As a child, my presentation was comparable to that of many of my clients. I know firsthand the complex manifestations that result from living out of congruence with normative expectations and institutions. I now serve families navigating similar experiences: Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), school refusal, dysregulated eating, social withdrawal, neurodivergent burnout, and externalized distress, including violence to people and property.

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I began this work not as a study or career pursuit, but out of joy in interacting with people on complex and unconventional paths. This led me to build a skillset in the spaces I love: with families from my South Seattle community, bedside with cancer patients, in special education classrooms, on road trips with families with PDA children, and on wrestling mats with culturally diverse communities. Immersed in these environments, I prioritized joy and love for their own sake. As a result, I found myself valued and sought after because of my lack of agenda and my detachment from outcomes. 

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It was not my plan to create a business—the way I show up is authentic. The work I do is an outgrowth of the needs of the families who are living this distinct experience and have asked for my support. In 2023, I left my career as a welder and sat down with a few families I had the honor of learning from and working with. Together, we developed what I now offer more broadly to other families sharing similar experiences. Because of this, my ideology and practice are tailored to families who recognize that rigid and outdated benchmarks of success are not working and understand that the only way forward is to value connection and safety above all else.

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I offer firsthand perspective on the experiences of a non-normative path. This is paired with a proven track record of providing boots-on-the-ground support to more than 20 families on similar paths in a myriad of environments.