

My practice continues to focus on integrated psychotherapy tailored for neurodivergent females, explorers, and seekers of holistic healing. Each person’s path is unique, and I provide care that honors the mind, body, and spirit:

• Mind: Trauma-informed therapy with a nervous system focus to help build regulation, resilience, and clarity.

• Body: A somatic and energy-centered approach, offering mindful, experiential strategies for healing through movement, breath, and body awareness.

• Spirit: Space for energy work, astrology, and other spiritual practices—welcoming all curiosities that help you feel whole and connected.

🌟 Looking Ahead

These new offerings reflect my belief that healing is most powerful when it is accessible, integrative, and individualized. Whether you’re:

• a healthcare worker or psychotherapist ready to deepen their healing journey,

• a counseling graduate student preparing to enter the field, or

• someone ready to embark on your own journey of trauma-informed, holistic psychotherapy—

there is now more space for you here.

If you’re curious about how these changes might support you, I invite you to reach out. Sliding scale openings are limited, and you can apply to be on waitlist. Let’s step into 2026 with open minds, grounded bodies, and curious spirits.

2025 Practice Updates

We are already through the first month of 2025, and I have been coming up for air after having a lovely restful time off during the holiday season. January is usually a busy time for welcoming new clients to my practice, preparing for tax season, and setting professional intentions for the year ahead. In this vein, I also want to acknowledge how much our country and world have changed since last year. Many clients are coming to therapy with many anxieties about their sense of community safety and belonging. I hope to provide support and services to meet you in those spaces of anxiety and offer ways to keep you healthy during these uncertain times.

This being said, here are a few pre-existing offerings and new updates in my practice in 2025:

1. Somatic processing: I have attended many somatic trainings and find that when we have too much coming at us, we often get emotions and stress stuck in the body. Therapy sessions can help us keep our bodies free from emotional and stressful blockages. Many suggestions involve finding micro-movements that feel good to the body, help to release stress, and activate more of our parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest).

2. Cannabis education: Last year, I completed a course on becoming a Cannabis Educator. While I am not able to give direct recommendations on the use of cannabis, I can talk through what and how cannabis can work as a healing medicine, a fantastic endocannabinoid system regulator, and how to manage symptoms of tolerance and titrating with CBD products. CBD is a non-psychoactive substance found in hemp and is legal for over-the-counter use. I highly advocate experimenting with CBD products to help with anxiety-related symptoms.

3. Florida clients with Blue Cross Blue Shield (Florida Blue) insurance: I am now an in-network provider for Florida Blue and am accepting new clients. If you have out-of-state Blue Cross plans, I offer to provide superbills for your therapy fees to see if you can get in-network reimbursement. Please remember that I cannot provide superbills if you live outside my licensed states (Illinois, Georgia, Florida).

4. Counseling Compact to expand provider access across state lines: The counseling field has initiated the same type of national licensing compacts that psychologists and other licensed providers already have. The national compact allows licensed counselors to become licensed in multiple states more easily. They hope the compact will be open for applications starting later this year. Upon learning more about the procedures, I hope to expand my access to Missouri, Wisconsin, Colorado, and other states.

Every year, I set learning goals aligned with my values as a psychotherapist and healer. This year, I am taking more courses around neurodiversity, obtaining more training specifically for women with ADHD, and taking a course on using nutrition supplementation to balance neurotransmitter function. I'm excited to share more about my learning and offerings in the coming months! In the meantime, if you are interested in working with me, my application is here. Take good care of yourself!

NEW Practice Offerings: South Carolina, insurance, and single sessions

With the recent completion of an updated telemental health ethics training course and the acquisition of valuable resources from The Knowledge Tree, I am thrilled to share that accessing telehealth in counseling is becoming more convenient for both counselors and clients. As a clinical counselor, I am excited about the potential to practice across multiple states through a national counselors pact, which could be in effect as early as next year. In the meantime, individual states are already making provisions. I have successfully registered as a telehealth counselor in South Carolina, which means I can now serve even more clients. These exciting changes will be updated on my website in the near future, making it easier for you to access the services you need.

For my valued Florida clients, I am delighted to announce that I am increasing accessibility by getting contracted with Florida Blue, or Blue Cross Blue Shield. I am working towards billing insurance by September or October. However, any BCBS clients who wish to be put on my waitlist can do so by emailing me or filling out my application. For clients who prefer to pay out of pocket, please remember that if you have out-of-network coverage, I can always create a superbill for you to submit to your insurance company for potential reimbursement. Your convenience and satisfaction are my top priorities.

Another way to approach healing services is by taking advantage of single-session or short-term options. If you are interested in remote energy healing (Thetahealing), a single session can often bring insight and relief to the energy body and mind. Astrology readings are also a great way to gain personal insight by booking a natal chart reading or asking a question that could be answered by reading your chart, such as: "What will my intimate relationships look like in the coming year?". Since I am a nutrition coach and cannabis educator, I can use my mental health background to help with any nutrition goals and stick with them. If you are using cannabis as medicine or for nervous system regulation, I am happy to provide education about ways to optimize cannabis as a personal medicine. Integration therapy for plant medicine work is one of the short-term options that can be used both before and after a journey. Many of my integration clients have reported benefiting from our work, and often are with me for 2-4 sessions. So many of these services are ways I can serve by offering short-term solutions for any of you concerned about cost over time.

If you are curious about any of these short-term offerings, feel free to ask me, and I will include your questions in my next blog post!

Enjoying the summer sun at my neighborhood beach.

Twenty Years of Practice: Authentic Collaboration

In the final installment of reflecting on my twenty years as a professional counselor, the last seven years of practice have been a lengthy integration process of evolving how I hold space for clients. As I incorporated more tools to help my clients become unstuck in trauma therapy, I also deconstructed my physical health to support treatment for PCOS. This process coincided with my plant medicine journey to give and receive love for my family, lessons in letting go, and uncovering the shadow parts of my identity that need more love and attention.

In 2016, I began to work with a nutrition company that specialized in optimizing my movement goals with food choices. I wanted to heal my metabolism from past eating disorders and learn how to eat to add muscle mass and reduce fat. This journey was challenging as my body adjusted to more food and weight training. I continued with more individualized nutrition and exercise coaching in 2017 and also began to increase my curiosity about using psychedelics for emotional healing. My spiritual practices continued to grow during this time. I received my first official astrology reading during the summer of the total solar eclipse, which prompted a lifelong curiosity to study astrology to understand my clients better.

In December 2017, the call to do plant medicine arrived, and my first experiences changed how I saw myself, my family, and our planet. I could access the love I knew I had inside me after feeling blocked from giving and receiving love freely. By the time 2018 arrived, I was ready to embark on my year-long astrology apprenticeship. My physical health had improved, my private practice was thriving, and I was beginning to learn more about the emerging field of psychedelic-assisted therapy and its promise in helping clients move through years of trauma and pain. By the end of that year, I had attended a training on psychedelic integration, which creates a space of intention for people who are using psychedelics for personal healing.

These significant events of personal and professional expansion showed me how I wanted to show up more effectively for my clients. My business coaching had prepared me for how to show up online to attract the ideal clients for more profound healing work. By January 2019, I had launched my new professional website, which reflects my professional, personal, and spiritual presence more authentically. The previous year had also revealed my need to separate from the family I helped create. I was devastated that the love I felt during plant medicine could not sustain our future, and the separation process unfolded throughout 2019. I also found Zen Buddhism to assist in a new chapter of life, and I spent a month in a Buddhist retreat at Green Gulch Farm in California to reset my nervous system for this transition.

By the time the pandemic appeared in early 2020, I welcomed the enforced solitude of quarantine. I was already living alone, and working from home had been a dream of mine for years. Despite how devastating and confusing this time was for the world, the pandemic gave me many gifts. I took advantage of my situation and relocated to Atlanta. I understood that my separation allowed me to start expressing more parts of my gender and sexual identities. Moving away from my familiar community allowed me to express myself without fear as I played with my appearance, my partnerships with others, and my spiritual curiosities.

By the end of 2021, it was time to relocate again to the Florida panhandle, where I could be closer to family and the ocean breezes. Becoming a digital nomad--a telehealth counselor--is now my reality. While my home base is in Florida, I retained my other counseling licenses due to increased client access. Professionally, I used the pandemic to learn more about ancestral or generational healing and somatic trauma therapy. In 2022, I embarked on a year-long training for ketamine, MDMA, and psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy. This training coincided with my autism diagnosis in June of the same year, which created another healing crisis.

Neurodiversity language had begun to increase online and in mental health communities as many people learned of their undiagnosed autism, ADHD, or other neurodiverse identities while being quarantined. I now see my struggles through the lens of life-long autistic burnout, which has manifested as chronic physical and mental health conditions consistent with a sensitive and rigid nervous system. As a result, I have since taken professional training to help support partners in neurodiverse relationships, help adult clients navigate the process of receiving a formal diagnosis, how to use cannabis as form of nervous system regulation, and have learned more about the Persistent Drive for Autonomy (PDA) profile in neurodiverse brains.

I understood that my ongoing struggles, apart from my trauma history, better fit within an autism diagnosis, and this transparency with new people in my life has been invaluable. Last year, I met someone who is now my long-term partner and confidant. Showing up more unmasked and myself was scary, but the reward is feeling unconditional love for Ryan and me as we navigate a new life together.

As a person who identifies as gender fluid, pansexual, and autistic, my professional journey now mirrors a more accurate representation of how I show up as a counselor. Being open to a collaborative relationship with my clients has been an ongoing process of curiosity and openness. I am incredibly grateful for all the mentors, colleagues and friends who have mirrored their own authenticity in order for me to give the same gift to all my clients. As a result, I want to keep a childlike sense of wonder in my work and life. If reading my professional evolution has increased your curiosity, feel free to fill out an application to work with me here or email me!

Ryan and I at his solo art installation in Panama City, December 2023. Photo by Galina Wells Photography.

Twenty Years of Practice: Expansion & Growth

You are reading the third installment of my blog series on celebrating twenty years of practice as a professional counselor. In my third act, I begin the process of starting my private practice. By May 2014, I had opened up my practice after seeing the need to make more money, primarily due to being in a long-term committed relationship and becoming a stepparent. I wanted to ensure I could financially provide, and I saw my earning potential as a trauma therapist. I also began to explore other interventions for trauma after getting stuck again with some clients who had complex trauma linked back to early developmental years. 

In this exploration for more professional experience in treating developmental trauma, I had also undergone a miscarriage. This experience led me back to therapy to process the loss. It also allowed me to start taking steps to heal my physical health after the miscarriage diagnosed polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) as the cause. During this round of therapy, I was the recipient of neurofeedback to help with some of my trauma symptoms. Neurofeedback seemed to have great potential to help people reduce symptoms of PTSD and help regulate the nervous system. I decided to add neurofeedback to my new private practice, which allowed for more referrals and clients. 

After neurofeedback, I became curious about adding more tools to offer clients in my practice. I was also becoming more open to making my practice online and offering personal and professional coaching. A colleague invited me to a women's entrepreneur Facebook group, many of whom were trained therapists looking to add coaching or other online services. Many of them became successful, inspiring me to hire my first business coach and see a certified hypnotist. My curiosity around hypnosis came from seeing how many of my clients seemed stuck in therapy due to their defenses that seemed out of their control to change. I wondered if offering hypnosis would help clients overcome resistance and be open to more healing and wholeness. After being a hypnosis client, I began seeing how my thinking was holding me back from success and happiness. I became a certified hypnotist to learn how to encourage clients to relax and free themselves from the mental chains that were preventing their healing. 

Amid business coaching and hypnosis, I began to see my curiosity about spirituality broaden. Many of the women I encountered in my business coaching programs were spiritual, and I was open to exploring all different forms of expression. With my exposure to how changing thinking can become a spiritual practice in hypnosis, I attended some retreats led by my business coach. These experiences helped me have more positive experiences with women in a receptive and supportive setting. Professionally, I took another leap of faith and began training to become a remote energy worker with ThetaHealing. This empowering method was another example of how women modeled a positive experience around healing and recovery.

These experiences built more foundations to become a remote therapist and coach. The professional tools I accumulated also allowed me to attract my ideal clients more efficiently and effectively. As my practice grew, I was able to let go of many of the insurance companies that were paying far below the national average. I was healing my physical and mental health by learning more about how our bodies carry the burden of chronic stress and trauma. But with all my privilege and help, I felt blocked in my ability to receive and give love. It was time to level up again. Next time, I will embark on my final chapter that is still being written.