carework education

Continuing education reflective of a commitment to my own shadow work & subconscious de/reconditioning to be in better relationship with my own marginalized experience and the experiences of those I am in community with, be that personal or “professional”. (I’m an Aquarian with a Sagittarius stellium—iykyk—there’s a lot;) Emphasis on listing individuals over institutions as a practice of honoring what I consider my healing lineages, where able and where applicable.

The following education is supplemented by additional personal research and call-ins from both community and my spirit parliament, which guide me in building greater discernment and capacity for accountability to my values of the abolishment of colonialism and the establishment of communal care capable of healing its wounds.

For more information on my education through lived experience & my bodymindspirit services, visit here.

HMI College of Hypnotherapy

  • Diploma in Hypnotherapy (2016)

    • Nationally accredited, 300+ hour program with professional supervision

Certifications

  • Trauma Recovery Hypnosis, American Hypnosis Association (AHA)

  • Hypnosis for Immune Disorders, AHA

  • Hypnosis for Pain Management, AHA

  • Past-Life Regression Therapist, AHA

Continuing Education

  • Decolonizing Therapy, Thembelihle Mashigo, Anele Siswana, Dr. Jude Clark, Dr. Gwatirera Javangwe with the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA)

  • Radical Mental Health First Aide, Oumou Sylla with SiQ/Sick in Quarters, facilitated by thai Lu

  • Queer Worldmaking in Mental Health, Dr. Meera Dhebar with the Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity

  • Decolonial Feminist Ethics of Care, Shose Kessi, Hugo Canham, Fataneh Farahani, Marina de Regt, Guno Jones & Nadira Omarjee with PsySSA

  • The Power of Somatics for Disability Justice, Cyrée Jarelle, Lani Parker and The Triple Cripples with Healing Justice London

  • Loving Justice: An Essential Skillset for Conflict Transformation, Kai Cheng Thom

  • Decarcerating Care: Histories of Coercion and Dreams for Liberated Futures, James Burch, Theo Henderson, Chacku Mathai, Rob Wipond, Kelechi Ubozoh and Tatyana Nduta with the Institute for the Development of Human Arts (IDHA)

  • Crossroads of Crisis: Dreams and Strategies for Collective Care, IDHA

    • The Crisis Industry: How Capitalism, Cops and Coercion Shape Care Today, with Jess Stohlmann-Rainey and Kelechi Ubozoh

    • Shifting Mindset to Shift Practice: Visions for a Liberated Crisis Response, with Ysabel Garcia and Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu

    • Alternative Care Approaches: Honoring Authenticity and Vulnerable Expression, with Andres Acosta, Gina Ali, and Dandelion Hill

    • Building Communities to Meet Crisis: Resourcing our Relationships, with Jason Sole and Allyson Inez Ford

    • Paradigm Shifters: Transformative Programs Redefining Crisis Care, with Amanda Hill and Shanduke McPhatter

    • Creating A Crisis Toolkit: Reconciling Personal Values with Professional Ethics, with Tami Gatta and Jazmine Russell

    • Re-Orienting to Emergency: A Slower Urgency, with Cara Page and Susan Raffo

    • Embodied Wisdom: A Lived Experience Showcase, with Allilsa Fernandez, Aislinn Pulley, and Jahmil Roberts

  • Decarcerating Care: The Evolution of Mental Health Surveillance, Adil Abdillahi, Azza Altiraifi, Yana Calou, TL Lewis, Shawna Murray-Browne & Selima Jumarali with IDHA

  • Cultivating Community: Creating the Conditions for Care, IDHA

    • Shifting the Healing Paradigm: Reclaiming Our Collective Nature, with D.M. Marchand-Lafortune and Eleni Zimiles

    • Equalizing Power: Mental Health and the Creation of the Common, with Ivelisse Gilestra and Carlos Padrón

    • Nourishing Relationships: Trust, Intimacy and Consent, with Dawn Serra and Kai Werder

    • Centered Belonging: Creating Space for Embodied Connection, with B Stepp and Norma Wong

    • Holding Difference: Moving Toward Liberatory Futures through Conflict, with Stas Schmiedt and Leander Roth

  • Decarcerating Care: Community-Based Healing Alternatives And How To Build Them, Aida Manduley, Vesper Moore, Yolo Akili Robinson, Gretchen Rohr, Anjali Nath Upadhyay & Mayowa Obasaju with IDHA

Mentors / Coaches

Volunteer Work

  • International Association for Pre-Menstrual Disorders (IAPMD) peer supporter for a weekly support group for members of the LGBT2sQ+ community with PMDD/PME

  • Institute for the Development of Human Arts (IDHA) 2023-2024 Training Committee

Memberships

  • Institute for the Development of Human Arts (IDHA)