01/06/2026
🌿✨ I’m thrilled to announce that my book, “Psyche’s Awakening: A Guide to Emotional & Somatic Healing Through the Wisdom of Greek Myth,” will be released in Fall 2026 with !
Becoming a trauma therapist wasn’t a deliberate choice; in truth I always dreamed of being a writer. From an early age, I’ve always been drawn to personal stories of triumph over adversity—tales where protagonists navigate challenges, undergo personal evolution, and attain enlightenment. As a therapist, I could at least listen to people’s stories and partner with them to coauthor their future. They often sought me out during a pivotal moment of darkness and despair and together we would move through the pain to a new chapter of hope.
Witnessing their journeys has filled me with awe, resonance, and compassion. I aspire to guide them in rediscovering themselves as they unburden from past pain. This process through pain into healing feels like an initiation into the soul’s journey of growth and transformation. While I wish I could help clients avoid pain, I know that this would rob them of the growth and wisdom that can occur from enduring a true healing process. While in ancient myth the hero must slay a monster, in real life we must conquer what lies within. I’ve come to see pain as the elixir the soul drinks to evolve.
And though there is no “magic elixir” in real life, there is something much better, an alchemy we can perform inside ourselves.The process of transforming wounds into wisdom, shame into self-forgiveness, pain into purpose, and finally reaching harmony, enlightenment, and self-realization is truly magical.When we learn to listen, and follow our internal guiding wisdom, we can all access the “life elixir” from within. I have witnessed it in the therapy room, with my clients.
By reading this book, I hope to share the life elixir with you.
Pre-order in my link in bio! 💛
