Love and connection are not luxuries; they are neurological necessities that profoundly shape how we heal, grow, and relate. The heart of my work is guiding clients in resetting and reconnecting with themselves, their loved ones, and their lives.
I am a relationship, sex, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapist. I integrate attachment science, trauma-informed care, and non-ordinary states of consciousness to foster nervous system regulation and authentic, healthy connection. I also train fellow professionals in integrative psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and sex therapy.
Education
- M.S. Family Sciences, Brigham Young University
- M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy
- Ph.D. in Human Development, Syracuse University
Certifications
- Sex Therapist, American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)
- Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy, California Institute of Integral Studies
- MDMA-assisted therapy training, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
- Therapist & Supervisor, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
I founded the Arizona Relationship Institute (AZRI), an integrative therapy center in the United States, to provide therapy to clients while also offering training and supervision to fellow therapists. I served as its owner and clinical director from 2013 to 2020 and continue to serve as Director of Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy Training and Intensives. My contributions to relationship therapy and therapist training have been published in professional journals, and I present regularly at conferences including ASKP3, AASECT, ICEEFT, and Mindvalley University.
Through this work—supporting clients in their healing journeys and equipping other professionals with integrative skills—I developed Soul Surfing™—an integrative approach to psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. I’ve also developed a corresponding online preparation program for clients and their therapists: Soul Surfing Psychedelics: Resiliently Riding the Waves of Life. This framework supports clients and therapists in effectively integrating psychedelic medicine with trauma-informed therapy models and holistic healing practices, thereby optimizing psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) experiences and outcomes. Clínica Synaptica in Barcelona serves as the international base for this work.
My passion lies in curating and facilitating personalized psychedelic retreats tailored to each client’s intentions. These retreats integrate psychotherapy with breathwork, meditation, somatic practices, time in nature, and visits to historical and sacred sites.
I also offer PAP training retreats centered on experiential learning for practitioners. Rather than relying solely on lectures and academic study, Soul Surfing trainings guide participants through the very processes they will later facilitate for clients—learning through personal experience and live, supportive consultation to attune sensitively to individual needs.Look for my forthcoming book, co-authored with Danna Skoy—Ketamine Curious: How This Legal Psychedelic Medicine Can Transform Your Trauma into Healing & Growth—scheduled for release in Summer 2026.
