Therapeutic herbalism for queer and trans people using the power of plants, practices and Intuition.
I offer three KINDS OF SUPPORT IN MY HEALING PRACTICE:
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LONG CARE
I work with clients in an ongoing, therapeutic way, meeting every six weeks to support your mental and emotional well-being. Clients usually come for help with concerns like depression, anxiety, panic, OCD, chronic stress, burnout, PTSD, mood swings, PMS, insomnia and other states of distress, named or unnamed. These conditions are often rooted in present, past or inter-generational trauma, and I work from a collaborative, trauma-aware perspective to help you in shifting patterns and building greater resiliency.
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SURGERY CONSULTS
I also work with clients specifically around gender affirming surgeries. A month before your surgery date, I will hold space for your experience and concerns and offer support for your mental and emotional well being, while also addressing your physical healing. By working together you will receive tips on caring for yourself with herbs, foods, supplements, practical advice and somatic practices for pre- and post operative care.
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TrANSITIONAL COACHING
During these one-time sessions I offer support during moments of change, transformation, transition or loss like: gender transitions, moves, breakups, new relationships, job loss, new employment, deaths and grief, and growing family. I offer a non judgemental space, and bring my curiosity and intuition to help find herbs and practices to accompany you during these big shifts and big moments of unknown. I can also offer embodied practices or ritual suggestions for finding clarity around big decisions.
I believe that wellness must be understood in relation to larger systems of oppression and healing is an integral part of our movements towards justice. I feel honored to work with people who have previously felt marginalized in their health care experiences, especially neurodivergent clients. I bring to my practice my experience within queer, trans and gender non-conforming community as well as an awareness of how ableism, white supremacy, classism and fatphobia effect both health and access.
“MY WORK WITH FINN HAS CONTINUALLY INVITED ME HOME TO MYSELF. MORE THAN ANYTHING, OUR WORK REMINDS ME OF THE UMBILICAL CORD THAT CONNECTS ME TO THE EARTH, AND THE DEEP IRREVOCABLE SENSE OF BELONGING THAT FEELING ENVELOPES ME IN. FINNS KNOWLEDGE OF AND RELATIONSHIP WITH PLANTS, AND THEIR ABILITY TO BRING THE PLANTS MEDICINE TO MEET WHATEVER IS HAPPENING IN MY LIFE, IS A GIFT BEYOND WORDS. PARTICULARLY AS SOMEONE WHO DOES DIRECT SERVICE WORK WITH PEOPLE IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION, I FEEL ABUNDANTLY MORE RESOURCED, PROTECTED AND IN MY PURPOSE AROUND THE WORK I DO.
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