Vital Contact Gestalt Services

I work with people who want to heal relational wounds so they can live with greater freedom, connection, and choice. My work is grounded in Gestalt practice and is deeply process-focused. Rather than trying to fix or diagnose, I support you in noticing how you move through your life—how you think, feel, relate, and respond in real time. Through inquiry, somatic awareness, and experiential work, we explore patterns that once helped you adapt, but may now limit what’s possible. Many of the people I work with are thoughtful and self-aware, and have already done significant inner work, yet still feel stuck in familiar relational patterns. Together, we work with what’s happening in the present moment to build embodied awareness and create real, lasting change. I show up with warmth, curiosity, and honest engagement, offering both support and gentle challenge. You don’t need fixing—you need space to listen to yourself more deeply, accompanied by someone who can help you integrate insight into lived change. If you’re interested in working together, you’re invited to request a complimentary 25-minute consultation. This is a chance to clarify what you’re seeking, learn more about Gestalt-oriented work, and sense whether we’re a good fit. ----- Education, Training & Professional Affiliations: I. Primary Training & Professional Home * Board of Directors, Gestalt Therapy Institute of Los Angeles (2025–present) * Postgraduate training in attachment science and Gestalt therapy, Seattle Gestalt and Attachment (2026-present) * Postgraduate Gestalt therapy training, Gestalt Therapy Center of Madison (2025–present) * Certified Gestalt Professional Coach (GPCC), Gestalt Institute of Cleveland (2024–25) * Ongoing residential and postgraduate Gestalt therapy training, Gestalt Associates Training of Los Angeles (2019–present) II. Somatic & Integrative Training * Apprentice, School of Movement Medicine (2018–25) * 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Jason Crandell Yoga Method (2023) * Certificate in Advancing Clinical Education in Sexuality, AASECT (2021) * Extensive training in psychedelic preparation, integration and working with altered states of consciousness (2013-present) * Advanced training Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Chi University (2007-11) III. Foundational Professional Education * Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), University of Florida (2007) * Bachelor of Science (BS), University of Central Florida (2002)