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Grounded Healing for Mind, Body, and Relationships
You understand the "why" behind your struggles, but your nervous system hasn’t caught up yet. I offer integrative psychotherapy that goes beyond talk therapy, combining Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic processing, and outdoor ecotherapy to help you feel settled, connected, and whole.
A Space to Bring All of Who You Are
Welcome. Wherever you find yourself on your path today, whether weary, seeking, unraveling, or ready for renewal,I am glad you are here!
Therapy is not about being fixed, evaluated, or forced into someone else's idea of wellness. It is a collaborative homecoming. In our time together, I invite every layer of who you are into the room: your laughter, your grief, your protective armor, and the quiet longings you haven't yet found words for. There is no urgency here; we will always move at the organic, respectful pace of your own nervous system.
Lived Humanity as My Foundation
My clinical work is inseparable from my own lived journey toward wholeness. As a Black, cisgender, neurodistinct, queer, first-generation, multicultural individual, and a parent to both biological and adoptive children, I know what it means to navigate complex identities, family systems, and cultural thresholds.
I do not sit across from you as an untouchable expert reciting textbooks. I have walked through the tender, disorienting terrain of deep personal transformation myself. That lived reality informs the profound empathy, humility, and cultural reverence I bring to every session.
Intersectional, Anti-Oppressive & Expansive Care
Above all, I am committed to creating a container that is non-forceful, inherently liberating, and fiercely welcoming:
All Bodies & Identities Honored: Dedicated to anti-oppressive, intersectional, and decolonizing frameworks that validate how systemic harm impacts mental well-being.
Affirming All Love Systems: Welcoming and experienced in working with consensual non-monogamy (CNM), polyamory, kink-affirming dynamics, and queer relationships.
Integrative & Somatic Depth: Seamlessly weaving together Internal Family Systems (IFS), Hakomi Somatic Psychotherapy, Brainspotting, outdoor ecotherapy, and psychedelic-assisted integration to help you heal where words alone fall short.
Whether you are seeking support as an individual, with a partner, or as part of a larger relationship dynamic, it would be my honor to walk alongside you.
→ More About Musenge (Behind the Credentials)
Personality & Energy: An Enneagram 7w8 and INFP—bringing an organic balance of expansive curiosity, grounded truth-telling, and deep reflective stillness.
Walking shaded dirt trails under dense tree canopies, listening to moving music, and engaging in Authentic Movement and Expressive Arts.
Healing isn't about becoming someone new; it's about remembering who you were before the world told you to put up armor.
Therapy is not about being fixed, evaluated, or forced into someone else's idea of wellness. It is a collaborative homecoming. In our time together, I invite every layer of who you are into the room: your laughter, your grief, your protective armor, and the quiet longings you haven't yet found words for. There is no urgency here; we will always move at the organic, respectful pace of your own nervous system.
Lived Humanity as My Foundation
My clinical work is inseparable from my own lived journey toward wholeness. As a Black, cisgender, neurodistinct, queer, first-generation, multicultural individual, and a parent to both biological and adoptive children, I know what it means to navigate complex identities, family systems, and cultural thresholds.
I do not sit across from you as an untouchable expert reciting textbooks. I have walked through the tender, disorienting terrain of deep personal transformation myself. That lived reality informs the profound empathy, humility, and cultural reverence I bring to every session.
Intersectional, Anti-Oppressive & Expansive Care
Above all, I am committed to creating a container that is non-forceful, inherently liberating, and fiercely welcoming:
All Bodies & Identities Honored: Dedicated to anti-oppressive, intersectional, and decolonizing frameworks that validate how systemic harm impacts mental well-being.
Affirming All Love Systems: Welcoming and experienced in working with consensual non-monogamy (CNM), polyamory, kink-affirming dynamics, and queer relationships.
Integrative & Somatic Depth: Seamlessly weaving together Internal Family Systems (IFS), Hakomi Somatic Psychotherapy, Brainspotting, outdoor ecotherapy, and psychedelic-assisted integration to help you heal where words alone fall short.
Whether you are seeking support as an individual, with a partner, or as part of a larger relationship dynamic, it would be my honor to walk alongside you.
→ More About Musenge (Behind the Credentials)
Personality & Energy: An Enneagram 7w8 and INFP—bringing an organic balance of expansive curiosity, grounded truth-telling, and deep reflective stillness.
Walking shaded dirt trails under dense tree canopies, listening to moving music, and engaging in Authentic Movement and Expressive Arts.
Healing isn't about becoming someone new; it's about remembering who you were before the world told you to put up armor.
The Values That Guide My Practice
Therapy is not neutral. How we hold space reflects what we believe about human dignity, systemic power, and the sacred nature of healing.
1. Centering Marginalized Lives & Decolonizing Care
I recognize that mental health does not exist in a vacuum. Emotional suffering is frequently the direct result of systemic oppression, generational racism, heteronormativity, ableism, and colonial conditioning. I practice an explicitly intersectional, anti-oppressive approach that never pathologizes your pain as personal defect when it is actually an understandable response to an oppressive world. We look at the systemic waters you swim in, unburdening cultural survival strategies with deep humility and collective awareness.
2. Revering Your Innate Inner Wisdom
I do not enter the therapy room as an untouchable authority who has arrived to "fix" or evaluate you. Drawing from Internal Family Systems (IFS) and the Hakomi principle of organicity, I trust that your system is inherently self-organizing, self-directing, and whole. Even your most distressing symptoms—anxiety, numbness, inner criticism—are protective parts carrying positive intentions. Together, we listen to your internal system, allowing your organic inner healing intelligence to restore balance at its own pace.
3. Mind-Body & Somatic Integration
We cannot heal trauma, chronic stress, or attachment rifts purely from the neck up. Your body is not an ornament for your head; it is a living archive of your emotional history and a sensitive barometer of your truth. I help you cultivate mindful awareness of physical sensations, breath rhythms, and posture, gently uncovering the core beliefs held beneath your conscious narrative so your nervous system can experience authentic release.
4. Absolute Non-Violence & Befriending Defenses
Rooted in the Hakomi tradition, non-violence is the compass of my clinical container. I will never push you to open up before you are ready, force your defenses to collapse, or treat hesitation as "difficult resistance." The protective armor you built helped you survive. We greet every guard, hesitation, and boundary with gratitude and reverence—moving only at the speed of safety and mutual consent.
5. Queer, Trans & Gender Expansive Liberation
My practice is an unapologetic, celebratory sanctuary for LGBTQIA+ individuals. I honor the full, beautiful spectrum of gender identity, gender expression, and romantic orientation. Whether you are actively transitioning, exploring your identity, or simply seeking a therapist where you never have to educate your provider on the basics of your lived experience, you are welcomed here in your fullness.
6. Sex-Positive, Kink & Non-Monogamy Affirming
Love, intimacy, and pleasure take many sacred forms. I offer an educated, non-judgmental container for consensual non-monogamy (CNM), polyamory, open agreements, kink and BDSM dynamics, and alternative intimacy structures. In this room, your relationship geometry is never viewed as a symptom or a dysfunction; we focus entirely on attachment security, clear boundaries, and relational goodwill.
Professional Codes of Ethics & Standards of Practice
My clinical work is grounded in accountable, rigorous professional standards and ongoing ethical mentorship:
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT): Adhering to the AAMFT Code of Ethics for relational, systemic, and supervisory practice.
American Counseling Association (ACA): Operating under the ACA Ethical and Professional Standards for clinical mental health counseling.
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS): Following the MAPS Code of Ethics for Psychedelic Psychotherapy, maintaining the highest boundaries of physical safety, informed consent, and somatic integrity in expanded-state work.
1. Centering Marginalized Lives & Decolonizing Care
I recognize that mental health does not exist in a vacuum. Emotional suffering is frequently the direct result of systemic oppression, generational racism, heteronormativity, ableism, and colonial conditioning. I practice an explicitly intersectional, anti-oppressive approach that never pathologizes your pain as personal defect when it is actually an understandable response to an oppressive world. We look at the systemic waters you swim in, unburdening cultural survival strategies with deep humility and collective awareness.
2. Revering Your Innate Inner Wisdom
I do not enter the therapy room as an untouchable authority who has arrived to "fix" or evaluate you. Drawing from Internal Family Systems (IFS) and the Hakomi principle of organicity, I trust that your system is inherently self-organizing, self-directing, and whole. Even your most distressing symptoms—anxiety, numbness, inner criticism—are protective parts carrying positive intentions. Together, we listen to your internal system, allowing your organic inner healing intelligence to restore balance at its own pace.
3. Mind-Body & Somatic Integration
We cannot heal trauma, chronic stress, or attachment rifts purely from the neck up. Your body is not an ornament for your head; it is a living archive of your emotional history and a sensitive barometer of your truth. I help you cultivate mindful awareness of physical sensations, breath rhythms, and posture, gently uncovering the core beliefs held beneath your conscious narrative so your nervous system can experience authentic release.
4. Absolute Non-Violence & Befriending Defenses
Rooted in the Hakomi tradition, non-violence is the compass of my clinical container. I will never push you to open up before you are ready, force your defenses to collapse, or treat hesitation as "difficult resistance." The protective armor you built helped you survive. We greet every guard, hesitation, and boundary with gratitude and reverence—moving only at the speed of safety and mutual consent.
5. Queer, Trans & Gender Expansive Liberation
My practice is an unapologetic, celebratory sanctuary for LGBTQIA+ individuals. I honor the full, beautiful spectrum of gender identity, gender expression, and romantic orientation. Whether you are actively transitioning, exploring your identity, or simply seeking a therapist where you never have to educate your provider on the basics of your lived experience, you are welcomed here in your fullness.
6. Sex-Positive, Kink & Non-Monogamy Affirming
Love, intimacy, and pleasure take many sacred forms. I offer an educated, non-judgmental container for consensual non-monogamy (CNM), polyamory, open agreements, kink and BDSM dynamics, and alternative intimacy structures. In this room, your relationship geometry is never viewed as a symptom or a dysfunction; we focus entirely on attachment security, clear boundaries, and relational goodwill.
Professional Codes of Ethics & Standards of Practice
My clinical work is grounded in accountable, rigorous professional standards and ongoing ethical mentorship:
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT): Adhering to the AAMFT Code of Ethics for relational, systemic, and supervisory practice.
American Counseling Association (ACA): Operating under the ACA Ethical and Professional Standards for clinical mental health counseling.
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS): Following the MAPS Code of Ethics for Psychedelic Psychotherapy, maintaining the highest boundaries of physical safety, informed consent, and somatic integrity in expanded-state work.
Grounded in Neuroscience. Rooted in Somatics.
My clinical work brings together rigorous empirical science, experiential body-centered psychotherapy, and multi-state professional accountability.
I believe that profound therapeutic work requires both intellectual rigor and deep somatic attunement. My path as a clinician began with a fascination for the architecture of the mind studying how neural pathways, memory networks, and the nervous system shape our lived reality. That scientific curiosity evolved into a dedicated somatic calling: helping clients heal trauma where it actually lives, in the neurobiology of the body.
1. Professional Board Licensure & Supervision
I maintain dual independent clinical licensure and state-approved supervisor status, providing accountable care and clinical mentorship across two state jurisdictions:
Licensed Marital and Family Therapist – Supervisor (LMFT-S): Licensed by the Tennessee Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists (License #1260).
Licensed Professional Counselor – Mental Health Service Provider – Supervisor (LPC-MHSP-S): Licensed in the State of Tennessee (License #3592).
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC): Licensed in the State of Missouri (License #2023023775) providing secure virtual psychotherapy statewide.
AAMFT Approved Supervisor: Nationally credentialed by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy to mentor MFT candidates and clinicians pursuing supervisor status.
2. Academic Degrees & Educational Foundation
My academic background reflects a deliberate synthesis of cognitive brain science and experiential body-mind holism:
Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling Psychology
Specialization in Somatic Psychotherapy
John F. Kennedy University (Pleasant Hill, CA)
Immersive clinical training in body-centered psychotherapy, Hakomi experiential methods, authentic movement, and somatic developmental psychology.
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Cognitive Science
Concentration in Neuroscience
University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
Comprehensive study of neural systems, cognitive architectures, psycholinguistics, and brain function at one of the world's leading research institutions.
3. Advanced Certifications & Specialized Lineage
In addition to state licensure and academic degrees, I have completed comprehensive post-graduate training in specialized depth modalities:
Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist: Certified through the Internal Family Systems Institute (IFSI).
Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO) Clinician: Advanced relational IFS training for couples and relationship systems (developed by Toni Herbine-Blank).
Certified Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapist: Trained in expanded-state medicine, trauma protocols, and ethical harm reduction through MAPS-aligned curriculum.
Brainspotting Practitioner: Advanced processing of subcortical trauma and neurophysiological holding patterns.
Certified Ecotherapist: Trained and certified in nature-based psychotherapy through The Earthbody Institute.
The Clinical Story: Bridging Berkeley to JFKU
Why Cognitive Science & Somatic Psychology?
"At UC Berkeley, I studied the brain neural circuits, neurotransmitters, and cognitive frameworks. But human suffering is not purely an intellectual or computational issue. At John F. Kennedy University, I took that neuroscience into the living body, studying how shock, cultural trauma, and relational rifts are stored within our muscular holding patterns, breathing rhythms, and autonomic responses. Today, that dual foundation allows me to offer care that honors both the neurobiology of the brain and the somatic wisdom of the body."
I believe that profound therapeutic work requires both intellectual rigor and deep somatic attunement. My path as a clinician began with a fascination for the architecture of the mind studying how neural pathways, memory networks, and the nervous system shape our lived reality. That scientific curiosity evolved into a dedicated somatic calling: helping clients heal trauma where it actually lives, in the neurobiology of the body.
1. Professional Board Licensure & Supervision
I maintain dual independent clinical licensure and state-approved supervisor status, providing accountable care and clinical mentorship across two state jurisdictions:
Licensed Marital and Family Therapist – Supervisor (LMFT-S): Licensed by the Tennessee Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists (License #1260).
Licensed Professional Counselor – Mental Health Service Provider – Supervisor (LPC-MHSP-S): Licensed in the State of Tennessee (License #3592).
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC): Licensed in the State of Missouri (License #2023023775) providing secure virtual psychotherapy statewide.
AAMFT Approved Supervisor: Nationally credentialed by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy to mentor MFT candidates and clinicians pursuing supervisor status.
2. Academic Degrees & Educational Foundation
My academic background reflects a deliberate synthesis of cognitive brain science and experiential body-mind holism:
Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling Psychology
Specialization in Somatic Psychotherapy
John F. Kennedy University (Pleasant Hill, CA)
Immersive clinical training in body-centered psychotherapy, Hakomi experiential methods, authentic movement, and somatic developmental psychology.
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Cognitive Science
Concentration in Neuroscience
University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
Comprehensive study of neural systems, cognitive architectures, psycholinguistics, and brain function at one of the world's leading research institutions.
3. Advanced Certifications & Specialized Lineage
In addition to state licensure and academic degrees, I have completed comprehensive post-graduate training in specialized depth modalities:
Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist: Certified through the Internal Family Systems Institute (IFSI).
Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO) Clinician: Advanced relational IFS training for couples and relationship systems (developed by Toni Herbine-Blank).
Certified Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapist: Trained in expanded-state medicine, trauma protocols, and ethical harm reduction through MAPS-aligned curriculum.
Brainspotting Practitioner: Advanced processing of subcortical trauma and neurophysiological holding patterns.
Certified Ecotherapist: Trained and certified in nature-based psychotherapy through The Earthbody Institute.
The Clinical Story: Bridging Berkeley to JFKU
Why Cognitive Science & Somatic Psychology?
"At UC Berkeley, I studied the brain neural circuits, neurotransmitters, and cognitive frameworks. But human suffering is not purely an intellectual or computational issue. At John F. Kennedy University, I took that neuroscience into the living body, studying how shock, cultural trauma, and relational rifts are stored within our muscular holding patterns, breathing rhythms, and autonomic responses. Today, that dual foundation allows me to offer care that honors both the neurobiology of the brain and the somatic wisdom of the body."
Psychotherapy Trainings
INTEGRAL |SOMATIC TRANSPERSONAL TRAININGS
Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist June 2024
Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy (2014) -Hakomi Institute of California
Ecotherapy Certification Level 1 , 2 and 3- (2018) Earthbody Institute
TRAUMA| PSYCHEDELIC ASSISTED THERAPY
Brainspotting Phase 1, Phase 2 (2021)
MDMA Assisted Therapy (2022)-Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies -
Certified Ketamine Assisted Therapist (2022-2023)-Polaris and Fluence
INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS| FAMILY SYSTEMS
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 2 (2022) -Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO)
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Advanced IFIO 5 Day Training (2023) Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO)
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Advanced IFIO Training Betrayal & Repair (2023)
Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist June 2024
Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy (2014) -Hakomi Institute of California
Ecotherapy Certification Level 1 , 2 and 3- (2018) Earthbody Institute
TRAUMA| PSYCHEDELIC ASSISTED THERAPY
Brainspotting Phase 1, Phase 2 (2021)
MDMA Assisted Therapy (2022)-Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies -
Certified Ketamine Assisted Therapist (2022-2023)-Polaris and Fluence
INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS| FAMILY SYSTEMS
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 2 (2022) -Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO)
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Advanced IFIO 5 Day Training (2023) Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO)
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Advanced IFIO Training Betrayal & Repair (2023)
Supervisor Designations
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Approved Supervisor
Board Approved LPC Supervisor
Board Approved LPC Supervisor
Approved Internal Family Systems (IFS) Consultant
Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist June 2024
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