Q: What is your specialty / what types of conditions do you work with?
A: As a holistic, community-based care provider practicing in alignment with disability + healing justice, marketing myself as a specialist on certain health “conditions” is not something I prioritize. The vast majority of people living on this planet rely on herbal medicine and other forms of traditional healing practices for their primary form of healthcare. I see my work as a method of ancestral remembering + reclaiming. My evolved ancestors were not specialized healers intent on marketing themselves as miracle workers. When living on ancestral homelands, they were village healers situated within their communities + willing to met with folks wherever they were at — while also acknowledging the limitations of their own understanding + consulting / collaborating with fellow healers as needed.
That being said, my focus and aim is in supporting marginalized communities in navigating, coping with, thriving despite, + dismantling white supremacy + late stage predatory racial capitalism — with an emphasis on disabled, chronically ill queer + trans folks. I recognize that thinking of health in terms of “disorders and diseases” is a white, western, allopathic, disembodied colonial construct. At the same time, for those of us living with disabilities, receiving a diagnosis can be a very powerful and affirming experience that enables one to access certain types of healthcare under our current convoluted healthcare + insurance system. And of course all of this necessities we navigate the violence of the medial industrial complex. As a community-based practitioner, I am careful and intentional with the language I use here as I am not legally qualified to “treat medical conditions”. I also recognize that many people I see have received multiple medical diagnoses and want to know if I have experience working with other people with the same or similar conditions. I also see many folks without any formal diagnoses.
Here are some examples of the kinds of seeking / situations / conditions / experiences that I have supported some of my clients through with deep listening, herbal supports, bodywork, ritual work, and divination practices since 2012:
-Physical, emotional, and spiritual pain and/or disassociation resulting from living in oppressive, white supremacist, transphobic, ableist, capitalist socioeconomic system
-Establishing, recognizing, and deepen practices around ancestral connection + healing
-Depression, Anxiety, PTSD / C-PTSD
-Trauma of all kinds: Generational, Ancestral, Developmental, Physical, Emotional, Sexual, + Microaggressions
-Grief, Loss, + Remembrance Ceremonies
-Grounding + Centering
-Boundaries + Energetic / Psychic Protection
-Interrupting cycles of shame, guilt, + fear
-Ritual Work, Magical Practices, + Spells for Recognizing, Remembering + (Re)Connecting with Self, Spirit, Ancestors, and Guides without Cultural Appropriation or Spiritual Bypassing
-Chronic Pain
-Insomnia / Sleep Disturbances
-Fatigue
-Fibromyalgia
-Autoimmune Disorders
-Compromised Immune Systems
-Cancer
-Allergies, Eczema, Psoriasis
-Acute Care: Colds, Flus, Headaches, Musculoskeletal Injuries
-Gender + Sexuality Affirming, Supportive, + Integrative Care: Complementary / Alternative Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), Skin, Tissue, + Lymphatic Care for Binding, Tucking, Packing, and/or utilizing Electrolysis, and Pre + Post Surgery Integrative Care
-Care for Bits + Whatever We Call Them: Reproductive / Generative Health
-Uterine Health + Womb Care
-Fertility, Pregnancy, Birth, + Postpartum
-Abortion + Miscarriage
-Addiction, Harm Reduction, + Recovery
-Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
-Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Leaky Gut / General Digestive Care
-Neurological Conditions
-General hormonal imbalance
-Hashimoto’s
-Marfan’s
-Lymphedema
-and much more!
That being said, my focus and aim is in supporting marginalized communities in navigating, coping with, thriving despite, + dismantling white supremacy + late stage predatory racial capitalism — with an emphasis on disabled, chronically ill queer + trans folks. I recognize that thinking of health in terms of “disorders and diseases” is a white, western, allopathic, disembodied colonial construct. At the same time, for those of us living with disabilities, receiving a diagnosis can be a very powerful and affirming experience that enables one to access certain types of healthcare under our current convoluted healthcare + insurance system. And of course all of this necessities we navigate the violence of the medial industrial complex. As a community-based practitioner, I am careful and intentional with the language I use here as I am not legally qualified to “treat medical conditions”. I also recognize that many people I see have received multiple medical diagnoses and want to know if I have experience working with other people with the same or similar conditions. I also see many folks without any formal diagnoses.
Here are some examples of the kinds of seeking / situations / conditions / experiences that I have supported some of my clients through with deep listening, herbal supports, bodywork, ritual work, and divination practices since 2012:
-Physical, emotional, and spiritual pain and/or disassociation resulting from living in oppressive, white supremacist, transphobic, ableist, capitalist socioeconomic system
-Establishing, recognizing, and deepen practices around ancestral connection + healing
-Depression, Anxiety, PTSD / C-PTSD
-Trauma of all kinds: Generational, Ancestral, Developmental, Physical, Emotional, Sexual, + Microaggressions
-Grief, Loss, + Remembrance Ceremonies
-Grounding + Centering
-Boundaries + Energetic / Psychic Protection
-Interrupting cycles of shame, guilt, + fear
-Ritual Work, Magical Practices, + Spells for Recognizing, Remembering + (Re)Connecting with Self, Spirit, Ancestors, and Guides without Cultural Appropriation or Spiritual Bypassing
-Chronic Pain
-Insomnia / Sleep Disturbances
-Fatigue
-Fibromyalgia
-Autoimmune Disorders
-Compromised Immune Systems
-Cancer
-Allergies, Eczema, Psoriasis
-Acute Care: Colds, Flus, Headaches, Musculoskeletal Injuries
-Gender + Sexuality Affirming, Supportive, + Integrative Care: Complementary / Alternative Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), Skin, Tissue, + Lymphatic Care for Binding, Tucking, Packing, and/or utilizing Electrolysis, and Pre + Post Surgery Integrative Care
-Care for Bits + Whatever We Call Them: Reproductive / Generative Health
-Uterine Health + Womb Care
-Fertility, Pregnancy, Birth, + Postpartum
-Abortion + Miscarriage
-Addiction, Harm Reduction, + Recovery
-Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
-Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Leaky Gut / General Digestive Care
-Neurological Conditions
-General hormonal imbalance
-Hashimoto’s
-Marfan’s
-Lymphedema
-and much more!
Q: I need an herbal consultation ASAP for an acute situation. How can I schedule with you?
A: Sometimes I have the capacity to provide herbal consultations on short notice and sometimes I do not. Either way, please email me to inquire about my availability for scheduling acute care herbal consultations.
Q: What's the best herb for _______?
A: I love making custom herbal elixirs, gem & flower essences, teas, balms, syrups, and hydrosols for my clients. A lot of times I get messages from folks asking “what’s the best herb for _______?". It’s actually really hard to answer this question because there 1) there is a really long list of herbs that you could probably use for _______ & 2) there isn’t an herb that is necessarily the “best” herb for _______. It depends on the person, their environment, & many other factors - that’s why herbalists offer herbal consultations! As an herbalist, I don’t just address the most superficial signs and symptoms of disease / imbalance. I work collaboratively with my clients to get at the root issues of what ails them & that’s where we focus the medicine and the magick. I’m concerned with knowing what’s going on in the body at all levels, how it connects to current, past, & generational trauma, & what type of herbal support does this body need right now.
Please note that for herbal recommendations for 3rd parties ("I have someone I care about and I want to get them something for ______"), I always recommend an herbal consultation.
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Would you like a potion crafted just for you? I offer herbal consultations on sliding scale fee in person and also via phone / Skype. Visit this page to learn more. Email me to book a session!
Please note that for herbal recommendations for 3rd parties ("I have someone I care about and I want to get them something for ______"), I always recommend an herbal consultation.
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Would you like a potion crafted just for you? I offer herbal consultations on sliding scale fee in person and also via phone / Skype. Visit this page to learn more. Email me to book a session!
Q: I'm currently pregnant, taking medications, and/or have concerns about my allergies.
Can you recommend some specific herbs or herbal formulas?
A: I would be happy to! In this case I recommend scheduling an herbal consultation.
Q: Where do you get your herbs from?
A: I grow as many herbs as I am able to as someone who lives with chronic pain on land covered in snow for half of the year. What I am not able to grow myself I am grateful to source from local beloveds who have more medicinal garden space than I do. From there, what I cannot find in my own local community I source from medicinal growers in the Midwest. When I need something on the fly I do stop at a local herb shop, such as Present Moment, to pick up what I need. Many of my herbal formulations change from season to season and year to year. This is because I prefer to work with what is in season and/or what I have access to at the moment. I am an active participant in the BDS movement, meaning that I *do not* source any of my herbs or other supplies from Mountain Rose Herbs.
Q: Why boycott Mountain Rose Herbs tho?
A: Because I am a supporter of Palestinian Liberation Jewish Voices for Peace. There have been multiple requests made for Mountain Rose Herbs to Boycott, Divest, and Sanction Israeli products. Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement works to end international support for Israel's oppression of Palestinians and pressure Israel to comply with international law. Join the facebook group to learn more and. This is a collectively created list of alternative sources for bulk herbs.
Q: Where / from who did you learn the healing modalities you practice?
A: Please see My Teachers.
Q: Where do these practices come from?
A: I have taken time to write about each of the modalities that I practice on each of their respective pages under the Work With Me tab. As a person with white settler privilege, it is important to me that I am actively + continuously self reflecting + working to dismantle my own internalized racism as well as the structural racism in the world around me. While this is something that I strive to continue to learn about and implement into my life and my practice, it is also likely something I will continue to mess up. I have made and will continue to make mistakes in this regard. I am grateful for the BIPOC in my life who have taken the time to hold up a mirror so I can see ways in which I have perpetuated racism and white supremacy. I am deeply committed to uprooting cultural appropriation and theft in my practice. An example of my own learning process around whiteness, colonization, + the healing industrial complex, shared for transparency: in the past I offered Reiki and taught Yoga. I have intentionally moved away from offering these practices because I have come to understand that they were never mine to lay claim to teaching in the first place. At this point in time I aim to center my practice, divination, and healing modalities that my ancestors have a cultural connection to. From there I focus on practices that come from my lineage as a queer, femme, nonbinary disabled witch.
