About Andrea

My path into this work was shaped not only by training, but by lived experience.

It began with the birth of my son—an event that was meant to be transformative and instead became chaotic, medically dominated, and deeply traumatic. Although I had already been a therapist for many years, I found myself struggling with postpartum PTSD and anxiety that talking alone couldn’t resolve. I felt weak, breathless, highly anxious, and completely overwhelmed in my own body.

Everything shifted when I began working with a therapist who used EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Through that process, the trauma my body had been holding finally released. Not only did my postpartum symptoms resolve, but something unexpected emerged: a deeper understanding of the root of my lifelong autoimmune illness—unresolved grief and intergenerational trauma.

As that grief was processed, inflammation in my body reduced significantly. I became symptom-free, medication-free, and began cultivating a deeply loving relationship with my body. Life still has its ups and downs, of course—but it feels far more manageable now that I live inside my body, rather than at war with it. (This meat suit and I are on much better terms.)

That experience reshaped how I love—myself, my family, and the people I work with.

Moved by what EMDR made possible, I went on to train in it myself, eventually growing from student to teacher. Today, I enjoy teaching other therapists how to use EMDR creatively, effectively, and with confidence. Around the same time, Kundalini Yoga—which entered my life in 2010—deepened my relationship to embodiment, spirituality, and nervous system regulation. I became a certified teacher in 2019, and its teachings continue to inform every aspect of my work.

Another passion of mine is supporting therapists in building profitable, sustainable, burn-out-proof practices. I believe deeply that therapists deserve to be well-paid, well-cared for, and successful—both for their own wellbeing and for the benefit of society. I also support therapists in practicing generosity and social-justice–informed business in ways that feel aligned and sustainable.

In 2023, my path widened again when I trained as a Death Doula. I now host Death Cafés—free community gatherings where people come together to talk openly about death… and eat cake. These spaces reflect something I’ve always known: when we bring death into conversation, fear softens, perspective widens, and life becomes more precious.

All of these experiences—birth, trauma, healing, grief, embodiment, and death—have shaped the heart of my work.

Which brings me to why I do what I do…