A Little About...
MYSELF :
I'm a creative & aspiring healing artist. A professional with licenses to counsel, coach & teach; but also a humble student & devoted pathfinder enrolled in this school called life. I love to learn & to teach - luckily the two go hand-in-hand! I value authentic connection, empowerment through education, CO-creation, & commUNITY enrichment.
Right now, Columbus, Ohio is the place I call "home" & the location in which I work privately & under contract with individuals, families & groups of all sizes.
I maintain licensure in the state of Florida, where I return annually for collaborative & individual work - offering my services remotely to Floridians & folks across the state of Ohio. Telehealth is a thing, nowadays, & more feasible to schedule for most!
As a young, spirited professional, it is my intention to serve by:
My skills, intrigues, & investments are wide-ranging. I certainly agree with the lasting sentiment: Variety is my chosen spice!
Right now, Columbus, Ohio is the place I call "home" & the location in which I work privately & under contract with individuals, families & groups of all sizes.
I maintain licensure in the state of Florida, where I return annually for collaborative & individual work - offering my services remotely to Floridians & folks across the state of Ohio. Telehealth is a thing, nowadays, & more feasible to schedule for most!
As a young, spirited professional, it is my intention to serve by:
- Enlightening all bodies - tall & small - to the JOY that is MOVEMENT & the ART that is MEDITATION;
- Providing dynamic forms of support to inspire practiced STRESS-MANAGEMENT, SELF-COMPASSION & SELF-CARE... the path to contentment is INWARD-BOUND;
- Empowering persons of all ages & abilities to the use of innovative strategies for enhanced ATTENTION, LEARNING & GROWTH;
- Supporting the use of MINDFUL, COMPASSIONATE forms of COMMUNICATION, so as to remedy the unhelpful ways in which we often think & speak about ourselves & our circumstances;
- All while weaving elements of CREATIVE exploration & heartfelt EXPRESSION into my life's work.
My skills, intrigues, & investments are wide-ranging. I certainly agree with the lasting sentiment: Variety is my chosen spice!
MY OFFERINGS :
youth MENTORSHIP & COACHING
I work selectively with individuals - tall & small - as a licensed clinical social worker, mental health counselor & certified mindfulness & meditation instructor. All of this to say that no matter what words we use to conceptualize the work that we do together, I am considered a qualified healthcare provider & am able to supply the necessary documentation for your family to deduct services on annual taxes &/or so that you may initiate respective reimbursement requests as an 'out-of-network provider' with your health insurance carrier.
What sort of work might I offer to individuals? Most youth come to know me as their Mentor, Academic or AD/HD Coach, Yoga Teacher, or Counselor. To guardians & caregivers, a Yoga Nidra Guide, Mindfulness Instructor, Parent Coach, School Advocate, or Case Manager.
I schedule individual work with children, adolescents, young adults in transition, caregivers & anyone else that gravitates toward my methodologies & style. Our work can be conducted via confidential audio-call or video-service (telehealth); or at a better location agreed to during the intake process. I am largely transparent - easy to read & to ask questions of; devoted to informed consent, inclusion, & best practices. I didn't respond well to the traditional forms of talk therapy offered to me at a young age, which has been fertile ground for the development of my own unique style & practice.
Unsure as to whether or not I can be of help? Ask! Concerned about the affordability of private pay services?? Let's talk! Counseling is typically billed for by the hour at a standard rate for my profession ($200 for 90-120 minute intake; $120HR or $35 per 1/4HR thereafter). I am highly sensitive to the financial needs of those with whom I work - if you desire to work with me but cannot afford services at the standard rate of care, please message me to explore alternative options.
What sort of work might I offer to individuals? Most youth come to know me as their Mentor, Academic or AD/HD Coach, Yoga Teacher, or Counselor. To guardians & caregivers, a Yoga Nidra Guide, Mindfulness Instructor, Parent Coach, School Advocate, or Case Manager.
I schedule individual work with children, adolescents, young adults in transition, caregivers & anyone else that gravitates toward my methodologies & style. Our work can be conducted via confidential audio-call or video-service (telehealth); or at a better location agreed to during the intake process. I am largely transparent - easy to read & to ask questions of; devoted to informed consent, inclusion, & best practices. I didn't respond well to the traditional forms of talk therapy offered to me at a young age, which has been fertile ground for the development of my own unique style & practice.
Unsure as to whether or not I can be of help? Ask! Concerned about the affordability of private pay services?? Let's talk! Counseling is typically billed for by the hour at a standard rate for my profession ($200 for 90-120 minute intake; $120HR or $35 per 1/4HR thereafter). I am highly sensitive to the financial needs of those with whom I work - if you desire to work with me but cannot afford services at the standard rate of care, please message me to explore alternative options.
innovative GROUP programming
As a dynamic educator, children's entertainer, motivational speaker + mindful movement arts instructor, I offer a growing number of programs to groups as a contracted employee or privately-paid.
This SAMPLE MENU is meant to inspire creative collaboration with parents, teachers, programming directors or others interested in dynamic programming options for groups of folks small & TALL; young or OLD; at-risk or simply inclined to learn & grow!
For more ideas, explore My Work tabs or Contact Me directly - to explore options for the manufacture of meaningful events in your life, at your speed.
This SAMPLE MENU is meant to inspire creative collaboration with parents, teachers, programming directors or others interested in dynamic programming options for groups of folks small & TALL; young or OLD; at-risk or simply inclined to learn & grow!
- THINK: Self-Care Retreat (Grateful to share the art of Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra (R) for deep states of relaxation & rejuvenation - helping you to awaken to your Real, Whole Self)
- THINK: Birthday Parties (I face paint with a twist of yoga :)
- THINK: Special Celebrations or Ceremonies (Having lived in New Orleans, I am a firm believer in the power of celebration & in the strategic use of ceremony - let us celebrate rites of passage & acknowledge losses & transitions. My own Blessing Way to celebrate menarche played a pivotal role in development at age 13.)
- THINK: Corporate Retreats or Employee Assistance Programming (30-minutes of Yoga Nidra - a guided meditation practice - is arguably as restorative as 3-hours of sleep!)
- THINK: Private Group Instruction for Skill-Development (Perhaps your family could use a yoga class to strengthen family ties? Maybe you've got a small group of children in need of interpersonal skills development or children with executive dysfunction [AD/HD] that might benefit from learning the art of fidgeting for focus??)
- THINK: Education for Empowerment (My 'Meditation as Medicine' mini-series offered at the public library to folks 50+ resounds success, still; as have studios packed seats for my 'Learn to Play Yoga with your Children' & 'Intro to Yoga Nidra' workshops :)
- THINK: Therapeutic Camping Endeavors (Summer, Winter & Spring Breaks are more often seen as time for respite but arguably offer priceless opportunities for growth & development - why not craft an intervention with me that allows for both!? Take a peek at the therapeutic camp-work I've done with youth for more insight.)
For more ideas, explore My Work tabs or Contact Me directly - to explore options for the manufacture of meaningful events in your life, at your speed.
special PROJECTS
As pack animals, I believe that we are genuinely stronger, healthier & happier - TOGETHER. Above all else, I am vested in initiatives that establish common ground & bond - that build commUNITY through shared experiences. Below is a list of 'special projects' that I either manage, previously managed, or am actively advocating for the development of - at present. For more information or to SHOW YOUR SUPPORT, simply click on these interactive links & consider sharing with family, friends &/or social media at large. #TogetherWeAreStronger
INTERNATIONAL OHIO
INTERNATIONAL OHIO
- Youth Yoga Project of Central Ohio
- Erase the Space of Greater Columbus
- MedMentor of Greater Cincinnati
- Gainesville Equality Youth Group: A Safe Space for Queer & Questioning Youth
- Y.E.S. Gainesville: Youth Empowered Solutions, a Venue for Adolescent Activism