Position/Program:   Equine Therapist 
Pronouns:  they/them
Pets: I have a service dog nicknamed Potato as well as ~20 horses at a stables i help manage.

3 favorite things:  the stars, the forest at nighttime, philosophy 
Something I like to do outside of work:  hike in the woods with my pup, practice yoga and meditation, or tattooing!
Something interesting about me:  I have five published books
Why I do what I do:   I know what it is like to live in a chronic state of sheer disconnect when all one is craving is connection. I do what I do to be able to shine a light in the darkness i have grown all too familiar in. I hope to embody in my existence a path of healing through struggles involving dissociation, complex trauma, self-harm, neurodivergence, and navigating life as a transgender individual. I aim to be a safe space for others to be able to settle at Home within their own self. 

Position/Program: Equine-Assisted Peer Support Manager
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Pets: None currently, but in the past, I have had horses, dogs, cats, swimming turtles, leopard geckos, rabbits, and a hamster.
3 favorite things: Nature and the great outdoors, all animals (but especially horses), and reading (mostly nonfiction, but also an occasional story)

Something I like to do outside of work: Wild food foraging and wildcrafting. Anything and everything from berries, mushrooms, seeds, nuts, greens, seaweed, herbs, and flowers. Even the occasional meat source like shellfish and sea-snails.
Something interesting about me: I love to travel and explore. I have been to 31 states, from the east coast to the west coast of Canada, Puerto Rico, the Azores, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and England, and once a short layover in Iceland. The most time spent abroad has been in Scotland - almost a year spread through three trips

Why I do what I do: I’ve always felt a deep calling to help people. My experience as a nurse has given me the privilege to walk with many people as they faced pain, illness, addiction, and fear of the unknown. But as the years have passed, I found myself drawn to more wholistic ways of facilitating health and well-being. My personal journey has lead me to rediscover my connection to Nature, both the green spaces and the animals, which has brought me deeper joy, meaning, and peace than all the medications, therapy, personal coaching, and even bad habits and distractions could even come close to. I have a special affinity for horses and have all my life. Their big, grounded presence is

instantly calming and centering. They respond to energy with such keen precision and absolute purity, that it is like looking in a mirror through their eyes. An almost psychic and definitely empathic experience. They teach and heal. They are masters at bringing you into your body and into the present moment. I have seen them transform people in so many ways, in and out of the therapy arena. As a facilitator and a guide through this unique relationship with horses, my goal is to show you that you don’t need fixing, only to learn to come back to YOURSELF, fully.