ABOUT

I am a balance of modern intellect and ancient wisdom. A scholar from an institution consistently ranked top 15 in North America for its contribution to social work research. And a witch rooted in non-colonial ways of knowing, doing, and being. I think innovatively about complex issues and I listen deeply to understand the subtle and nuanced experiences of others.

I believe relationships are at the root of our existence and therefore the source of our greatest pain and our deepest fulfillment. When harm occurs I trust we all naturally resist and do our best to use the power and privilege afforded to us to navigate our experiences.

I am optimistic that change is inevitable and therefore our experience of reality can be completely altered. I believe that who we are, what we do, and how we engage can be adapted according to values we define and choose consistently. And I trust we can learn to express ourselves authentically with people who can learn to hold us.

I do not think anyone is coming to save us, but I believe healing is available if we are willing, ready, and well-resourced to take the risks it’ll demand us to make. I view heroism not as an exclusive title meant for just a few, but as a role each of us assumes while on the path of healing. And I experience healing not as a state of arrival but as a journey we can choose to take. It can be hard and uncomfortable at times but over the course of my 15 year career in clinical social work I have witnessed the freedom, intimacy, and belonging that becomes available from healing. I have also personally achieved these gifts through my own involvement in therapy and healing work.