Awakening Hearts Therapy

05/31/2026

Here's a bit more about how I help people in therapy. I offer in-person meetings in Olympia and online therapy throughout Washington State.

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05/24/2026

People aren’t broken, even when they’re suffering deeply, and even when they’re destructive to themselves or others. All of us are born into this world fully equipped with everything we need within ourselves to wake up thrilled for the day, and to move through our lives with playfulness, creativity, joy, hope, optimism, trust, confidence, loving-kindness, and the freedom to be our authentic selves. Given a safe enough and nurturing environment, many of us do. But there is also so much suffering in this world. Much of what we struggle with began as an attempt to survive all the suffering, pain, and fear we experience in the world.

Transformation happens when the parts of us that carry the residue of our suffering, and all the coping skills we develop to avoid this suffering, are met with curiosity and compassion rather than judgment or force. Therapy, when led with curiosity and compassion, helps people connect with their higher Self, feel intrinsically satisfied and at peace, and feel deeply in love with and grateful for this life.

With enough time, energy, desire, and an experienced guide, everyone is capable of healing and transforming their lives for the better.

04/21/2026

If you’ve been feeling stuck, there is a way forward. Learn more or schedule a free consultation: https://www.theawakeningheart.com/

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04/08/2026

Grief is not a problem to be solved, it is a sacred human experience that calls for presence, care, and community. In today’s culture, grief is often hidden, privatized, or rushed through, leaving many of us isolated in our pain. Yet grief is far more than sorrow over the death of a loved one. We grieve relationships, health, lost dreams, the state of our world, the unmet needs of childhood, and even the unspoken weight of ancestral wounds.