An integrative approach to healing

Your first session will include a detailed consultation encompassing your concerns and goals. Depending on your intentions, your initial consultation may include a somatic techniques, movement assessment, breath practices, bodywork, lifestyle guidance or guidance on herbal resources.

My goal in this consultation process if to get to know you, your history,  your body and begin to develop a plan that supports your overall intention. From here we may begin to integrate modalities and ideas from any realm of my offerings that feels supportive to that plan. 

Our capacity to be in relationship with ourselves is a powerful tool for us to tune into the subtle messages and wisdom of our body. 

Somatic techniques can be used to assist in regulating the nervous system, relieving pain/tension, release held patterns and tensions, rehabilitation from trauma (including symptoms related to ptsd/c-ptsd), and anxieties in a subtle, non-invasive way. 

The skills integrated in these sessions are an excellent resource to work as a stand alone therapeutic environment as well as alongside other forms of therapy as an integration and regulation support. Somatic and embodiment based guidance can look like movement, energetic modalities, body awareness, sensation inquiry, breath practices, mindfulness, and much more.

These sessions range from 60-90min, depending on the intentions set at the beginning of our work together. They can take place at one of my treatment spaces or online. All work begins with an in depth consultation and foundation in regulation. As a trauma informed practitioner, I adapt the pace of the work to suit the capacity of each client, in each moment. 

Integrative Herbalism blends together multiple perspectives on practical wellbeing and overall health. Herbalism can be supportive to every day health and wellness goals as well as medical concerns, chronic disease and acute symptoms presentations. I take a practical, holistic perspective when it comes to recommending and educating on herbal, nutritional and lifestyle supports. 

The intent behind these sessions is to take a big picture look at all the nitty gritty aspects of wellbeing and complexities of life. In your initial consult we will discuss your concerns, contributing lifestyle factors and begin to call in plant and nutrition based supports that assist you in navigating towards your desired outcomes. 

Integrative Herbalism can support all sorts of medical concerns and wellness goals. It is my intent to find ways to make this support both accessible and sustainable. My guidance is always evidence based and trauma informed, and may come with suggestions from other aspects of my practice. 

I have a special interest in working with chronic illness, pain and women’s health. My thesis is focusing on cyclical supports for common issues like Endometriosis, PCOS and pelvic pain. Herbs can be extremely powerful, and work best with a nuanced guidance alongside intentional commitment. My role is not to diagnose or prescribe, rather to intentionally guide and recommend based on my knowledge and research as I get to know you and your intentions. 

Your initial consultant will be 75-90min and I recommend planning for a follow up approximately 4-6 weeks after our first meeting to check in and progress as appropriate.