As the owner and founder of Wildflower Psychiatry, my work is deeply personal because I’ve walked the path of healing myself.

I am a wounded healer, someone who has lived through the complexities of depression, complex PTSD, dissociation, and the often overwhelming experience of navigating the healthcare system. I know firsthand how isolating it can feel to carry invisible wounds, to search for support in spaces that don’t always feel safe or inclusive, and to summon the courage to ask for help when vulnerability feels like the biggest risk.

My journey has also been shaped by my experiences with gender identity and sexual expression, and the challenges of finding affirming care in systems that often overlook or misunderstand these parts of who we are.

I’ve felt the weight of being unseen, the frustration of having to explain or defend my identity, and the exhaustion of trying to find a space where I could simply exist as my full, authentic self.

My own experiences have shaped how I practice, allowing me to hold space for others with empathy, not from a place of clinical distance, but from genuine connection and shared humanity.

This is why I created Wildflower Psychiatry—a practice rooted in compassion, authenticity, and radical acceptance. A place where you don’t have to justify who you are, where your story is met with understanding, and where your identity is welcomed, not challenged.