Meet me
Counselor • Mentor • Facilitator • Educator • Nature guide
I am a social justice oriented counselor who weaves elements of the natural world, deep wonder and joy
into sessions whether inside or outside the office.
Through many personal & profound healing experiences in nature with loved ones, I have come to devote my gifts toward
supporting others in their journey toward health.
Additionally, I draw upon 10+ years of experience working in nature-based therapy, addiction treatment centers, universities, high schools, outdoor education centers, rites of passage programs and more to inspire individualized, powerful, transformative and most importantly creative experiences for clients.
I whole-heartedly believe everyone has the capacity and right to feel at home, or present in their body, mind & soul
as well as in relationships with others and the natural world.
into sessions whether inside or outside the office.
Through many personal & profound healing experiences in nature with loved ones, I have come to devote my gifts toward
supporting others in their journey toward health.
Additionally, I draw upon 10+ years of experience working in nature-based therapy, addiction treatment centers, universities, high schools, outdoor education centers, rites of passage programs and more to inspire individualized, powerful, transformative and most importantly creative experiences for clients.
I whole-heartedly believe everyone has the capacity and right to feel at home, or present in their body, mind & soul
as well as in relationships with others and the natural world.
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My Story
After immigrating from Israel as a child, I was raised in the dense and mossy hardwood forests of New England
where my love and connection to plants began in the turning of the maple leaves.
As a child, I would most often be exploring the small triangular parcel of land between my house and my neighbors.
Deeply immersed in my own imagination and play in nature is where my heart feels most at home.
This passion has carried over into my adulthood as I found myself guiding and coordinating outdoor experiences
for young people in my local communities, across the country and abroad. I soon found that nature & play was not only beneficial
for children but VITAL for the adult soul. Since then, I have been working with the elements as my co-therapist to invite exploration and
curiosity not only in the outdoors but also of our internal landscapes.
Other community roles and gifts I embody include being an organic vegetable & flower farmer,
forager & wildcraft medicine maker, rites of passage & wilderness guide, graduate school of counseling professor, ceramic & fiber artist.
I identify as a white, queer, multi-cultural & multi-lingual human who is currently living on the stolen lands
of the Ute, Arapahoe, Cheyenne and other tribal nations ancestral homeland.
(See resources page for power, privilege & anti-oppression information.)
where my love and connection to plants began in the turning of the maple leaves.
As a child, I would most often be exploring the small triangular parcel of land between my house and my neighbors.
Deeply immersed in my own imagination and play in nature is where my heart feels most at home.
This passion has carried over into my adulthood as I found myself guiding and coordinating outdoor experiences
for young people in my local communities, across the country and abroad. I soon found that nature & play was not only beneficial
for children but VITAL for the adult soul. Since then, I have been working with the elements as my co-therapist to invite exploration and
curiosity not only in the outdoors but also of our internal landscapes.
Other community roles and gifts I embody include being an organic vegetable & flower farmer,
forager & wildcraft medicine maker, rites of passage & wilderness guide, graduate school of counseling professor, ceramic & fiber artist.
I identify as a white, queer, multi-cultural & multi-lingual human who is currently living on the stolen lands
of the Ute, Arapahoe, Cheyenne and other tribal nations ancestral homeland.
(See resources page for power, privilege & anti-oppression information.)
Education & Trainings
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Professor & Clinical Supervisor at Naropa University's Graduate School for Mindfulness-Based Counseling
Graduate of Naropa's Wilderness Therapy Master's in Clinical Mental Health
Unlocking the Body with Brainspotting
Global Rite of Passage & Ceremony 9-month Facilitator Training
DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) and the 12 Steps
Certified 200 hour Hatha Yoga Teacher
70 hour Yin Yoga & 5 Element Theory Training
Wilderness First Responder and CPR Certified
QPR Suicide Prevention Training
**Entiendo español conversacional
Professor & Clinical Supervisor at Naropa University's Graduate School for Mindfulness-Based Counseling
Graduate of Naropa's Wilderness Therapy Master's in Clinical Mental Health
Unlocking the Body with Brainspotting
Global Rite of Passage & Ceremony 9-month Facilitator Training
DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) and the 12 Steps
Certified 200 hour Hatha Yoga Teacher
70 hour Yin Yoga & 5 Element Theory Training
Wilderness First Responder and CPR Certified
QPR Suicide Prevention Training
**Entiendo español conversacional
"Re-discover your wild and wonderful self"
-Lior Alon