With a foundation in psychology, medicine, and athletics, I bring a diverse background to my work in healing and self-exploration. After earning my degrees at USC (BS in Psychology and my graduate degree as a Physician Assistant), I’ve spent close to 20 years working in addiction and emergency medicine, as well as academia. This led to my curiosity about alternative interventions to ease suffering as the limits of medicine left me disenchanted and discouraged. In 2022, I received certificates as a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner and in Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy.

Peter Levine believes, “trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.” Compassionate presence is a powerful force for healing, and the foundation for this work.