Traditional talk therapy has its place — and a good therapist can be genuinely life-changing when the timing is right. I know because I've been in therapy myself. The work I do now exists because of that foundation, not in spite of it. But therapy was never designed to address the physiology, the nervous system, the gut, or the deeper questions of meaning and identity that often sit at the root of why someone is struggling. Most therapy models also operate within a system built around diagnosis codes and symptom management — which means the focus is often on coping and management, while my work is oriented toward looking at root contributors that most models aren’t built to address.

When I zoom out and look at the whole picture — the body, the nervous system, the emotional patterns, the energetic field, the spiritual dimension — I see things that a single discipline simply can't see on its own. That's not a criticism of therapy. It's an argument for expanding what's possible.

If you're in therapy and it's working, keep going. This work sits alongside it beautifully. But if you've been in therapy for years and still feel fundamentally stuck — that's worth paying attention to.

Not only is it safe — it's some of the most powerful work available for people in recovery. Addiction isn't a moral failure. It's what happens when the nervous system, the emotional body, and the spirit don't have better tools. Recovery is about building those tools — and that's exactly what this work does. I'm in long-term recovery myself. I know this territory from the inside.

Sliding scale options are available for people in recovery who need them. Just ask.

Absolutely. This work complements conventional care — it doesn't compete with it. If you're on SSRIs, working with a psychiatrist, or seeing a therapist you love, this work sits alongside all of that. I offer context, not contradiction. A different lens on the same system.

Yes. I work with functional medicine doctors and can order labs directly — focusing on inflammatory markers, gut health indicators, hormonal panels, and other biomarkers that connect to mood, energy, and nervous system function. Standard labs often miss what we're looking for because they're not asking the right questions. We are.

I also work within a referral network of integrative and functional medicine practitioners — so if something comes up that requires a different kind of support, I know exactly who to send you to.

This is part of what makes the intake process different. We're not guessing. We're looking at your actual data alongside everything else your system is communicating.

No. This work lives outside the insurance model — and honestly that's not an accident. Insurance-driven care is designed to manage symptoms, not resolve them. It wasn't built for this kind of work and I'm not willing to let it dictate what's possible in a session.

That said — I believe this work should be accessible. Sliding scale rates are available for people in recovery or financial hardship. Group sessions are also coming.

If cost is a barrier, reach out before you assume it's a no. It might not be.