I am passionate in promoting and practicing self compassion and
mindfulness, and thoroughly enjoy helping others on their own
self-care journey!

Massage Career
I spent the first two decades of my life in Louisiana where I received
my bachelors in psychology from the University of Louisiana at
Lafayette. It was then I received my first massage from a friend and
was astonished by the transformation it provided to my highly anxious
existence! After graduating from UL in 1996, I moved to the Pacific NW
and immediately began massage therapy training at East/West College
for the Healing Arts. I was then grateful to have my first experience
offering massage to guests at a local bed & breakfast on ththe Healing Arts. I was then grateful to have my first *business opportunity* offering massage to guests at a hair saloon, and then my private practice in collaboration with Astoria Chiropractic for many years. In 2012 switched gears and
began graduate school and finished with my masters in clinical
rehabilitation counseling and have worked as a licensed professional
counselor in the state of Oregon since 2020 (Lic. C5774). I paused
massage during this time, then reactivated my massage therapy license
in 2023. I currently have my practice in the Love Medical Spa on NW
Flanders and 23rd in downtown Portland.

Life
I identify as a white, sex positive, cis woman. I live in the Pacific
Northwest with my two poodle/Jack Russell terrier mixed pups, and my
two wonderful adult children.
Outside of work, I enjoy a variety of outdoor activities including
hiking, live music, tandem biking and gardening. I love visiting local
museums and galleries and am an avid reader. I also love making and
glazing ceramics.
I volunteer with the Portland Art Museum to promote equity and elevate
the voices of the disabled community.

I am a strong ally to black, indigenous, and other people of color.
Especially those with disabilities, LGBTQ, and gender non-conforming
people.