My Story
I’m a Certified Animal Communicator now, but communication with the animal world has been a major part of my life long before any formal training.
I’ve been intentionally developing my intuitive abilities for the last two years, and have studied under an animal communicator with 20+ years of experience. In many ways, though, this path feels like a continuation of something that has always been part of me.
I’ve always been an animal person. I grew up with a house full of cats, birds, guinea pigs, hamsters, fish, you name it. As a child, I spent years outside observing and playing with Eastern Tent caterpillars. In elementary school, I gave a presentation on manatees, and then voluntarily submitted an extra report on caterpillars simply because I was fascinated. In my middle school biology class, I tried to keep a Chesapeake blue crab in a tank for my class project (I can confirm, they do not thrive in captivity…). I say all of this to say that, even from a young age, I was drawn to be up close and personal with all creatures.
Over the years, I’ve worked with animals in many ways: pet sitting on Rover, volunteering at cat shelters, and being the person friends turn to with questions about their pets. Still, I always sensed there was something more I was meant to do with animals, even if I couldn’t yet name it.
There’s a sentiment often shared in intuitive work ~ that our natural gifts can become covered over by life experiences, trauma, or discouragement. Through both my personal journey and my work in mental health, I’ve seen how true that can be, how ancestral burdens can hide our ancestral gifts. And yet, the desire to connect more deeply with animals never left me. My whole life, if I could’ve had any superpower, it would’ve been talking to animals. Full Dr. Doolittle vibes. For a long time, that felt like a fantasy; finally, I realized it didn’t have to be.
Stepping into this work feels aligned and purposeful, and the timing of it feels divinely timed. It feels like the unfolding of something that has always been present, waiting for the right time. I care deeply about what I do and about the animals and humans I have the privilege to work with. It’s an honor to help foster understanding, connection, and healing, and to support the remembering that communication is possible in ways we may have forgotten.
I’m grateful to be here, doing work that feels both meaningful and true.
Sessions with me & my approach
At the heart of my work is relationship.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I spend my days helping humans build deeper, more honest connections - with themselves and with the people they love. As an MFT and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist, I specialize in family systems, meaning I’m always paying attention to patterns, dynamics, and the subtle ways we influence one another. Our animals are absolutely part of our family systems.
While my readings are for your animal, they almost always include the relationship between you and them. You’ll likely hear what your animal has to say about you and to you, as well as insight into how you can grow closer, understand each other more fully, and live your purposes alongside one another.
I’ve found that animals often mirror us - our strengths, our stress, our tenderness, even the ways we struggle. The way they behave can reflect how we relate to ourselves and others. Part of my role is helping you gently explore that dynamic, not with judgment, but with curiosity and compassion. I lean into the understanding that our animals are not just companions. They are our teachers. And there is often deep wisdom in what they are here to show us.
My professional background deeply informs this work. I’ve been a psychotherapist since 2019 and am also trained as an end-of-life doula and in home funeral education. I’m comfortable sitting in tender, complex, emotionally charged spaces. Grief, love, uncertainty, transition - I know how to hold those moments with steadiness and care. That foundation allows me to approach animal communication with presence, respect, and grounded intuition.
You can expect sessions with me to feel connected, flowy, and insightful. There is depth, but there is also lightness. I make space for personality, playfulness, and the unique energy your animal brings forward (let me be clear - I LOVE to laugh, and there’s a 90% chance we will be laughing at some point). My readings are equal parts deep and playful, which feels like the most honest reflection of who I am.
Most importantly, I deeply believe in the work I do. There’s a quote by Matt Kahn that says, “People can only meet you as deeply as they’ve met themselves.” I’ve spent six years doing my own inner work, both in therapy and with other healing modalities, and have met myself deeply. And because of that, I find that I receive messages from the animals that others often don’t.
This work isn’t just about messages, though. It’s about connection and understanding. It’s about remembering that the relationships we share with animals are sacred; that they are here with us, growing us, loving us, and walking with us for a reason.
My training & experience
The Official Stuff
Certified Animal Communicator - Psychic Horizons Center, Boulder, CO - Dec 2025
End-of-Life Doula - International End of Life Doula Association - Jul 2022
Master of Science in Marriage & Family Therapy - Northwestern University, Evanston, IL - Jun 2021
Reiki Level 1 - Inner Sense Healing Arts Collective, Chicago, IL - Jan 2021
The Lived Experience Stuff
If you’re finding me because you’re seeking a Transition Reading, I’m here for you - the lived experience of death, dying, and grief lives in my bones. I’ve lost so many animals, and I very much understand - at the soul level - the pain of losing your companion. In 2021, I lost my soul cat, Mau Mau - I grieved heavily, questioned existence, and reflected on the lessons he taught me about myself and life over the short 10 years we spent together. Over the past few years, he has visited me in dreams and, increasingly, during waking hours - revealing his work as a transition guide for other animals crossing over to the other side.
Professionally, I have worked on the board of the Home Funeral Alliance, and as an editor for both of their guidebooks; I’ve served as a funeral coordinator at a natural funeral home; I guide my clients in their grief on a daily basis. Whatever questions you may have about navigating your animal’s end of life, I’m here to support.
Mau Mau