In 2001, as a young college student, I was led to a path of healing after leaving an abusive relationship and experiencing a bicycling accident that left me with broken bones and a shaken nervous system. I discovered the power of hands-on healing for the first time in the study of Reiki. I eventually found my way to the Yellow Springs Dharma Center and began practicing meditation. After graduating from Antioch College with a degree in Cultural Interdisciplinary Studies, I began to deepen in my meditation practice. I travelled to Burma where I practiced with Sayadaw U Tejaniya, known for teaching insight meditation in a way so as to make the practices accessible in daily life, not just on the meditation cushion. In this current of integrative spirituality, I have been a student of the Diamond Approach since 2012. This has been a primary source of spiritual sustenance for me and has supported me in bringing a spirit of inquiry and compassion to session work. I have also been influenced by yoga, pilgrimage, contact improvisation dance, indigenous traditions, Judaism, Non-Violent Communication (NVC) and many wonderful teachers in these lineages to whom I owe a debt of gratitude.