This journey started for me as a personal quest to find sustainable ways to manage my own depression and anxiety. Through bodywork, I discovered how therapeutic touch could reconnect me to parts of myself I’d forgotten—or never even knew existed. I didn’t realize how much my physical pain was tied to anxiety, or that I needed to fully engage my diaphragm with each breath to help reduce anxiety symptoms. Learning that massage could release serotonin and dopamine—hormones that stabilize mood—and then feeling that shift in my own body made it clear that I wanted to share this work with others. Now that I know these things, I’m committed to keeping the knowledge accessible. No gatekeeping here. 

I studied massage at the Swedish Institute, graduating right in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic. Picture PPE, uncertainty, and a world suddenly starved for human connection. When touch itself became scarce, my purpose crystallized: to hold safe spaces where people could feel, process, and heal. That hasn’t changed. 

At the end of the day, my greatest hope is that every client leaves feeling heard, supported, and a little lighter than when they arrived. Trust, compassion, and collaboration are the foundation of my practice—because healing isn’t something I do to you, but something we create together.

Massage Therapy   Swedish institute – 2020	Perinatal Massage  Mamassage – 2020
Gender Affirming Care: Massage for Top surgery  Queer Body Collective & True bearing bodywork – 2025	Massage for Scar Tissue  AMTA- 2025
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine  PCHS – 2023 to Present	* I value education for safe, evidence-based bodywork, but certificates aren’t the only way to gain knowledge. Many of the techniques I use came from learning with peers, experimenting during sessions, and hands-on exploration.