I work with people of all genders; most clients are single.

I tend to work with clients needing support around body image, childhood sexual assault recovery, and/or mother wounds.

Clients are seeking an emotionally corrective experience. This is a great space for experiential learners.

• Managing anxiety and depression

• Building social skills

• Setting boundaries, expressing needs, and desires

• Feeling more empowered and overcoming past trauma

• Recovering from abuse and neglect, including sexual, physical, and emotional trauma

• Boosting self-esteem and dealing with body image issues

• Overcoming codependency in relationships and attachment problems

• Changing your understanding of consent and obligation. It's common to learn early on that people in authority can control our bodies, and it can be difficult to unlearn this belief.

You may be wondering what a session looks like. We begin by exploring how you want to connect, which can be a big question. Many clients struggle to answer it, so we work on figuring it out from the get-go. I use various exercises and coaching techniques during each session, without a set plan, to address whatever comes up in the moment. My role is to guide you in slowing down, being present, and tuning into your body's truth during our time together. It's like a live experiment where we strive to be authentic and face fears, in this safer space to take risks. As you become more comfortable, we gradually approach new challenges at a pace that suits you. Think of our sessions as the therapy of the social world.

I call these sessions “Foundations of Human Connection” and they vary from 60 minutes to 3 hours, depending on each client's needs and availability. We'll discuss this in more detail during our intake call and decide together. I usually recommend starting with a 90-minute or 2-hour session.

Whether you are coming for cuddle therapy or more human connection coaching, we always start by asking, “How would you like to connect?” Let's have an exploratory call to discuss what you need.

The next thing to do is get in touch with me.

It's hard to predict how many sessions you'll need, but most people work with me for many months.

When a client is local to San Diego, sessions are usually scheduled weekly or every two weeks. My San Diego location is in Rancho Bernardo, near the 15 freeway. If you want me to come to you, there's a $50 travel fee for areas within western San Diego County, around a 30-minute drive from Rancho Bernardo.

Clients in the Los Angeles or Orange County areas can see me once a month when I’m in their area.

Clients in the Mid-Atlantic can schedule quarterly sessions when I’m in the Baltimore area.

Clients outside of those areas can create their own schedule, as I’m open to travel and San Diego is also a beautiful destination.

Cuddle Therapy and Human Connection Coaching - relational forms of touch therapy - are all highly intensive processes for both client and practitioner. It is important to me to be able to offer this work to historically underserved populations while also abstaining from burnout so I can bring all of my clients my best self. For this reason, I have implemented an anti-oppression rate-based structure, also known as “sliding scale,” wherein redistribution-range clients make it sustainable for me to serve my sliding scale clients.

As part of our intake, we will determine our session rate. Please click here for more info.

If you're not in San Diego, that's okay. Clients can come to town for an in-depth workshop spanning several days. I can also come to you.

We will build a schedule that works for you.

If you are in Los Angeles or Orange County, starting in the fall of 2024, I'll be seeing clients in those areas once a month.

East Coast? I return to the Baltimore area to work with clients quarterly.

You don't have to see a talk therapist for cuddle therapy nor human connection coaching, but I believe it's much more effective.

If you’d like a referral to a talk therapist that I regularly work with, please ask.

When I say "reset your baseline," I mean helping your nervous system feel protected and secure. Our nervous systems develop from infancy, influenced by our primary caretaker. If our caretaker is stressed or distracted, it can affect our development. Thankfully, our brains are adaptable, so we can reset some of those early experiences.

If you've been through a traumatic situation or relationship, your nervous system might not feel safe now. I specialize in helping clients feel safer in their nervous system. With my expertise and experience, I can help you feel more comfortable in your body and with others. Then, you can take this confidence into all your relationships.