I found Reiki in my mid twenties as I was on my own healing journey from childhood abuse which had been re-triggered by my work in the foster care system. Along that journey I struggled with suicidal depression as a result of feeling alone and unworthy.
Determined to find a solution that did not rely exclusively on others, I explored many traditional and holistic treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Yoga, Reiki, Meditation, Exercise, and Psychedelics. Along the way, I realized that there is nothing outside of yourself that can be the solution - that each of us needs to make a commitment to ourselves that no matter how we feel or how bad life gets, we will not abandon ourselves. Everything else becomes a tool in that journey of self-commitment and self-love.
After realizing this, I began using these tools to help myself love myself more unconditionally in each new moment than the moment before. I decided to become certified in multiple modalities so that I could better utilize these tools in the work of self-healing. Then, I began healme.nyc to help guide others on that empowered path.
I am a certified Reiki Master Teacher Practitioner of 10 years affiliated with the International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT) and trained by William Rand - the founder of the ICRT. I am also a registered behavior therapist (RBT) with over a decade of experience working with trauma across all ages and demographics (children with autism, parents, teachers in schools, and veterans). I have BAs in Psychology and Anthropology. I am a meditation guide and yoga instructor.
I uniquely combine all of these modalities into each Reiki session and training in a way that addresses the individual needs of the client at the time of the session. My goal is to help clients realize that they are their own healers, their own best friends, their own soul mates, and the creators of their own life, and that all of these healing modalities are options that can help support the power that already exists within them.
I also offer intuitive/psychic* readings - and help clients to access and trust their own intuitive gifts and insights. No one knows more about your life than you, but you can always know yourself better, and I like to show people how.