My path to becoming a therapist was not a straight line. I am a graduate of Baylor University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where I earned my degree in Marriage and Family Counseling. For years, I practiced within the framework of my conservative Christian upbringing, helping others navigate life's challenges. Then my children died. The loss was unbearable, but what followed was also devastating: a spiritual dark night of the soul. I had built my life around a faith that offered no comfort and no answers when I needed them most. The people in my church, though well-intentioned, didn't know how to sit with my pain. I felt abandoned by God and isolated in my grief. My healing journey brought me to an unexpected place: psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. I grew up with DARE, "Just Say No," and "This is your brain on drugs." But as I studied the research and confronted my own desperation, I decided to experience the possibilities of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy firsthand. In 2024, I graduated from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research program—not to add a credential to my name, but because I had experienced the potential for transformation myself. 

I have been a licensed counselor in Texas for over 20 years and a counselor supervisor for over 10 years. In that time, I've been deeply influenced by Narrative Therapy, Existential Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approaches. But my most profound teacher has been my own journey through loss, faith crisis, and healing. Today, I specialize in the kinds of pain that are often invisible or misunderstood: traumatic grief, religious trauma, and psychedelic integration. I work with the bereaved, ex-evangelicals, and those seeking to make sense of profound mystical experiences. My practice is built on the belief that the deepest wounds require a therapist who has walked the path themselves.