Thanks for stopping by and spending some time. I'm an interdisciplinary artist and SUD Counselor based in Washington State. My art practice navigates acceptance, contention, and failure with what it means to be present within the pendulum of mental illness and recovery. I received my MFA from the University of New Mexico, and I'm currently working on my MAAT in Art Therapy through the low-residency graduate program at Cedar Crest College. My present research and service interests are focused on assisting people in recovery from substance use disorders by helping them restore positive cognitive identity, nurture emotional sobriety, and experience healing through equitable, accessible, and trauma-informed therapeutic approaches. As someone in recovery, my journey has brought me from loss to acceptance to gratefulness, and these personal experiences have shaped my desire to help others realize their own capacity for change, resilience, and ultimately peace.