I’m Bird, welcome. I have been coaching and guiding individuals of all genders and ages through their most un-relatable moments since 2008. Typically shame is in the driver’s seat, and has been for a long time. I offer combinations of breathwork, nonhierarchical connection, psychospiritual modalities, nervous system regulation, contemplative practices, and substance use and mental health recovery. I walk alongside you through complex inner and external challenges because I have been there personally and professionally. No one should heal alone, and you don’t have to.
My coaching career has taken me all over the world. I’ve coached the 1%, their children, and families—sat on shelter floors with our houseless neighbors as they use fentanyl, risk overdose and accidental death due to feelings of isolation, loneliness, and despair. My favorite place is the human experience, with you, wherever we are. I am honored to take part.
Why Breathwork? Because you are your own healer as you breathe! You hold the answers you seek within yourself. So often we try to find these answers externally. Breathwork is the most powerful trauma resolution and emotional regulation practice I’ve found. I facilitate Introspective Breathwork™ Therapy because it incorporates the whole person, is a rocket ship to healing, and is such a hopeful experience. Check out some recent reviews by clicking the “f” beneath the photo to the right. (Me, with my classmates on our recent student retreat). My Breathwork education specializes in trauma and trauma-informed Breathwork.
Why Whole Person? Each part of us is connected: brain, soma, spirit. If you experience addiction, this thought can’t be overstated. I have a degree in Metaphysical Sciences as I know so well that traditional therapies can lose efficacy and intention over time, especially if therapy has been forced, demanded, or required since a young age.
Why Embodiment? Because there is so much more to you than your current situation. We heal trauma to be able to handle joy, ‘the healthy’, ‘the good’; we don’t heal trauma to be able to handle more trauma!
Social Health Certified: I offer Listening Training for Groups, Families, Addiction and Mental Health Treatment Providers, and Teams. Listening Training and Conscious Connection can cure isolation, loneliness, and despair using Authentic Relating and a beautiful blend of psychologies presented in a neat, connective, and powerful experience. I volunteer for a nonprofit called SeekHealing. We facilitate skills and trainings that actually teach effective communication while healing trauma. Check them out! SeekHealing.org
Education: I am in graduate school for Transpersonal Counseling since completing my B.Div. in Metaphysical Sciences. I am a Meditation Teacher through University of Metaphysical Sciences.
International Certified Recovery Specialist: I have been certified by International Recovery Institute since 2017. I am trained in Johnson Model Intervention by Nanette Zumwalt of Hired Power and Keith Fierman of Cirque Lodge.
I graduated from One Breath Institute (OBI) in 2023. OBI leads our industry in ethical standards!
CCAR Recovery Coach: I am a Recovery Coach and Trained Trainer by CCAR since 2018.
RAIN by Tara Brach. I completed NICABM’s RAIN training in 2022.
Currently: Yoga for Survivors; Comprehensive Trauma-Informed Yoga Training by Zabie Yamasaki of Transcending Sexual Trauma Through Yoga. Once I complete this series you’ll be the first to know!