WholeHearted Integrative BodyMind Therapies LLC

Perhaps you have arrived at that moment when the safety you traded for authenticity no longer seems worth the cost. You yearn for the true belonging that can only come when you put down the project you made of your Self, and begin to show up as you truly are. Inevitably, what we most want, we also fear. Fortunately, the wisdom of the body can lead the way. Perhaps you also sense how your own struggles are part of something larger, how the myth of your "brokenness" points to deep disconnects in our culture. Imagine setting down your own personal version of these wounds, so you can participate more fully in this being alive! Your healing benefits your loved ones, your community, and indeed the whole world. MY APPROACH is informed by both scientific and spiritual worldviews, and draws upon a variety of sources, including the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), Buddhist psychology, interpersonal neurobiology, The Work That Reconnects, Ecopsychology, Focusing, and the Trauma Resiliency Model. WE MAY WORK WELL TOGETHER if you are committed to self-discovery and want to reconnect with your body. You are willing to hold more lightly the things you thought you knew about yourself, to make room for something new. You are ready to show up for the process. I ESPECIALLY ENJOY supporting those who hold space for the healing of humans and the more-than-human world, including activists, therapists, healthcare workers, land stewards, and all those who work in support of regenerative culture. AVAILABILITY As of April 2025, I have a short waiting list. If you have read the details above, resonate with my approach, reside in Wisconsin, and would like to explore the possibility of working together, please use the contact link at the top or bottom of this page. ----------------------------------- REWEAVING COMMUNITY Besides my work with individual clients, I am committed to exploring ways of reweaving the web of community that affirms the belonging of all members and supports each in developing and sharing their particular gifts toward the development of a more life-serving culture. This is work (and play) of co-creation. It requires weaving together strands of old and new ways, honoring our wounds - both collective and personal - and celebrating our interconnectedness. My past offerings have included grief workshops, women's circles, conscious movement, plant walks, body acceptance rituals, and experiential workshops incorporating practices from the Work That Reconnects and somatic therapies. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I work, live, and find solace on the traditional homelands of several First Nations, including the Menominee, Ho-Chunk, Ojibwe, and Potawatomi. These and other First Nations continue to be important members of Wisconsin communities today. For example, near my home, the Oneida people have fought to buy back a portion of the more than 60,000 acres of federally-established reservation land that were taken from them through deceptive practices. As the descendant of European colonizers of North America, I am committed to understanding and addressing the ways I have benefited from the genocide of First Nations people, as well as the exploitation of other people forcibly brought to North America, including hundreds of thousands of Africans. I recognize that these and other groups of people continue to be marginalized within American culture and that I continue to benefit from white supremacy. I acknowledge the contradictions of seeking rootedness for myself and supporting that process for other white people on lands our ancestors colonized and exploited. My work includes continuing to grapple with these realities, learning more about my own ancestral traditions, and finding meaningful ways to support racial justice and regenerative land practices. I am also committed to welcoming and affirming all gender identities.